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  Last update: 18:51 GMT 03.03.2021

  18:51 GMT 03.03.2021

  UK

  Buckingham Palace to Look Into Bullying Allegations Against Meghan Markle

  A blockbuster article published in British newspaper The Times on Tuesday accused the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle of bullying staff in 2018 while living at Kensington Palace with Prince Harry. The allegations have been refuted by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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  Last update: 18:35 GMT 03.03.2021

  18:35 GMT 03.03.2021

  US

  Cuomo Vows to 'Fully Cooperate' With NY AG's Review Into Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Him

  Earlier, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) came under fire for his administration's alleged undercount of COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the Empire State. Now, he is under the microscope after being accused of sexual harassment by at least two former aides. An investigation has since been initiated.

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  Last update: 19:27 GMT 03.03.2021

  19:27 GMT 03.03.2021

  US

  Probe Into Hunter Biden’s 'Tax Affairs' is 'Active and Ongoing', Insiders Claim

  Son of US President Joe Biden, Hunter, confirmed in December that his business dealings were being probed by the US Attorney's Office in Delaware. Biden’s attorney general nominee Merrick Garland said during his confirmation hearing last week that he had not discussed the investigation with the president.

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  Last update: 17:18 GMT 03.03.2021

  17:18 GMT 03.03.2021

  Asia & Pacific

  UN Envoy Warns of Possibility of War in Myanmar as 38 People Killed on 'Bloodiest' Day Since Coup

  The Myanmar military overthrew the country's elected government on 1 February and declared a one-year state of emergency after it accused politicians of rigging the 8 November general elections.

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  Last update: 17:38 GMT 03.03.2021

  17:38 GMT 03.03.2021

  US

  Watch Psaki Backtrack After Giving Biden Credit for Trump Team’s Work on Vaccines

  The Biden administration’s press team has repeatedly taken flak for its "blame Trump" approach to handling the national coronavirus emergency, repeatedly attacking the former president and his staff for their “disastrous” pandemic response, while continuing to pursue many of the same policies.

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  Last update: 19:27 GMT 03.03.2021

  19:27 GMT 03.03.2021

  Military & Intelligence

  Video: Third Upgraded Chinese Type 052D Destroyer Sporting Anti-Stealth Radar Spotted

  The People’s Liberation Army Navy is the world’s largest, even bigger than the US Navy, and upgraded Chinese shipyards are pumping out several warships each year, helping the PLAN to become an increasingly modern force, capable of challenging adversaries in waters further from Chinese shores.

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  Last update: 18:03 GMT 03.03.2021

  18:03 GMT 03.03.2021

  Europe

  EU 'Concerned' Over UK's Unilateral Move to Extend Brexit Grace Period in Northern Ireland

  Since the UK formally left the EUs economic framework at the beginning of 2021, an effective customs border was drawn down the Irish sea to prevent customs checks from being enforced between the Republic and Northern Ireland. Once the "grace period" ends, however, imports from Britain will have set requirements placed on them.

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  Last update: 17:56 GMT 03.03.2021

  17:56 GMT 03.03.2021

  World

  Blinken Says US Relations With China Biggest Geopolitical Test for US in 21st Century

  WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday characterised the United States’ relationship with China as the biggest geopolitical test for Washington in the twenty-first century and one that needs to be addressed from a position of strength.