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Missiles, SS-23 Destroyed. The 957th and last of the Soviet Union's SS-23 shorter range missiles

09:11 GMT 26 October 2020 / updated: 10:03 GMT World

Putin Says US Withdrawal From INF 'Grave Mistake', Creates Risk of Nuclear Arms Race

Turkey's research vessel, Oruc Reis, rear, anchored off the coast of Antalya on the Mediterranean, Turkey, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed the return of a Turkish survey vessel to port Sunday from a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean that has been at the heart of a summer stand-off between Greece and Turkey over energy rights.

Russia Urges Greece, Turkey to Defuse Tensions in East Med, Is Ready to Help, Lavrov Says

New Photos of US Marine Corps Aircraft Show Extent of Damage Caused by F-35 Collision, Crash Landing

A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 2, 2020.

Dow Nosedives 650 Points Amid Surging US COVID-19 Cases, Dwindling Stimulus Hopes

Explosion Occurs During Arrest of Terrorist in Turkey's Iskenderun, Two Criminals Neutralised

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Photos: Donald Trump’s Gold-Trimmed Helicopter Goes on Sale
The iconic helicopter with “TRUMP” emblazoned on the tail that was once featured in the opening sequence of US President Donald Trump’s hit show “The Apprentice” has now gone on sale, complete with gold-trimmed interior but absent the lettering.
Last update: 19:08 GMT 26.10.2020
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Russia
Su-27 Fighter Intercepts French Bombers Over Black Sea - Russian MoD
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that a Russian Air Force Su-27 fighter had intercepted several French attack aircraft in international airspace over the Black Sea.
Last update: 19:59 GMT 26.10.2020
19:59 GMT 26.10.2020
US
Photo: US Navy Veteran Captures Image of ‘Opaque’ UFO Over North Carolina Mountainside
An 88-year-old US Navy veteran says fellow seasoned pilots have been unable to explain the “huge kite with a tail” he spotted above the North Carolina mountains earlier this year.
Last update: 19:49 GMT 26.10.2020
19:49 GMT 26.10.2020
US
‘Significant Surge’: US States Struggle to Contain COVID-19 as New Cases Spike
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported that the US has recorded a total of more than 8.6 million cases of COVID-19, and the virus continues to ravage the nation.
Last update: 16:30 GMT 26.10.2020
16:30 GMT 26.10.2020
UK
Piers Morgan Changes Tune on Election, Says Trump Can Salvage an 'Unlikely Victory' Despite Polling
National polling has frequently put incumbent President Donald Trump behind former VP Joe Biden in the lead up to the US election on 3 November. With just over a week before the showdown, former allies of the Commander in Chief call on him to shake up his campaign strategy.
Last update: 19:30 GMT 26.10.2020
19:30 GMT 26.10.2020
News
NASA Finds Evidence of Water on the Moon
NASA’s human lunar exploration plans under the Artemis program call for sending the first woman and next man to the surface of the Moon by 2024 and establishing sustainable exploration by the end of the decade. The agency then plans to prepare for humanity's next giant leap – sending astronauts to Mars.
Last update: 04:44 GMT 26.10.2020
04:44 GMT 26.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Azerbaijan Intensifies Offensive Along Line of Contact, Armenia Says
The US State Department announced on Sunday that a new humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was going to enter into force at 8:00 a. m. local time (4:00 GMT) on 26 October.
Last update: 04:35 GMT 26.10.2020
04:35 GMT 26.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Merkel Reportedly Eyes 'Light Quarantine' Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases in Germany
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 1.15 million; almost 43 million cases have been detected, and over 28.8 million of those have recovered, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.