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A picture taken on July 21, 2019, shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards patrolling around the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero as it's anchored off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.

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Middle East
British Foreign Secretary Discusses UK-Flagged Tanker Seizure With German, French Counterparts
Earlier in the day, it was reported that UK Prime Minister Theresa May would hold a meeting of Britain's emergency committee on Monday to discuss a seizure of UK-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz.
Last update: 22:49 21.07.2019
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Shark Jumps in Front of Fishermen, Slaps Boat With Tail (Video)
A group of people fishing in Cape Cod Bay in the US state of Massachusetts had a 'wow' moment when a shark nearly jumped into their boat, slapping the edges with its tail.
Last update: 00:27 22.07.2019
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Watch Metallica Playing Soviet Singer Tsoi’s Song During Moscow Gig
Viktor Tsoi remains one of the most popular Russian singer/songwriters, long after his 1990 death in a car crash. The song Metallica played is one of his most well known.
Last update: 22:45 21.07.2019
22:45 21.07.2019
Middle East
'A Big Lie': IRGC Slams US Claims of 'Downed' Iran Drone in the Strait of Hormuz - Report
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released footage on Friday made by an Iranian drone flying over the Strait of Hormuz, refuting previous claims made by the US Navy that the United States downed the unmanned vehicle.
Last update: 00:43 22.07.2019
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Latin America
Syrian Air Defences Thwart Hostile Targets in Hama's Masyaf - Reports
Syrian air defenses on Sunday repelled the hostile attack in the northwestern city of Masyaf in Hama province, Reuters reported, citing local media. There have been reportedly no further details available.
Last update: 15:03 21.07.2019
15:03 21.07.2019
World
‘Unacceptable’ Russian-Turkish S-400 Deal Has Sparked Worst NATO Crisis in Decades – Trump Adviser
Russian planes carrying components for Ankara’s recently-purchased S-400 air defence system began touching down in Turkey a week ago, with the White House announcing on Wednesday that the deliveries made the country’s continued involvement in the F-35 programme “impossible”.
Last update: 21:51 21.07.2019
21:51 21.07.2019
Latin America
Pentagon Claims Its Spy Plane Was ‘Aggressively Shadowed’ by Venezuelan Su-30 Fighter (Video)
On Friday, the Venezuelan Armed Forces reported scrambling a fighter jet to intercept a US EP-3 reconnaissance plane flying in Venezuelan airspace over the Caribbean Sea, saying that the fighter had established visual contact with the spy plane and escorted it until it left the region.
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17:44 21.07.2019
Europe
Muslim Student Becomes First Miss England Contestant to Not Wear Bikini in Swimsuit Round
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