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  Last update: 05:33 GMT 25.02.2021

  05:33 GMT 25.02.2021

  Middle East

  As Egypt Marks 1st Anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's Death, Ex-Diplomat Says His Legacy Will Live On

  Mubarak will always be remembered for the efforts he exerted in the modernisation of Egypt, for the infrastructure he built and for the stability he ensured. But his 30-year rule was too long for Egyptians to swallow, especially as it was marked with corruption, shady deals and the uneven distribution of resources.

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  Last update: 06:03 GMT 25.02.2021

  06:03 GMT 25.02.2021

  World

  Netanyahu Asks Biden to Keep US Sanctions on Int'l Criminal Court Officials, Reports Say

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Joe Biden during a recent phone conversation to keep sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump, Axios reported, citing Israeli officials.

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  Last update: 06:36 GMT 25.02.2021

  06:36 GMT 25.02.2021

  US

  CIA Created Task Force to Investigate Acoustic Attacks on US Intelligence Officers, Reports Say

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has created a task force to investigate the suspected mysterious acoustic attacks on US intelligence officers, CNN broadcaster reported.

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  Last update: 04:48 GMT 25.02.2021

  04:48 GMT 25.02.2021

  Middle East

  Benny Gantz: Iranian Deal Should Include Nukes, 'Oversight', Tehran's Activities in Region

  Israel is a fierce opponent to the possible reconstruction of Iran’s 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which it considers not strict enough, and is reportedly contemplating taking part in the negotiation process, presenting its own demands, particularly related to Iran's ballistic missile programme and alleged support for Hezbollah.

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  Last update: 00:39 GMT 25.02.2021

  00:39 GMT 25.02.2021

  Military & Intelligence

  Photo: Mysterious ‘Ghost Plane’ Spotted at US Base in Somalia Hints at Ongoing Clandestine Ops

  Washington has claimed to have totally withdrawn its military forces from Somalia, but the recent images of the type of heavily-modified private passenger aircraft used by civilian contractors points to ongoing operations of a more secretive nature in the East African nation

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  Last update: 04:03 GMT 25.02.2021

  04:03 GMT 25.02.2021

  World

  China Blasts US for Undermining Regional Peace as American Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait

  Earlier, the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force replenishment ship JS Hamana and light frigate FNS Prairial to conduct a tri-lateral replenishment-at-sea.

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  Last update: 05:32 GMT 25.02.2021

  05:32 GMT 25.02.2021

  World

  Live Updates: India Registers 16,738 New COVID-19 Cases

  The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 2.491 million; over 112.3 million cases of the infection have been detected, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.

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  Last update: 07:00 GMT 25.02.2021

  07:00 GMT 25.02.2021

  Society

  Kim Kardashian & Kanye West "Have Different Vision of How Kids Should Be Raised", Insider Claims

  The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star officially filed to divorce her famed husband last week following a rocky year full of public drama and tears (quite literally in Kanye West’s case). The divorce process is expected to be peaceful but many are wondering – is there no turning back point for the Hollywood couple?