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  Last update: 16:15 GMT 22.09.2020

  16:15 GMT 22.09.2020

  World

  Putin: Removal of Sanctions Can Help Boost Global Economy, Reduce Unemployment Rates

  Speaking at the 75th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the UN Security Council “should be more inclusive of the interests of all countries as well as of the diversity of their positions”.

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  Last update: 14:33 GMT 22.09.2020

  14:33 GMT 22.09.2020

  US

  Republicans Firm up Majority to Confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

  Trump said he would reveal his choice on Friday or Saturday and noted that the new justice will be a woman. Democrats, however, argue that the decision on the new justice should be made after the upcoming presidential election and have even threatened to impeach Trump if the Senate holds a vote on his nominee.

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  Last update: 15:16 GMT 22.09.2020

  15:16 GMT 22.09.2020

  Sport

  Switzerland Calls for 28-Month Jail Sentence for Paris Saint-Germain President in TV Rights Trial

  Last week, Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi went on trial on charges of corruption in the attribution of World Cup TV rights.

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  Last update: 12:45 GMT 22.09.2020

  12:45 GMT 22.09.2020

  Middle East

  Explosion Reportedly Rocks Hezbollah's Arms Depot in Southern Lebanon - Videos

  According to local media reports, the blast has caused a local gas station to catch fire. The preliminary reports did not indicate the exact number of casualties.

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  Last update: 12:46 GMT 22.09.2020

  12:46 GMT 22.09.2020

  US

  Biden’s Adviser Says It's Unrealistic to ‘Fully Decouple’ US From China

  The remarks come amid the ongoing trade spat between the two countries that Washington started back in 2018; the US accused Beijing of abusing the existing trade agreements to profit at the US’ expense and introduced hefty tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium.

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  Last update: 11:57 GMT 22.09.2020

  11:57 GMT 22.09.2020

  Russia

  Russian Su-30 Fighter Crashes in Tver Region

  According to preliminary reports from the Russian Defence Ministry, the incident occurred during a training mission.

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  Last update: 14:40 GMT 22.09.2020

  14:40 GMT 22.09.2020

  Life

  Expectation vs Reality: K-Pop Fan Gets Kim Jong-un-Themed Party For Her Birthday

  K-pop is a genre of music that originated in South Korea and has become a global phenomenon in recent years, with artists selling millions of albums, topping the charts in almost every country, while their concerts often sell out in a matter of minutes.

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  Last update: 04:47 GMT 22.09.2020

  04:47 GMT 22.09.2020

  World

  Live Updates: US COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 200,000, Johns Hopkins Tally Shows

  According to Johns Hopkins University, the coronavirus pandemic has already claimed over 938,000 lives worldwide; at least 31 million people have been diagnosed with the disease. A wave of new outbreaks in Europe and other parts of the world have caused many countries to re-impose strict quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus.