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1. Epic trip to hot planet: First Euro-Japanese space mission to unravel Mercury’s mysteries (VIDEO)

   The BepiColombo spacecraft has blasted off on a journey to unravel the mysteries of the solar system’s innermost planet. The mission is seeking to catch an epic close-up of Mercury near the extreme heat and gravity of the sun.
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2. US and Russian defense ministers meet for first time, Mattis expresses condolences on Kerch tragedy

   US Secretary of Defense James Mattis met his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu for the first time on Saturday. After shaking hands, the two men briefly talked about the recent horrific school shooting in Kerch.
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3. Lebanese beauty queen dethroned over selfie with Israeli counterpart

   Lebanon’s contestant in the Miss Earth competition has been stripped of her title after taking a picture with the representative of Israel.
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4. Macedonian parliament narrowly greenlights name change for ‘brighter future’ with NATO & EU

   Barely eking out the required majority and casting aside the failed popular referendum, Macedonia’s parliament has approved the country’s name change for the sake of a “brighter future” reserved for NATO members.
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5. 'Some heads will roll, maybe literally': Saudi version of Khashoggi's last 'fight' casts doubts

   The Saudi tale of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's accidental death in a 'fist-fight' resembles a poorly hatched Plan B to salvage the record arms deals with the US, while shifting the blame on underlings, political analysts told RT.
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6. Freedom of worship? US encourages Ukraine to create independent Orthodox Church

   Washington has voiced “strong support” for an autocephalous Orthodox community in Ukraine, while the Russian Orthodox Church has accused the Constantinople Patriarchate of betraying its faith to cater to US political interests.
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7. ‘Strong blow’ looming? Israel masses tanks & APCs on Gaza border (PHOTOS)

   Israel has boosted its military presence along the border with Gaza amid top politicians’ calls for a full-scale military campaign like the conflict of 2014, to put an end to the violence and rocket attacks that it links to Hamas.
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8. Playing online games & 'torturing cats': Who was the Crimea college shooter?

   The worst school shooting in Russia's history has sparked a series of inaccurate and contradictory media reports. Here are the main questions that still need to be answered, and the most accurate information we have so far.
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9. Saudi prince MBS put in charge of intel purge following Khashoggi death

   Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been appointed to head a ministerial committee tasked with restructuring the General Intelligence Agency, after its deputy director was sacked amid the Khashoggi death scandal.
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10. Saudi Arabia claims Khashoggi died in accidental ‘fistfight’ inside the consulate

    Journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a “fight” with individuals inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey, Saudi authorities said after nearly two weeks of speculation. A senior Saudi intelligence official was fired over the incident.
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