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'Republican in Name Only': Trump Hits Out at Romney for Criticising Move to Commute Stone's Sentence

A member of staff stands behind flags as officials arrive for the UK-China High Level Financial Services Roundtable at the Bank of China head office building in Beijing on July 22, 2016

'Perfect Storm': 'Cyber 9/11 Attack' on UK May Follow Britain's Diplomatic Fallout With China, Media Claims

Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, talks about the approaching midterm election during an interview with The Associated Press, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, in Washington

Steve Bannon: Wuhan Lab Defectors Cooperating With Western Intel to Prove China's Role in COVID-19

Why Slavery is Partly to Blame for US Electoral College System Which Few Understand

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 03, 2003, Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell attends the Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 57th Street Boutique Opening Party in New York City. - Maxwell, the former girlfriend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in the United States on July 2, 2020, by FBI officers investigating his sex crimes, multiple US media outlets reported

'No Cruella de Vil': Epstein Friend Ghislaine Maxwell Is 'Not Caricature of Villain', Friend Says

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Last update: 05:44 GMT 12.07.2020
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World
COVID-19 Updates: WHO Reports Highest Daily Increase in New Global Cases Since Start of Pandemic
The pandemic is currently ravaging both North and South America, with the US registering record increases in daily totals over the last few days, while Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Mexico have experienced spikes in cases of the virus. The latter even surpassed the UK in terms of confirmed cases.
Last update: 15:48 GMT 12.07.2020
15:48 GMT 12.07.2020
Latin America
Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Registered in Venezuela, USGS Reports
The seismic activity was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres. There are no reports of damage or casualties caused by the tremor.
Last update: 10:26 GMT 12.07.2020
10:26 GMT 12.07.2020
Society
International Community Should Evaluate Potential Threat From UFOs, Says Former Pentagon Official
For five years Luis Elizondo led the Advanced Aerospace Identification Programme (AATIP), tasked with studying unexplained aerial sightings. The official said he left the Pentagon because he felt that authorities were failing the public keeping information about UFOs secret and underestimating their potential threat.
Last update: 15:47 GMT 12.07.2020
15:47 GMT 12.07.2020
Society
'We’re Attracting Tourists to Dear Germany': Sex Workers Protest in Hamburg Over Closure of Brothels
Life in Germany seems to have returned to normal. The once empty streets are now bustling with life. Shops, restaurants, and bars are open despite the fact that the country has recorded 400 new coronavirus cases on average daily during the past week. However, the restrictions imposed on the sex industry are still in place.
Last update: 13:54 GMT 12.07.2020
13:54 GMT 12.07.2020
World
Azerbaijan Reports Clashes at Border With Armenia, Says Both Sides Suffer Losses
BAKU (Sputnik) - Armenian military opened fire at the border with Azerbaijan on Sunday, provoking clashes that resulted in losses on both sides, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Last update: 16:15 GMT 12.07.2020
16:15 GMT 12.07.2020
US
'Abhorrent Conduct': Tucker Carlson's Top Writer Resigns Over Racist, Sexist Forum Posts
Carlson hosts one of the most influential shows in US cable news, in the last quarter, his program not only being the highest-rated program in cable news, but the highest-rated show in the history of cable news. President Donald Trump is one of his most loyal viewers, and has frequently tweeted videos of Carlson's program.
Last update: 13:55 GMT 12.07.2020
13:55 GMT 12.07.2020
Russia
Vladimir Putin Reveals in What Cases He May Turn a Blind Eye to Criticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored that he takes little interest in "criticism for the sake of criticism", but that he is always open to "constructive proposals" on how to solve a problem being discussed.
Last update: 08:56 GMT 12.07.2020
08:56 GMT 12.07.2020
Middle East
Iranian Air Force to 'Soon' Be Equipped With 100-Kilometre Range Missiles
Last month, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadran announced that Tehran would soon start manufacturing a new class of supersonic cruise missiles known as the Talaeey-e to complement the subsonic weapons currently in service.