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U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress as President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) react in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. April 28, 2021.

01:17 GMT 29 April 2021 / updated: 02:02 GMT World

US Does Not Seek Escalation With Russia, Joe Biden Says

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams alongside the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76, not in photo) in the South China Sea, Monday, July 6, 2020.

Biden to Xi: US Will Maintain Strong Military Presence in Indo-Pacific

Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, center, attends a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Revolutionary Guard commanders in Tehran, Iran, file photo.

Israel ‘Directed’ Assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Rouhani Alleges

F-16 fighters of the Turkish and Polish air forces perform stunts during demonstration flights of aerobatic teams at the NATO summit in Warsaw.

NATO Will Never Match Russia's Military Strength, Ex-US Official Says

Trump Longing for Prime-Time Spotlight, May Resume Rallies Next Month - Report

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World
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Last update: 02:23 GMT 29.04.2021
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US
CNN Reporter Triggers Confusion After Praising Joe Biden’s ‘Moderate Radicalism’
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Last update: 03:33 GMT 29.04.2021
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Tech
Video: China Launches Long March 5B Carrier Rocket With Main Module of Future Orbital Station
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Last update: 22:44 GMT 28.04.2021
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US
Federal Reserve Chairman Says China’s Digital Yuan Will Not Work in US
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Federal Reserve is still figuring out what it would want from a central bank cryptocurrency though it is certain that China’s digital yuan will not fit the bill, Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters.
Last update: 01:19 GMT 29.04.2021
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Asia & Pacific
South Korean Paper Funded by CIA-Backed NGO Says Kim Jong Un Executed Official for Hospital Misstep
Fantastical news stories about exotic methods of execution in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have become vogue topics for the media, with each absence from an official function stirring rumors of a falling out with upper leadership. However, the presumed disappeared figures often soon turn up unharmed.
Last update: 01:51 GMT 29.04.2021
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US
Three Colombians Charged Over Cocaine-Packed Submarine Operating Within Caribbean Waters
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Last update: 19:12 GMT 28.04.2021
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Military & Intelligence
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Last update: 22:52 GMT 28.04.2021
22:52 GMT 28.04.2021
UK
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