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  Last update: 06:06 GMT 23.04.2021

  06:06 GMT 23.04.2021

  Middle East

  Over 100 Injured in Clashes With Police in Jerusalem, Reports Say

  Protesters have clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem throughout the night.

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  Last update: 06:09 GMT 23.04.2021

  06:09 GMT 23.04.2021

  Europe

  'Can Have Fatal Consequences': Norwegian City 'Ill-Prepared' to Welcome NATO Nuclear Submarines

  Despite treating a nuclear accident as an unlikely scenario, the Norwegian Armed Forces warned that it may lead to death, damage overall health over time and do great radioactive harm to nature and the environment.

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  Last update: 07:44 GMT 23.04.2021

  07:44 GMT 23.04.2021

  Europe

  'Crossing a Line': Danish Parties Protest US, Israeli Interference in Circumcision Debate

  The Danish government has previously reversed itself on banning ritual circumcision for minors, citing the necessity to protect the Jewish way of life, despite enjoying the support of merely 10 percent of Danes on this matter.

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  Last update: 05:34 GMT 23.04.2021

  05:34 GMT 23.04.2021

  India

  13 Patients Die as Fire Breaks Out at Covid Hospital in India's Maharashtra State -Video

  Following the incident, the Prime Minister's Office tweeted about the tragic incident, offering condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the accident. They also announced an ex-gratia of INR 200,000 ($2,666) each for the next of kin and INR 50,000 ($666) to those seriously injured.

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  Last update: 06:38 GMT 23.04.2021

  06:38 GMT 23.04.2021

  Asia & Pacific

  COVID Hits Everest: Climber Tests Positive After Thinking It Was Altitude Sickness

  The second wave of Coronavirus is spreading rapidly across South Asia – brutally infecting India and its neighbours. Nepal for instance, which has a population of about 30 million people, has begun to record over 2,000 new cases per day.

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  Last update: 01:16 GMT 23.04.2021

  01:16 GMT 23.04.2021

  US

  ‘I Don’t Know’: George W. Bush Unsure if Matthew McConaughey Can Handle Texas Governorship

  Over the last several months, speculation has run wild over the possibility of US actor Matthew McConaughey dipping his toes into the political waters, more specifically tossing his name into Texas’ upcoming gubernatorial race. McConaughey recently stirred the pot even more so after he said that he was seriously considering the bid last March.

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  Last update: 04:53 GMT 23.04.2021

  04:53 GMT 23.04.2021

  Russia

  Fireball-Like Objects Illuminate Skies Over Rostov, Russia - Video

  Residents of Rostov-on-Don reportedly saw fireball-like objects that flew in the sky over the city.

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  Last update: 04:37 GMT 23.04.2021

  04:37 GMT 23.04.2021

  World

  Live Updates: India Detects Record 332,730 New COVID-19 Cases For Second Straight Day

  The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 3.069 million; over 144.4 million cases of the infection have been detected, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.