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  Last update: 03:32 07.01.2020

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  Opinion

  ‘Criminal’ Power Companies Greater Threat to US Electrical Grid than ‘Unlikely’ Iran Cyberattack

  The claims that Iran is planning a cyberattack against the US in response to the assassination of Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani are based on flimsy evidence, technologists told Sputnik on Monday.

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  Last update: 01:11 07.01.2020

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  Society

  Chinese Officials Rule Out SARS in Pneumonia Outbreak Infecting At Least 59 People

  Chinese officials on Sunday confirmed that the viral pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan is not being caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a viral respiratory illness that killed hundreds in 2003, but rather another, unidentified type of infection.

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  Last update: 23:38 06.01.2020

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  World

  Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III Leads Christmas Midnight Mass in Bethlehem - Video

  On 6-7 January Orthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas according to the Julian calendar. Most European countries adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752.

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  Last update: 03:17 07.01.2020

  03:17 07.01.2020

  Tech

  Creators Concerned as YouTube Rolls Out New Child Content Policy Responding to FTC Lawsuit

  YouTube on Monday rolled out a series of changes to its content policies aimed at protecting children on the platform in an effort to appease federal regulators who fined the company millions for alleged privacy violations last year.

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  Last update: 02:15 07.01.2020

  02:15 07.01.2020

  Latin America

  Students Protest Over University Admission Exams in Chile - Reports

  Students call for a more equitable education system as the current one benefits pupils who go to better schools and have better financial and other means to prepare for university exams.

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  Last update: 03:03 07.01.2020

  03:03 07.01.2020

  Viral

  Ricky Gervais 'Had a Blast', Pokes Fun at Hollywood Celebrities During Golden Globes Monologue

  During his final speech at the Golden Globes, the notorious comedian blasted Hollywood celebrities, including Felicity Huffman and Leonardo DiCaprio, for their links to global corporations and passion for political speeches on stage.

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  Last update: 03:16 07.01.2020

  03:16 07.01.2020

  Business

  Goldman Sachs Says Gold Is Better Hedge Than Oil Amid Middle East Crisis

  Goldman Sachs commodity strategists projected that the risks for oil prices are skewed to the downside in the coming weeks, with a fair value of $63 per barrel, making gold a stronger hedge amid the escalation of tensions between the US and Iran.

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  Last update: 01:21 07.01.2020

  01:21 07.01.2020

  Life

  British Man Has Open Heart Surgery After Getting Popcorn Stuck in Teeth

  What first appeared as a common and non life-threatening popcorn-stuck-in-teeth-case later developed into a serious blood infection that required the immediate help of surgeons.