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There may have been a very simple reason why Meghan Markle didn’t get the tiara she wanted for her royal wedding.

Sebastian Vettel and Charles LeClerc downplayed the tensions at Ferrari following Russian Grand Prix misunderstanding. There is still a lot of competition though ahead of the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix this Sunday.

An angler found a Northern Snakehead in a pond in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division issued a directive to anyone who finds these fish to kill them and photograph them and relay the information and the location.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has invited Russian oil giant Rosneft to conduct oil and gas explorations in various parts of the Philippines, including areas in the West Philippine Sea. This certainly will complicate matters as these are waters also being claimed by China.

Turkey has launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, with intensive bombardment followed by a ground offensive made possible by the withdrawal of US troops.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday the start of the attack on Twitter and soon after jets and artillery targeted Kurdish positions along the full width of the border, sending thousands of civilians fleeing their homes.

Lewis Hamilton said he is not sure who will come out the fastest at the Suzuka circuit in Japan at the Grand Prix this weekend. Both Ferrari and Red Bull are in great form now.

Turkey on Wednesday faced the threat of US "sanctions from hell" as its assault on Syrian Kurdish forces set off a crisis with its NATO ally, although it might still be able to count on a sympathetic Donald Trump.Turkey pounded Syria with jets and artillery and sent in troops three days after Trump told his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he would withdraw US troops effectively serving as a buffer.

Governments have voiced concern over the Turkish military's assault on Syria

Navalny has been detained multiple times over his opposition activities

The mails were found on Anthony Weiner's laptop while he was being investigated for sending explicit messages to a teen girl.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has faced repeated legal action apparently aimed at hindering his activities

Simone Biles needs three more medals in the World Championship to become the most decorated gymnast, among both men and women athletes. 

Turkey said Tuesday it would "shortly" begin an offensive into northern Syria as President Donald Trump insisted the United States had not abandoned its Kurdish allies by pulling forces out of the area.Istanbul sent more armoured vehicles to the border with Syria, an AFP correspondent said, with a large convoy of dozens of vehicles seen in the Turkish town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province.Meanwhile, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Turkish forces were attacking near the border.

NASA is currently monitoring two asteroids that are currently heading towards Earth. If these asteroids hit the planet, they’ll most likely cause a powerful explosion in the air.

US President Donald Trump (R) attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019

A North Korean missile test launched from the sea Oct 2 has stirred calls for strict enforcement of UN sanctions

California gas prices have increased in comparison to the rest of the country due to the Golden State's unique energy situation.

Russia sees the oil price at $50 per barrel

Fortum expects Uniper to be useful in its transition to cleaner energy production

The arrests of American Michael Calvey (L), founder of multi-billion-dollar investment fund Baring Vostok, and French banker Philippe Delpal have raised serious concerns among foreign investors in Russia

Nick Hague, shown here aboard the ISS conversing live with US actor Brad Pitt, had a close brush with death along with Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin in October 2018