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  Last update: 09:56 GMT 18.09.2020

  09:56 GMT 18.09.2020

  World

  Live Updates: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's Extradition Hearing, Day 9

  The WikiLeaks founder has been indicted by the US Department of Justice on 18 charges, most of them regarding violations under the Espionage Act. He is facing extradition from the UK to the US. If convicted, Assange may face up to 175 years in prison.

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  Last update: 13:07 GMT 18.09.2020

  13:07 GMT 18.09.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  US Air Force Shoots Mock Russian Cruise Missile Out of the Sky During Test – Video

  The test was said to have taken advantage of the Pentagon's recent advances in AI technology.

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  Last update: 13:02 GMT 18.09.2020

  13:02 GMT 18.09.2020

  Viral

  French Rapper Slammed for 'F**k the Holocaust' Lyrics, Faces Probe for 'Unspeakable' Anti-Semitism

  French rap artist Freeze Corleone released his debut studio album LMF last week, with a music video for one of his songs posted on YouTube amassing more than a million views.

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  Last update: 11:37 GMT 18.09.2020

  11:37 GMT 18.09.2020

  Africa

  Jihadist Insurgency in Mozambique Has ‘Crossed the Threshold’, Says Africa Expert

  Jihadists have taken control of a swathe of northern Mozambique. The insurgents have taken advantage of grievances among the predominantly Muslim population in a region which is rich in natural gas.

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  Last update: 11:18 GMT 18.09.2020

  11:18 GMT 18.09.2020

  Middle East

  Libya's Haftar Announces Resumption of Oil Production, Exports

  Protests broke out in areas loyal to both the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord in western Libya and the Tobruk-based House of Representatives government in the east amid blackouts, lack of services and poor living conditions in recent weeks. This week, both of the divided nation's rival governments announced plans to resign.

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  Last update: 12:45 GMT 18.09.2020

  12:45 GMT 18.09.2020

  World

  Queen Elizabeth Strips Harvey Weinstein of Honorary Royal Decoration

  Earlier this year, a federal judge in New York rejected a proposed $18.9 million settlement for Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, saying their allegations are too different to be grouped together.

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  Last update: 11:46 GMT 18.09.2020

  11:46 GMT 18.09.2020

  Interviews

  Which Case Scenario? Firms Struggle With 'Digital Maturity' In Race To Embrace AI Bleeding Edge Tech

  Data is rapidly becoming the most important commodity in business, with firms deploying artificial intelligence (AI) programmes to resolve challenges from the demands of managing large volumes of information as well as improving efficiency in automating tasks and interpreting data.

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  Last update: 04:41 GMT 18.09.2020

  04:41 GMT 18.09.2020

  World

  Live Updates: Number of New Infections in UK is Growing by 2% to 7% Every Day

  The number of COVID-19 cases that have been confirmed worldwide has surpassed 30 million, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.