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  Last update: 15:20 GMT 28.10.2020

  15:20 GMT 28.10.2020

  Europe

  5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Chile

  According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred 63 km to the north of La Serena.

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  Last update: 14:51 GMT 28.10.2020

  14:51 GMT 28.10.2020

  UK

  UK to Lose £100bn in Economic Gains, 350,000 Potential Jobs Over 10 Years Due to Huawei Ban, Report Says

  A delay in the United Kingdom's 5G rollout could cost billions in revenues, affecting key sectors of the British economy, a report commissioned by the world's biggest IT equipment maker found.

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  Last update: 12:33 GMT 28.10.2020

  12:33 GMT 28.10.2020

  Middle East

  Satellite Images Allegedly Show Ongoing Construction at Iran's Natanz Nuclear Site Following Blast

  In July, Iran’s key enrichment site in Natanz suffered significant damage as a result of a major explosion. The country’s Atomic Energy Organisation later said that the incident was a result of sabotage.

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  Last update: 14:34 GMT 28.10.2020

  14:34 GMT 28.10.2020

  Tech

  Mysterious Seismic 'Pulse' That Shakes Earth Every Minute Puzzles Scientists

  While one theory proposes that the pulse is being caused by ocean waves hitting the coast, another suggests that it may be related to volcanoes.

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  Last update: 11:31 GMT 28.10.2020

  11:31 GMT 28.10.2020

  Tech

  'Dangerous' Pingos Likely to Explode as Thawing Permafrost Creates ‘Ticking Time Bombs’

  After a giant crater was discovered on the Yamal Peninsula south of the Kara Sea in the Russian Arctic in 2014, it rapidly became world famous as the Yamal crater, sparking a plethora of hypotheses to explain the formation of these craters, including a hit by a meteorite or a UFO.

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  Last update: 05:01 GMT 28.10.2020

  05:01 GMT 28.10.2020

  World

  Live Updates: Azerbaijan Takes Control Of Settlements in Four Karabakh Districts, Aliev Says

  Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier discussed the development of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; the Russian president expressed deep concern over the ongoing hostilities, as well as the increasing involvement of terrorists from the Middle East in the clashes.

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  Last update: 09:27 GMT 28.10.2020

  09:27 GMT 28.10.2020

  Opinion

  Belarusian Opposition Figure Awarded Freedom Prize by the EU Will 'Sell Belarus Out', Analyst Says

  Western-led institutions and governments are not genuinely interested in the right of self-determination of the Belarusian people as is evidenced by their one-sided support for anti-government groups and individuals, a student of Eastern European politics tells Sputnik.

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  Last update: 04:33 GMT 28.10.2020

  04:33 GMT 28.10.2020

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: Mexico Passes 900,000 Confirmed Cases

  The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 1.166 million, over 43.9 million c cases have been detected, and over 29.7 million of those have recovered, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.