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Game Over, No Collusion With Russia - Trump on Mueller Probe

Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report during a news conference, Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Department of Justice in Washington

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro waves to supporters during a rally in support of the government in Caracas, Venezuela April 6, 2019.

Moscow Calls on US to Give Up Idea of Forceful Intervention in Venezuela

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier stands guard on the top of a polling station during a second phase of elections at Kangan, some 35 km from Srinagar on April 18, 2019

India Suspends Cross-Border Trade With Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir

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Kuwaiti 'Researcher' Claims Jews 'Slaughter Christian Children' for 'Holiday Pastries' in Controversial Online Video
The controversial 47-minute-long video, posted on Memri TV's Youtube channel, which has over 10,000 subscribers, triggered backlash as the researcher featured in it made a preposterous claim.
Last update: 15:37 18.04.2019
15:37 18.04.2019
Middle East
Satellite Photos Show Chinese Radar in Syria Restored After IAF Attack on Damascus Airport - Reports
Israeli F-35s reportedly carried out strikes on Damascus International Airport in January, targeting an alleged 'Iranian' presence in the area. Air defences intercepted 30 of the missiles, although some still managed to get through and damage airport infrastructure, including storehouses and a Chinese-supplied radar.
Last update: 15:16 18.04.2019
15:16 18.04.2019
Africa
WATCH Ivanka Trump Bust a Move at African Cocoa Farm, Receive Chocolate Portrait
Ivory Coast, otherwise known as Cote d'Ivoire, supplies nearly a third of the world's cocoa, and local farmers seemingly paid tribute to the industry by presenting Ivanka with a chocolate portrait.
Last update: 08:08 18.04.2019
08:08 18.04.2019
Europe
PewDiePie SHOCKED by Notre Dame Fire, But Says He Can 'Still Laugh About it'
The devastating fire broke out at Notre Dame de Paris on 15 April, causing the collapse of the cathedral's spire and two-thirds of its roof. President Emmanuel Macron has described the inferno as a "terrible tragedy" and promised to rebuild the 850-year-old cathedral within five years.
Last update: 13:27 18.04.2019
13:27 18.04.2019
Tech
Assassin's Creed Game Featuring Notre Dame Cathedral Made Available for Free
The developers of the famous video game franchise, well known for its painstaking recreation of various historical landmarks featured in it, also pledged a considerable sum of money to help restore the famous cathedral.
Last update: 14:24 18.04.2019
14:24 18.04.2019
Military & Intelligence
MiGs and Rafales to Slug It Out in Largest Indo-French Naval Exercise - Report
French Rafale aircraft will be pitted against Indian-owned, Russian and Soviet-made MiGs atop a Russian-made aircraft carrier. The event constitutes part of the expanding strategic partnership between the two countries to counter China’s footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
Last update: 15:49 18.04.2019
15:49 18.04.2019
US
No, Thank You: US Democratic Candidates Reportedly Return Ilhan Omar's Donations
A recently released Federal Election Commission report suggests that Omar, who managed to raise over $800,000 in the first quarter of 2019, is now one of the Democratic Party's top fundraisers, despite being grilled over her allegedly anti-Semitic remarks and controversial statement on 9/11.
Last update: 17:06 18.04.2019
17:06 18.04.2019
Middle East
WATCH Iran Show Off Military Might, Homegrown Tech at Parade Amid US Tensions
Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces on Thursday, with parades held across the country and the largest taking place in Tehran.

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