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  Last update: 08:44 16.10.2019

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  US

  2020 Hopeful Harris Slams Warren for Not Backing Her Push to Have Trump's Twitter Account Deleted

  Earlier this month, Senator Kamala Harris told CNN that Twitter should remove Donald Trump’s account over his tweets, in which he lashed out at an anonymous whistleblower whose complaint resulted in an impeachment inquiry against the US President.

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  Last update: 07:54 16.10.2019

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  Viral

  Salma Hayek Shares Nude Photo on Instagram to Celebrate 12 Million Followers

  The number of Salma Hayek's followers on Instagram recently hit the 12 million mark, and the Hollywood star celebrated this event in a very original way, by posting her photo from the acupuncture salon.

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  Last update: 08:38 16.10.2019

  08:38 16.10.2019

  US

  Fire Breaks Out at NuStar Energy Facility Near San Francisco - Video

  The local fire department has confirmed that three tanks caught fire. According to preliminary information, no one was injured in the incident. Three ethanol holding tanks caught fire at a NuStar Energy petrochemical storage facility in Contra Costa County, California, according to local fire services.

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  Last update: 08:00 16.10.2019

  08:00 16.10.2019

  Opinion

  Striking the Right Balance: How to Fight Obesity Without Tipping Over Into 'Fat-Shaming'

  Although the overweight problem is ringing alarm bells in developed Western countries, the discussion concerning obesity risks morphing into the fat-shaming debate. International academic and weight loss experts have tried to strike the right balance.

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  Last update: 05:54 16.10.2019

  05:54 16.10.2019

  Middle East

  Justice Dept Charges Turkish Bank Over Alleged Scheme to Evade Iran Sanctions

  NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US prosecutors have charged Turkey’s Halkbank bank over its alleged role in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade sanctions on Iran, the Justice Department said in a press release.

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  Last update: 05:23 16.10.2019

  05:23 16.10.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  US Arms Sales to Foreign Countries Total $55.4Bln in Fiscal 2019 – Defence Agency

  WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Defence Department sold more than $55 billion in arms to American allies and partner nations in the 2019 fiscal year, which ended September 30, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a press release on Tuesday.

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  Last update: 04:55 16.10.2019

  04:55 16.10.2019

  Middle East

  Entire World Should Be Concerned With Preventing US-Iran Confrontation - Doha

  DOHA (Sputnik) - The issue of preventing a confrontation between the United States and Iran should concern the whole world, not just Qatar, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lowlah Al-Khater said on Tuesday.

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  Last update: 05:36 16.10.2019

  05:36 16.10.2019

  Viral

  Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Defence Lawyer Compares Actor’s Groping to Joe Biden’s

  Cuba Gooding Jr.’s attorney tried to defend the actor from groping allegations Tuesday — by comparing the charges to complaints other women made about Joe Biden.