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  Last update: 23:01 24.06.2019

  23:01 24.06.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  Trump Heads to South Korea to Reignite Denuclearization Talks, Possibly Give DMZ Speech

  US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea this weekend to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, just a few days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed that he had received a personal letter from Trump, describing the missive’s content as “excellent.”

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  Last update: 22:00 24.06.2019

  22:00 24.06.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  US Navy Carriers Getting Upgraded Precision Landing Systems

  American defense contractor Raytheon was recently granted a four-year, $234.6 million contract from the US Navy in exchange for a low-rate initial production of 23 Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) for the service’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships.

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  Last update: 22:15 24.06.2019

  22:15 24.06.2019

  US

  Probe Launched After Washington DC Officer Uses Stun Gun on Unarmed Man (Video)

  The Washington, DC, Metro Transit Police Department was prompted to open an internal investigation over the weekend after cellphone video surfaced showing an officer using his stun gun on an unarmed Metro rider during an altercation.

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  Last update: 00:30 25.06.2019

  00:30 25.06.2019

  Environment

  People in Poverty Will ‘Bear the Brunt’ as World Faces ‘Climate Apartheid’, Report Finds

  In a new report, Philip Alston, the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, warned that the world faces a “climate apartheid” in which the wealthy will be equipped to adjust to warmer climates, while the poor will be unable to protect themselves from the threat of global warming.

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  Last update: 21:53 24.06.2019

  21:53 24.06.2019

  Viral

  ‘I Want to Get Off’: UK Fighter Jets Scramble to Escort Flight After Woman Tries to Open Door Mid-Flight (Photo)

  Two UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets were forced to accompany a passenger plane back to London on Saturday after a 25-year-old female passenger became extremely disruptive and tried to open the cabin door mid-flight.

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  Last update: 20:50 24.06.2019

  20:50 24.06.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  Bangladeshi with Treeman Syndrome Wants His Hands Amputated - Report

  “Treeman Syndrome” is an extremely rare hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of skin cancer. It is characterised by an abnormal susceptibility to getting Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) skin infections.

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  Last update: 17:11 24.06.2019

  17:11 24.06.2019

  Europe

  Giant Crater Appears in German Field After Explosion Wakes Locals

  At about 4 a.m. people in an area of western Germany were startled by a loud bang. The shock was so strong that the equipment of the country’s geological service nearby reportedly registered it. A crater measuring 10 metres wide and 4 metres deep was later discovered.

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  Last update: 18:38 24.06.2019

  18:38 24.06.2019

  Society

  MH370 Flight Could Have Fallen Victim to ‘Electric Takeover from Ground Station,’ Docu Claims

  There have been a plethora of versions of what could have happened to the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines flight, with speculation running high until now, that the pilot deliberately steered the plane into the water, or took it on a death-dive inadvertently, due to mental health issues. The hijacking option isn't off the table either.