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  Last update: 13:20 GMT 12.05.2021

  13:20 GMT 12.05.2021

  Russia

  Russian Su-27 Intercepts Three French Air Force Planes Over Black Sea - Video

  On Tuesday, the Russian military also intercepted three French aircraft in the same area and escorted them over the Black Sea, preventing any possible violation of the border, Russia’s Southern Military District said.

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  Last update: 15:04 GMT 12.05.2021

  15:04 GMT 12.05.2021

  Middle East

  Hamas Says Several Top Military Commanders Have Been Killed in Israeli Strikes

  At least 53 Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed in what experts describe as being the worst violence in years. The conflict broke out following weeks of tensions between Palestinians and Israeli forces. The UN Middle East peace envoy has called on both sides to end the fighting, warning it may lead to a full-scale war.

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  Last update: 12:34 GMT 12.05.2021

  12:34 GMT 12.05.2021

  UK

  'It's Done, It's Over': Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Gets Rid of 'Gandalf Hair'

  An interview appearance by Tony Blair in late April sure grabbed the attention of viewers, although hardly because of his ideas on Scottish independence. Rather, it was thanks to his unorthodox hairdo, which many thought was not unlike the hairstyle of a certain Lord of the Rings character.

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  Last update: 14:24 GMT 12.05.2021

  14:24 GMT 12.05.2021

  World

  Ex-Bosnian Serb Wartime Leader Karadzic to Serve Jail Term in UK, Foreign Office Says

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government has agreed to the transfer of Radovan Karadzic, the ex-Bosnian Serb wartime leader who was convicted of war crimes, to a prison facility in the United Kingdom, the country's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said on Wednesday.

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  Last update: 14:01 GMT 12.05.2021

  14:01 GMT 12.05.2021

  Society

  BBC Edits Out Jokes About Prince Andrew and Prince Philip From 'Drag Race Down Under' TV Show

  A remark made by one of the stars of the Australian show, which is also streamed on BBC Three, was deemed inappropriate for British audiences, the broadcaster decided.

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  Last update: 13:07 GMT 12.05.2021

  13:07 GMT 12.05.2021

  US

  Sign of Envy? Jeff Bezos Tried to Hire Top SpaceX Exec as Blue Origin CEO in 2016, Author Claims

  In late April, NASA suspended a hefty contract for the creation of a lunar module with Elon Musk's SpaceX due to protests from competitors, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and defence contractor Dynetics, with the Government Accountability Office.

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  Last update: 14:16 GMT 12.05.2021

  14:16 GMT 12.05.2021

  UK

  Situation in China's Xinjiang 'One of the Worst Human Rights Crises of Our Time', UK’s UN Envoy Says

  Xinjiang is China's westernmost province and borders Mongolia, Kazakhstan and other former republics of the former Soviet Union in central Asia. The Uighur population is mostly Muslim and some Uighurs want an independent state they call East Turkestan.

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  Last update: 12:27 GMT 12.05.2021

  12:27 GMT 12.05.2021

  Europe

  Emmanuel Macron's Party Bars Muslim Candidate Who Wore Hijab From Running in Local Election

  Macron, who previously lauded his party's multicultural make-up in the wake of the 2017 presidential elections, has warned against the dangers of Islamist separatism, which he said threatens the country's values and unity.