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  Last update: 18:54 GMT 17.02.2020

  18:54 GMT 17.02.2020

  Opinion

  Forget ‘Developing an Appetite for Power’: EU Too ‘Impotent’ to Become Geopolitical Player – Prof

  On Sunday, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell suggested that Brussels needs to “develop an appetite for power” to enable it to “really act” and achieve a consolidated position on global geopolitical hotspots.

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  Last update: 14:02 GMT 17.02.2020

  14:02 GMT 17.02.2020

  Middle East

  Libya's LNA-Backed Interim Government Accuses Turkey of Aggression and 'Seeking to Conquer Country'

  Ankara has accused Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar of violating the Libyan ceasefire, and has deployed troops and mercenaries to the country to shore up the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord.

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  Last update: 17:16 GMT 17.02.2020

  17:16 GMT 17.02.2020

  Tech

  Is Betelgeuse Dying? Star Continues to Get Dimmer and Dimmer, Puzzling Scientists

  Betelgeuse, the giant star about 1,400 times the size of our Sun situated ‘just’ 650 light years from Earth, is ordinarily one of the most easily-observable stars in the night sky, and can normally be spotted even without a telescope with the naked eye. But now it’s acting weird.

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  Last update: 14:11 GMT 17.02.2020

  14:11 GMT 17.02.2020

  Tech

  Close Encounters: Will Humankind Face Deadly Viruses in Search of New Life in Space?

  A mysterious disease from outer space, threatening to wipe out people from the face of Earth or creating monsters, has turned into a popular science fiction trope. Could this fantastic scenario become reality? Expert in emerging technologies Dov Greenbaum has tried to guess.

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  Last update: 14:49 GMT 17.02.2020

  14:49 GMT 17.02.2020

  Viral

  Chinese Porn Instead of Education? Prince Harry’s Charity Page Sent Guests on Rogue Journey

  The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex, who sent out shock waves earlier this year, after he announced that he and his wife Meghan are leaving royal duties and going to become financially independent, features in a new scandal. It cannot boast the magnitude of Megxit but has delivered several giggle moments.

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  Last update: 14:31 GMT 17.02.2020

  14:31 GMT 17.02.2020

  Sport

  Watch Referee Save Knocked-Out Muay Thai Fighter in Epic Move

  A referee had to dive on the floor to save a knocked-out fighter at a Muay Thai Super Champ fight in Bangkok. During the second round of a tense fight, So Sovarathana from Cambodia managed to strike his opponent, Thai fighter Neymar Paeminburee right in the head.

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  Last update: 14:51 GMT 17.02.2020

  14:51 GMT 17.02.2020

  Viral

  Vacation Gone Wrong: Bikini Girl Ends Up in Sea Lion's Jaws While Swimming - Video

  The 25-year-old Elena Precillia revealed that she and her friends were told by locals that the pinnipeds are friendly and that many tourists went swimming with them without special guides.

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  Last update: 13:35 GMT 17.02.2020

  13:35 GMT 17.02.2020

  Society

  Funny or Insulting? German Café’s Blackface Pastries Spark Racism Debate on Twitter

  The confectionary shop in Cologne, which opened in 1893, said the pastries in question are specifically made for the annual carnival in the city and their design is a tradition that dates back to the 1960s.