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  Last update: 06:46 GMT 08.05.2021

  06:46 GMT 08.05.2021

  Middle East

  UAV Attacks Iraq's Ain Al-Asad Air Base That Hosts US Forces, Reports Say

  Earlier, two rockets fell in an empty yard inside the Ain al Asad air base in Iraq’s Anbar province.

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  Last update: 08:10 GMT 08.05.2021

  08:10 GMT 08.05.2021

  US

  Dozens of GOP Legislators Write to TikTok CEO to Stop Cartels from Using App to Advertise Smuggling

  The members of Congress have requested information on how the company tackles the illegal activity and the mechanisms it uses to engage with federal agencies.

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  Last update: 06:19 GMT 08.05.2021

  06:19 GMT 08.05.2021

  India

  Stalin Locks Down India's Tamil Nadu in First Major Decision Since Swearing-In as State Chief

  In a recent televised address to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed reluctance in imposing a total national lockdown unless it is the last resort to contain the spread. While the central government is mulling over the economic repercussions of a large-scale lockdown, many Indian states have urged residents to stay home.

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  Last update: 08:24 GMT 08.05.2021

  08:24 GMT 08.05.2021

  World

  Jews Asked to Apologise for 'Killing' Jesus in Sermon Posted by US Military Agency: Report

  The Military Religious Freedom Foundation group was outraged to find out that one Washington agency working with the US military shared a controversial sermon on its website blaming the death of God’s son on Jews.

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  Last update: 00:05 GMT 08.05.2021

  00:05 GMT 08.05.2021

  Tech

  Listen: NASA Captures Sounds of Ingenuity Chopper’s Fourth Flight on Mars

  NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter recently managed its fourth successful flight on the red planet on April 30, but also managed to capture an unexpected gift for space enthusiasts with an interest in video and audio content from the agency’s ongoing Mars missions.

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  Last update: 07:41 GMT 08.05.2021

  07:41 GMT 08.05.2021

  India

  Mine Explosion Leaves at Least 10 Indians Dead, More Feared Trapped in Andhra Pradesh, Reports Claim

  In Kadapa, a district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh rich in sand, gravel, clay-phosphate and limestone, several surface mining operations take place each year at several quarries, which employ local residents.

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  Last update: 04:35 GMT 08.05.2021

  04:35 GMT 08.05.2021

  World

  Live Updates: India Reports Record 4,187 Coronavirus-Linked Fatalities Within Past Day

  The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 3.2 million, with over 156 million cases detected worldwide, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.

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  Last update: 08:31 GMT 08.05.2021

  08:31 GMT 08.05.2021

  Sport

  Jurgen Klopp Vows to ‘Sort Out’ Liverpool Players ‘Sulking’ Over Failure to Secure Champions League

  England's Liverpool Football Club, which has qualified for the Champions League in the last four seasons, reaching the final twice under team manager Jurgen Klopp, are currently seven points off the top four, with the chances of them catching up looking daunting, albeit not impossible.