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  Last update: 05:29 GMT 23.01.2021

  05:29 GMT 23.01.2021

  World

  Prince Harry Blames ‘Barrage of Mistruths’ on Social Media for Capitol Riots, Urges 'Accountability'

  The Duke of Sussex weighed in on the recent Capitol riots in the US that resulted in five people dead and then-president Donald Trump being impeached a second time by the House of Representatives.

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  Last update: 08:29 GMT 23.01.2021

  08:29 GMT 23.01.2021

  Military & Intelligence

  Mysterious Full-Scale Prototype of Brand-New Fighter Jet Reportedly Flown by US Air Force

  Addressing the US Air Force Association's main annual symposium at the end of 2020, acquisition chief Will Roper touted a new era where rapid design and experimentation of new aircraft, including the 'manufacturing' and 'flight testing' of them will take place primarily in the digital realm.

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  Last update: 06:05 GMT 23.01.2021

  06:05 GMT 23.01.2021

  Asia & Pacific

  Pyongyang Uses Diplomacy to Advance Nuclear Programme, US National Intelligence Officer Says

  Last week North Korea unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile and a new short-range missile at massive military parade in Pyongyang.

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  Last update: 03:38 GMT 23.01.2021

  03:38 GMT 23.01.2021

  UK

  Many Brits Have No Clue What Key COVID-19 Words Mean – Report

  A significant number of adult UK citizens struggle to explain the meaning of words and phrases related to the coronavirus pandemic, such as “antigen”, “epidemiologist”, or “flatten the curve”, new research shows.

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  Last update: 08:47 GMT 23.01.2021

  08:47 GMT 23.01.2021

  US

  'Big Tech Has Gotten Out of Hand': Trump Jr. Explains Why He Joined Telegram

  Millions of people have flocked to Telegram lately, which now has over 500 million active users. The spike was caused, among other things, by the implementation of content and privacy policies on large social media platforms.

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  Last update: 20:56 GMT 22.01.2021

  20:56 GMT 22.01.2021

  World

  Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Enters Force, But No Nuclear-Armed Power Signed It

  The Biden administration is expected to review some of the costly nuclear weapons modernization programs begun under the Trump administration, which include new missiles, bombs, warheads, bombers, and submarines.

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  Last update: 05:41 GMT 23.01.2021

  05:41 GMT 23.01.2021

  Opinion

  Impeachment Effort Against Biden Shows Dems that GOP Can Also File Frivolous Bills, Commentator Says

  Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican representative from Georgia, filed articles of impeachment against Joe Biden on Thursday, just as he assumed his new role as US president. Greene is accusing Biden of abuse of power and corruption for allegedly allowing his son Hunter to conduct illicit business operations.

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  Last update: 04:35 GMT 23.01.2021

  04:35 GMT 23.01.2021

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: First Case of Mutated Strain from South Africa Identified in Portugal

  The coronavirus, which was declared a pandemic in March, has infected more than 98.1 million people worldwide, with over 2.1 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In December, South Africa detected a new strain of the virus. It and the one found in the United Kingdom have since spread across the world.