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22:37 GMT 28 September 2020 / updated: 23:35 GMT US

'Updated Heroes Act': US House Democrats Unveil $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Proposal

Nations Restart Economies as Search for COVID-19 Vaccine Continues

A woman holds a sign during the march for Breonna Taylor

Grand Juror Files Motion to Release Breonna Taylor Files, Accusing DA of Misleading Public

Photos: Area 51 Sports Massive Hangar Extensions Believed to Support Drone Swarm Testing

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, speaks at a Global Business Summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018

Trump Jr Says Biden Should Be 'Decent' in Debate, But Questions His Ability to Do Presidential Job

In this handout video grab released by the Azerbaijan Defence Ministry, Azeri military personnel conduct military operations in self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. On September 27 clashes erupted between Armenian and Azeri forces along the line of contact in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh Live Updates: Azerbaijani Armed Forces Able to Respond in Kind if Armenia Uses Iskander Missile System, FM Says

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Last update: 19:06 GMT 28.09.2020
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Environment
Videos: ‘Dangerous’ Heat Wave Strikes Fire-Ravaged California as New Wildfires Erupt
As a dangerous heat wave has struck the Golden State, thousands of residents living in California’s Shasta and Napa counties have been ordered to flee their homes after two new wildfires emerged over the weekend.
Last update: 02:43 GMT 29.09.2020
02:43 GMT 29.09.2020
World
Ex-OPCW Member Says Syria 2018 Chemical Attacks Report May Not Reflect Actual Events
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - A former lead investigator from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ian Henderson, said the final report of the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) into the alleged use of toxic chemicals in an attack in Douma, Syria, in 2018, may not reflect what happened on the ground.
Last update: 02:00 GMT 29.09.2020
02:00 GMT 29.09.2020
US
Multiple Fatalities Reported in Shooting in Salem
Local police have confirmed that the officer-involved shooting resulted in multiple deaths, including the suspect. An investigation has been opened into the matter.
Last update: 04:38 GMT 28.09.2020
04:38 GMT 28.09.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: Coronavirus Global Death Toll Tops 1 Mln - Johns Hopkins University
The number of coronavirus cases has reached 33.2 million worldwide, with over 1 million deaths globally, according to the university. Rising numbers of infections have caused multiple countries to tighten anti-coronavirus measures, especially in Europe, where some have banned mass events and introduced mandatory mask-wearing.
Last update: 21:11 GMT 28.09.2020
21:11 GMT 28.09.2020
Viral
Video: Body Camera Footage Shows Ex-Trump Campaign Manager Tackled During Police Standoff
Body camera footage released Monday by Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) shows Brad Parscale, former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, being brutally knocked to the ground outside his home after his wife called for help on Sunday.
Last update: 02:02 GMT 29.09.2020
02:02 GMT 29.09.2020
US
IRS May Add Cryptocurrency Question to Income Tax Form
The measure is part of the government's efforts to make tax rules apply to virtual currency traders and get them to report their cryptocurrency income.
Last update: 23:38 GMT 28.09.2020
23:38 GMT 28.09.2020
UK
UK Authorities Dismiss Anti-Semitism Probe Into Rapper Wiley’s Social Media Posts
British authorities have terminated their anti-Semitism investigation into UK grime rapper Wiley - real name Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. - after learning that his July social media comments on the Jewish community were issued while he was out of the country.
Last update: 22:26 GMT 28.09.2020
22:26 GMT 28.09.2020
Environment
Melting Antarctic Snow Reveals Mysterious Penguin Graveyard
A zoologist working on the Antarctic coast recently came across a puzzling situation: seemingly new remains of Adelie penguins were appearing in a place not known for hosting a colony in at least a century.