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  Last update: 15:42 GMT 31.10.2020

  15:42 GMT 31.10.2020

  Life

  From Bond to Quartermain: Sean Connery's Greatest and Weirdest Roles Remembered

  Not content to be the first big-screen James Bond, the late Sean Connery showed his versatility by branching out into a plethora of roles in his long, if chequered, acting career. Here are a few of the most memorable.

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  Last update: 17:28 GMT 31.10.2020

  17:28 GMT 31.10.2020

  Tech

  Sahara Meteorite Becomes More Evidence of Water on Mars, New Study Claims

  In May, a study published in the journal Nature suggested that Mars may hold more water than was previously believed, but that the substance is too cold to sustain life.

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  Last update: 14:00 GMT 31.10.2020

  14:00 GMT 31.10.2020

  Society

  Vilified Biblical King of Judah Actually Led His State Into Prosperity, Recent Discoveries Suggest

  Very few historic documents can provide an insight into the days of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, with most being part of the Hebrew Bible, whose accuracy has already been questioned in the past by historians.

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  Last update: 17:10 GMT 31.10.2020

  17:10 GMT 31.10.2020

  Latin America

  Head of Silvercorp USA Claims White House Officials Knew About Planned Coup in Venezuela

  A group of Venezuelans and Colombians led by two ex-US servicemen was captured by Venezuelan forces in May 2019 as they attempted to covertly enter the Latin American country to kidnap its president and overthrow the government in favour of opposition figure Juan Guaido.

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  Last update: 17:48 GMT 31.10.2020

  17:48 GMT 31.10.2020

  Africa

  S Africa Fixing Up Airline SAA for Sell-Off - But Denying State Workers Pay-Rise

  A South African public sector union slammed the government for handing a R10.5 billion "bail-out" to South African Airways this week, while trying to impose a below-inflation pay settlement on state employees.

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  Last update: 13:47 GMT 31.10.2020

  13:47 GMT 31.10.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  China Set to Turn Its Army Into World's 'Leading Modern Force' by 2027

  Late last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for more efforts to continue modernising the country's army, which he stressed is key to China's national rejuvenation.

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  Last update: 12:20 GMT 31.10.2020

  12:20 GMT 31.10.2020

  World

  Khabib Warns 'Allah Will Bring Down His Punishment' on 'Enemies of Islam' Attacking Prophet Muhammad

  The fighter previously posted a picture of Emmanuel Macron with a footprint on his face on Instagram, as the French president urged to curb Islamic radicalism in the country after several gruesome terror attacks.

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  Last update: 04:30 GMT 31.10.2020

  04:30 GMT 31.10.2020

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: Austria to Introduce New Lockdown Starting 3 November

  Earlier this week, severe anti-coronavirus lockdowns were re-introduced in Germany and France, as Europe is facing a new wave of COVID-19, with the numbers of those infected spiking dramatically.