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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an event with the youth of Venezuela's United Socialist Party in Caracas, Venezuela, June 22, 2020

23:01 GMT 21 September 2020 / updated: 23:50 GMT Latin America

Venezuela Considers New US Sanctions Against Maduro as Aggression

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain September 20, 2020.

Johnson to Tell Brits to Return to Home Working, Add New Limitations Amid COVID-19 Surge – Report

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a law professor at Notre Dame University, poses in an undated photograph obtained from Notre Dame University September 19, 2020.

US Media Speculate on Possible Ginsburg Replacement as Trump Says Will Announce Candidate by Weekend

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a press conference after the G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan Saturday, 29 June 2019

Theresa May Warns ‘Reckless’ Brexit Bill Will Harm Britain’s Reputation, Put UK's Integrity at Risk

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani arrives for a news conference in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2017.

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Business
Intel Reportedly Receives US License to Continue Supplying Some Products to Huawei
The Chinese tech giant was previously blacklisted by Washington, as the American authorities accused Huawei of assisting Beijing in espionage - which both the company and the Chinese government denied, stressing that the US move was politically-motivated.
Last update: 05:36 GMT 22.09.2020
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Europe
40 Arrested After Naked Anti-Oil Protest in Norwegian Capital
Norway is one of the world's leading energy exporters, covering about 2 percent of global oil demand and 3 percent of global demand for natural gas. It has come under increasing pressure from ecoactivists to stop oil and gas exploration, which has allowed the country to build the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, worth over $1 trillion.
Last update: 23:23 GMT 21.09.2020
23:23 GMT 21.09.2020
Middle East
US Embassy Manama Posts Security Alert For Americans in Bahrain After Deal With Israel
Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in signing a peace deal with Israel brokered by the US, becoming one of the first two Gulf countries to establish formal ties with the Jewish state. Before the US-mediated agreement, Israel enjoyed diplomatic relations only with Jordan and Egypt among Middle Eastern countries.
Last update: 03:27 GMT 22.09.2020
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US
Snowden Reportedly Agrees to Pay United States $5 Million From Book, Speeches
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked intelligence secrets in 2013, has agreed to pay the US government more than $5 million earned from his book "Permanent Record" and speeches, CNN reported citing court records.
Last update: 05:38 GMT 22.09.2020
05:38 GMT 22.09.2020
US
Jill Biden’s First Husband Claims Joe Had Affair With His Wife Before Divorce
Bill Stevenson, who is going to publish a book of memoirs some time soon, says his speaking up on his previous marriage and chemistry between Jill and Joe are relevant because the former vice president “is picking on people about character”.
Last update: 22:46 GMT 21.09.2020
22:46 GMT 21.09.2020
US
US Building Coalition Against Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline, Pompeo Says
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is building a coalition against the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview.
Last update: 04:45 GMT 22.09.2020
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Opinion
Yuan to No Longer be Cheap?
The Chinese yuan is strengthening against the dollar. Since late June, the yuan has risen by 4.5%, to 6.7566, showing its largest quarterly increase since 1981.
Last update: 04:47 GMT 22.09.2020
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World
COVID-19 Live Updates: Mexico Surpasses 700,000 Cases
According to Johns Hopkins University, the coronavirus pandemic has already claimed over 938,000 lives worldwide; at least 31 million people have been diagnosed with the disease. A wave of new outbreaks in Europe and other parts of the world have caused many countries to re-impose strict quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus.