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  Last update: 03:17 24.01.2020

  03:17 24.01.2020

  Opinion

  ‘No Turning Back’: US Militarizing Space Exacerbates ‘Existential Danger’ of Global War

  Doomsday Clock officials have warned that Earth is the closest it's ever been to a possible man-made catastrophe due to “existential danger” posed by two major threats: climate change and nuclear war. At the same time, the formation of a new US military branch and the subsequent militarization of space may speed up the clock.

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  Last update: 00:11 24.01.2020

  00:11 24.01.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  British Army Unveils Streetfighter II Tank With The Ability to See Through Armour - Video

  Developments in urban warfare, specifically in relation to tank technology, have been a long-term project for the British Army, which has been working alongside Israeli contractors and BAE systems to produce an electro-optical system which allows crews to see through metal.

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  Last update: 02:44 24.01.2020

  02:44 24.01.2020

  Sport

  Russian Figure Skater Aliev Takes Gold at 2020 European Figure Skating Championships in Graz

  Aliev, who has become a European champion for the first time in his career, came in second place in the short programme but took gold after gaining 184,44 points in free skating.

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  Last update: 23:19 23.01.2020

  23:19 23.01.2020

  Africa

  DoD Chief Esper: US Troops in Africa Needed to Compete With Russia, China Elsewhere

  In remarks on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters the Pentagon needed US troops presently deployed in Africa to be moved to other theaters in order to compete with Russia and China, which he called “mission number one.”

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  Last update: 01:33 24.01.2020

  01:33 24.01.2020

  US

  Iranians Barred From Entering US Under Trade, Investment Visas - DHS

  Iranians will no longer be allowed to enter the US under trade and investment visas following the termination the 1955 Treaty of Amity, according to a Thursday announcement from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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  Last update: 02:35 24.01.2020

  02:35 24.01.2020

  Tech

  Researchers Discover Remains of Ancient ‘Ghost’ Population of Humans in Central Africa

  The new study has analysed the DNA from the burials of four children, who lived as the Stone Age transitioned into the Metal Age, to reveal the previously unknown "ghost" population that contributed genetically to the people who live in Africa today.

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  Last update: 02:11 24.01.2020

  02:11 24.01.2020

  World

  Russian National Burkov Signs Plea Deal With US, Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison

  Burkov admitted access device fraud and conspiracy to commit access device fraud, identity theft, computer intrusion, wire fraud, and money laundering in return for the dismissal of another three initial charges.

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  Last update: 02:00 24.01.2020

  02:00 24.01.2020

  Viral

  Video: Netizens Speculate Over Prince Charles’ Apparent Royal Snub to US VP Pence

  A video clip from the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem, Israel, went viral on social media for showcasing what users perceived to be a nonverbal diss from Charles, the prince of Wales, toward US Vice President Mike Pence.