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U.S. President Trump holds a news conference at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey

23:42 GMT 07 August 2020 / updated: 01:00 GMT US

Trump Promises to 'Act Under My Authority' if Congress Won't Pass Economic Stimulus Bill

A U.S. flag flutters as people gather at Victoria Park to take part in an anti-extradition bill protest in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Protesters have begun gathering at the park in central Hong Kong for another day of demonstrations that have generally started peacefully but often ended in violent clashes with police.

Hong Kong Gov't Slams US Sanctions Against Chinese Officials as 'Shameless, Despicable'

Rapper Kanye West holds his first rally in support of his presidential bid in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. July 19, 2020.

Kanye West Off Illinois Ballot With More Than Half of Signatures Invalid

Bryan Oberc, Munster, Ind., tries out an AR-15 from Sig Sauer in the exhibition hall at the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 27, 2019

How NRA Lawsuit Turns Spotlight on Clinton Foundation's Alleged Fraud & Galvanizes Trump Campaign

The messenger app WeChat and short-video app TikTok are seen near China and U.S. flags in this illustration picture taken 7 August 2020

How China’s WeChat Messaging App Sparked a New 'Arms Race' Among US Tech Giants

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Last update: 04:12 GMT 08.08.2020
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India
‘Locals Rescued Injured Passengers Initially’: Eyewitness Account of Indian Air Crash
New Delhi (Sputnik): An Air India Express Dubai-Kozhikode flight crashed at Karipur airport near Kozhikode at around 1945 Hrs IST. Latest reports by the pubic relations department of the state government of Kerala indicate the deaths of 16 people including both pilots.
Last update: 21:14 GMT 07.08.2020
21:14 GMT 07.08.2020
Society
More Than One-Third of Americans Would Not Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Poll Finds
A new Gallup poll released Friday showed that 35% of Americans would be reluctant to get a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine currently, even if it had been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was provided at no cost.
Last update: 01:04 GMT 08.08.2020
01:04 GMT 08.08.2020
Society
GOP Fear Rising Deficits as Democrats Push to Extend ‘Remarkable Success’ Stimulus Measures - Journo
Talks between Democratic leaders and the Trump administration and GOP failed Friday after both sides failed to agree on the size of a new COVID-19 relief package. Ted Rall, an award-winning columnist and political cartoonist, joined Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear Friday to discuss the points of contention between Democrats and Republicans.
Last update: 04:50 GMT 08.08.2020
04:50 GMT 08.08.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: Global Number of Fatalities Tops 720,000
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Last update: 23:39 GMT 07.08.2020
23:39 GMT 07.08.2020
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'I Can Say Anything': Michigan Official Remains Unapologetic Over N-Word Use, Refuses to Resign
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Last update: 21:45 GMT 07.08.2020
21:45 GMT 07.08.2020
Military & Intelligence
US Army Wraps ‘100% Successful’ Experiment of Heavy Robotic Combat Vehicles
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Last update: 06:28 GMT 08.08.2020
06:28 GMT 08.08.2020
World
Taliban Says Washington Not Requesting Information on Alleged Collusion With Russia
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