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The Union Flag and European Union flags flap in the wind prior a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020

06:02 GMT 12 December 2020 / updated: 06:11 GMT UK

Brussels Reportedly Advises EU Members to Lure UK Into New Talks If No Post-Brexit Deal Comes Along

President Donald Trump listens to a question during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington.

'No Wisdom, No Courage!' POTUS Trump Blasts Supreme Court Over Texas Post-Election Lawsuit

A view of the Russian Foreign Ministry and one of the Kremlin towers

Moscow: Russia Reserves Right to Respond to UK Sanctions Over Alleged Human Rights Violations

After SCOTUS Texas Ruling, Trump Claims He Won Election by a Landslide if 'Fake Voters' Not Counted

'Evil': Ghislaine Maxwell's Stepchildren Were Reportedly Devastated by Their 'Proxy Mother's' Arrest

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Why Did AG Barr Keep Silent on Hunter Biden Story & How May It Affect Joe Should He Win Presidency?
After months of silence, the US Department of Justice and the FBI have doubled down on investigating Hunter Biden, the son of Donald Trump's presidential rival Joe Biden. US observers have discussed how the 2020 presidential campaign affected the probes and whether Hunter will be prosecuted if his father occupies the White House.
Last update: 10:52 GMT 12.12.2020
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Europe
George Soros Slams Polish-Hungarian Win in EU Budget Talks as 'Merkel's Surrender'
Brussels was forced to back down on its "rule-of-law requirements", originally imposed on member states so as to disburse pandemic relief funds, after Hungary and Poland suggested they could make the entire EU budget bill a no-go by vetoing it.
Last update: 13:46 GMT 12.12.2020
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World
Nord Stream 2 'Will Never Carry Russian Gas', German Media Says Citing Trump Administration Official
The US Congress has recently approved the annual Defence Authorisation Bill, which among other things included a fresh bunch of sanctions targeting the joint pipeline project by Russia's Gazprom and several European energy giants, after previous measures failed to thwart its construction.
Last update: 10:11 GMT 12.12.2020
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Military Campaign & 'Law-Abiding' Union: Trump Supporters Urge to Act Over SCOTUS Move on Texas Suit
SCOTUS justices Friday rejected an effort by Texas Attorney General Paxton who had asked the court to intervene and overrule the election results in four states that went for Joe Biden, but where allegations of massive voter fraud continue to swirl.
Last update: 10:36 GMT 12.12.2020
10:36 GMT 12.12.2020
World
India Accuses China of Violating 'Past Agreements', Says Ladakh Row at Odds With Beijing's Interests
India and China are engaged in an intense border stand-off with thousands of troops deployed in sub-zero temperatures in the Himalayan region. The two sides have been accusing each other of violating agreements and disturbing peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control since April this year.
Last update: 09:28 GMT 12.12.2020
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Viral
Maria Sharapova Among Top 10 Most Mentioned Female Athletes on Twitter in 2020
The former Russian professional tennis player retired from tennis this year after a glittering career, winning thirty-six WTA single titles, including five Grand Slams. In 2005, Sharapova became the first Russian female tennis player to top the WTA singles rankings.
Last update: 11:36 GMT 12.12.2020
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Society
Corpse Bride: Chinese Family Reportedly Exhumes Dead Daughter to Arrange Her 'Ghost Marriage'
Despite the obvious problem of reciting wedding vows, a man and a woman were posthumously declared husband and wife, with the newlywed bride’s dead body then moved to her new spouse’s grave.
Last update: 10:30 GMT 12.12.2020
10:30 GMT 12.12.2020
Asia & Pacific
China's Chang'e 5 Moon Mission is Set to Return After Completing Orbital Manoeuvre
The Chang'e 5 is a part of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Programme, named after the mythological goddess of the Moon who is known for stealing an elixir of immortality from her husband and escaping to the Moon. China started developing the project in 2003, and four years later its first spacecraft was launched on 24 October 2007.