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U.S. Republican senators fail to stop Trump impeachment trial
A move by Republican Senator Rand Paul to halt the impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump met a bipartisan stonewall of 55 senators on Tuesday. Forty-five…
Japan PM apologises after lawmakers’ night club outings
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread…
Biden Raises Election Meddling With Putin in First Phone Call
US President Joe Biden has warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about election meddling in their first call as counterparts, the White House says. The conversation included a discussion about the ongoing opposition protests…
U.S. in COVID-19 relief as cases, deaths fall
The United States reported a 21 percent drop in new cases of COVID-19 last week, as all but one state reported declines in new infections, and the number of coronavirus…
Rudy Giuliani sued for $1.3b by voting machine firm, Trump not ruled out
US voting machine firm, Dominion Voting Systems, has filed a US$1.3 billion lawsuit against former president Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of defamation.…
UK could become a failed state – Ex-PM Gordon Brown
Unless the United Kingdom is fundamentally reformed it could swiftly become a failed state, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned. He said many people have lost faith in the way the country is…
Mexican president tests positive for COVID-19
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Sunday on Twitter that he had tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Obrador added that his symptoms were light and that he…
Russia wages online battle against TikTok, YouTube
“I’m an American!” a young Russian under the username Neurolera exclaims in English on the popular video-sharing app TikTok as she explains how to impersonate a tourist to avoid arrest at a street demonstration. Her video —…
Coronavirus: Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in lockdown
Thousands of Hong Kongers were ordered to stay in their homes on Saturday as government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula. The city’s first coronavirus lockdown as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its…
Joe Biden in phone talk with Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he looked forward to working with U.S. President Joe Biden on their shared goals, including tackling climate change. Johnson used…
A gay man in Biden’s cabinet
One had always known that sooner or later, the nomination by President Biden of Peter Buttigieg, an openly gay man, into his cabinet would generate…
Veteran US broadcaster Larry King dies aged 87
Respected US television host Larry King died in hospital on Saturday morning at the age of 87, his media company said. "With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder,…
Sri Lankan health minister tests positive for coronavirus after endorsing sorcery
Sri Lanka’s health minister, who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to stop surging coronavirus infections in the island, has tested positive and will self-isolate, officials said Saturday. Pavithra…
US: Joe Biden warns of 600,000 coronavirus deaths
US President Joe Biden on Friday said “well over 600,000” Americans could die of the coronavirus as he stepped up federal aid in the world’s worst-hit country, while less wealthy nations anticipated better access to…
UK denies plan to pay cash to those with coronavirus positive test
The British government said on Friday it had no plans to bring in a 500 pound ($680) payment for everyone in England who tests positive for COVID-19, dismissing media reports that the idea was being considered to encourage…
Trump breaks silence as impeachment trial delayed
Former U.S. President President Donald Trump has spoken 48 hours after he left office, hinting that he’ll be back on the political scene soon. In a brief interview…
Joe Biden is already making serious errors, says Mitch McConnell
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell accused Joe Biden of taking “several big steps in the wrong direction” on his first day in office, suggesting the new…
Navalny bombs Putin in viral video, reveals opulent palace built with $1.35b bribe
Alexei Navalny, detained critic of Russian leader, Vladimir Putin has released a viral video, alleging that Putin owns an opulent, $1.35 billion-dollar palace that he claimed…
Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop blames ex-lover
A lawyer for the Harrisburg woman accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot has accused her ex-boyfriend whose tip had focused…
“A liberating feeling”: Dr. Fauci commends Biden, happy Trump is out
President Joe Biden unveiled sweeping measures to battle COVID-19 on his first full day in office on Thursday, with his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, praising his new boss’ willingness to “let the…
US in-flight passengers’ll present COVID-19 results – Biden
President Joe Biden on Thursday focused on getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control by rolling out his national strategy that includes several executive actions related to vaccinations and testing in hopes of moving the…
Trump’s impeachment trial stalled in U.S. Senate
The second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump may not begin until mid-February, to give him time to prepare a defense against charges of inciting…
Trump’s QAnon supporters in disarray after Biden inauguration
For three years, adherents of the sprawling QAnon conspiracy theory awaited a so-called Great Awakening, scouring anonymous web postings from a shadowy “Q” figure and parsing statements by former U.S. President…
COVID-19: Dubai suspends live entertainment in hotels, restaurants
Dubai has suspended live entertainment permits for hotels and restaurants amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to an official circular issued by Dubai Tourism.…