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In this image made from a video broadcast on the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya satellite news channel on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, a man walks through a parking lot as the smoke from a fire at the Abqaiq oil processing facility can be seen behind him in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia. Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and another major oilfield Saturday, sparking huge fires at a vulnerable chokepoint for global energy supplies

08:50 16 September 2019 / updated: 10:18 Middle East

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, Britain September 13, 2019

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Former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistle blower Edward Snowden speaks via video link from Russia as he takes part in a round table meeting on the subject of Improving the protection of whistleblowers on March 15, 2019, at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, eastern France

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Netanyahu Aborted Large Offensive in Gaza After Intervention by Attorney General – Report
The Israeli military carried out airstrikes against purported terror targets in Gaza in response to a rocket attack that appeared to target a Netanyahu rally. The prime minister is said to have considered a larger military operation but backed down following legal advice that such a move would require the security cabinet’s approval.
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Society
Fidel Castro's Crocodile Bites Off Swede's Arm at Stockholm Zoo
The crocodile has had several owners, including Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalin.
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Military & Intelligence
Russia Deploys S-400 Systems to the Arctic
Russia has been stepping up its military, trade and exploration activities in the Arctic by building transport and energy infrastructure and developing the Northern Sea Route as part of the Arctic’s Northern Passage, which links Europe and Asia.
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Sport
'I Didn't Expect to Cry': Cristiano Ronaldo Sheds Tears During Piers Morgan Interview
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever to play the game, sat down with UK’s Piers Morgan in Turin, Italy for an hour long special to open up about life, love and his career.
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Europe
Spanish High Court Rejects US Bid for Extradition of Former Venezuelan Intel Chief Carvajal
The former head of the Venezuelan military intelligence and a member of the country's National Assembly, Hugo Carvajal, was arrested in Madrid in April at the request of the United States on drug trafficking charges.
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World
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Impacts Overall Energy Security - Russian Energy Minister
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Incidents such as a recent attack on Saudi oil facilities impact the overall energy security, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Monday.
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Europe
Sadiq Khan's Former Policing Advisor Slams London Mayor Over 'Knife Crime Spiralling Out of Control'
Logan was an adviser to Khan during his 2016 mayoral campaign and drafted his policing manifesto – he’s been given an MBE for his work. While he'd been planning to stand for Labour in the London Assembly elections, he’ll now become policing adviser to Lib Dem mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita, who’s unveiled a five-point plan to tackle knife crime.
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Danish Navy on Alert Over Possible Find of UK WWII-Era Bomber in Baltic Sea
While still unconfirmed due to rough seas, the Danish Navy's assumption is that the aeroplane wreck found at the bottom of the Great Belt is a UK Air Force Lancaster.

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