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$900b stimulus deal: Help on the way for suffering Americans
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that bipartisan agreement had been reached on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill. “More help is on the way,” McConnell said on the…
Countries ban UK flights in move to block new virus strain
No fewer than six countries on Sunday temporarily suspended flights with the United Kingdom (UK) as the nation experiences a surge in new COVID-19 cases and a new strain of the virus…
Donald Trump blows hot, says Joe Biden’s victory is lie of the year
President of the United State of America, Donald Trump has again denied that Joe Biden won the 2020 American election. Donald Trump stated that Biden being…
Pentagon halts Biden transition briefings
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden warned Friday of risks to national security after it said the Pentagon suddenly halted briefings for the transition team. Yohannes Abraham, executive director for the…
Sex without explicit consent is rape, rules Denmark
Denmark has strengthened its laws against rape by criminalising sex without explicit consent, in a long-awaited victory for sexual assault survivors and rights…
U.S. FDA approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use
An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday endorsed a COVID-19 vaccine developed by American biotechnology company, Moderna. This comes exactly seven days after the panel, known…
US to revise Covid vaccine guidance after allergic reactions
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it was working with Pfizer to revise a fact sheet for recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two people had allergic reactions. The two people, both…
U.S. congressional panel trims guests at Biden’s inauguration
A U.S. congressional committee, citing the pandemic, said it would significantly limit the number of guests allowed to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony…
French President Macron catches COVID, now in isolation
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined the league of presidents and prime ministers who contracted the COVID-19. He is now self-isolating. The 42-year-old will continue to run…
China breaks world record in jailing journalists – Report
China is the world’s worst jailer of journalists for the second year in a row, according to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The CPJ is an independent…
Joe Biden thrashes Trump in Electoral College
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that formally confirmed his victory in the 3 November election and ended Donald Trump’s…
Trump’s attorney-general William Barr resigns
U.S. Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, has given notice of his resignation amid public criticism of him by Trump. Trump…
Hillary Clinton wants U.S. electoral college scrapped
Former U.S. First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on Monday renewed her call for the abolition of the country’s Electoral College. She made the call in a tweet shortly…
Time to respect the people’s will – Biden tells Trump
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said it was time for outgoing President Donald Trump to stop grandstanding and concede the Nov. 3 election. Addressing the nation shortly after the Electoral College confirmed his…
Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine
Singapore has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, and expects to receive the first shipments of the shots by the end of December, the prime minister said Monday. The city-state…
U.S. treasury, others under cyberattacks by hackers
The U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, alongside other government agencies have been targeted by hackers, several media reports indicated on Sunday. National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot told dpa “the U.S.…
Britain, EU extend post-Brexit trade talks’ deadline
Britain and the European Union have agreed to extend post-Brexit trade talks beyond a deadline set for yesterday after leaders conducted a call on “major unresolved topics”. British…
Electoral College will vote today, confirming Joe Biden’s U.S. presidential win
Electors will gather in state capitols across the country on Monday to formally vote for Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, effectively ending President Donald Trump’s frenzied but failing attempt to overturn his…
Missile strike? Oil ship explodes in Saudi Arabia port city of Jeddah
An explosion rocked an oil ship off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah on the Red Sea, with the owners saying it was hit by an external object. Dryad Global, a…
Biden orders Trump White House deep-cleaned of virus
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden was reported to have ordered a deep cleaning of the White House after Trump vacated the place next month. The Daily Mail said Biden ordered a…
Trump now deposed king ranting – William Barr
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has become a ‘deposed king ranting’, according to the opinion of Attorney General William Barr. A report quoting CNN said Barr was…
U.S. sets new COVID -19 daily records
The U.S. has smashed its previous high of 3,124 daily COVID-19 deaths as it set another Friday for the record books. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University,…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms rejects Biden job offer
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the African-American mayor of Atlanta Georgia has rejected a cabinet job offer from U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
COVID-19: Christmas celebrations could turn to tears – WHO chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned that Christmas celebrations could turn to tears if people fail to keep up their guard against COVID-19 during the festive season.…