Trump planning to bring back firing squad as federal death penalty option in president’s final days in the White House
US president, Donald Trump is reportedly trying to bring back firing squad executions as an option for...
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping finally congratulates Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election
Chinese President Xi Jinping, has finally sent a congratulatory message to US President-elect Joe Biden,...
Trump announces presidential pardon for Michael Flynn, former national security adviser found guilty of lying to FBI about Russian contacts
US President, Donald Trump, announced in a tweet Wednesday November 25 that he has granted...
Joe Biden Thanksgiving speech: We’re at war with the virus, not each other
US President-elect Joe Biden has called for an end to the “grim season of division”,...
China’s Jinping congratulates Biden, seeks win-win cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his US election victory, state...
Americans in holiday rush despite highest COVID-19 death toll in 6 months
Record hospitalizations and a surging death toll failed to keep Americans from traveling a day...
Trump pardons former adviser Flynn
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn who...
Infobox: Can Trump’s lawyers be disciplined for making false claims?
In the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump lost the election, his lead lawyer Rudy...
Biden urges Americans to be safe during holiday, fight coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday pleaded with Americans to take steps to remain safe...
Biden urged to extend U.S.-Russia arms treaty for full 5 years without conditions
Arms control advocates are urging Joe Biden to extend the last U.S.-Russian treaty limiting deployed...
‘We’re drowning’: COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland
The vital signs of the 30-year-old COVID-19 victim were crashing, and Kearny County Hospital in...
Pennsylvania officials ask court to reject Trump campaign’s election appeal
Pennsylvania officials told a federal appeals court on Tuesday it should reject a bid by...
Rejecting Trump’s foreign policy approach, Biden says ‘America is back’
President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be “ready to lead” again...
Global stocks hit record high as Biden, vaccine lift global prospects
World shares rallied to a record peak on Wednesday, following an overnight surge that saw...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges
Purdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription...
CDC may shorten COVID-19 quarantine period guidelines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon shorten the length of self-quarantine...
US election 2020: ‘America is back’, says Biden as he unveils team
US President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled officials for six important posts, as he prepares to...
US embassy celebrates Nigerian doctor who helped Pfizer develop COVID-19 vaccine
The US embassy in Nigeria has celebrated Onyema Ogbuagbu, a Nigerian-born researcher and medical doctor,...
New Trump rule may require some African tourists to pay up to $15,000 in bonds
The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a new temporary rule...
NATO, EU invite Biden to rebuild transatlantic ties
The head of NATO and a top European Union official on Monday invited U.S. President-elect...
Analysis: Biden’s pick for U.N. envoy will find waning American influence
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to be his ambassador to the United Nations in New York...
White House services administration signals transition to Biden
US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his team to “do what needs to...
Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia: Israeli minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Saudi Arabia and met its crown prince, an Israeli...
Māori, Crown must work in partnership for children – Kelvin Davis
Minister for Children Kelvin Davis says he is “not into separatism” and that Oranga Tamariki...
Biden names team to steer U.S. foreign policy in post-Trump era
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the key members of his foreign policy team,...
Michigan board of state canvassers certifies results of November 3 U.S. presidential election for Democrat Biden
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Monday voted to certify the results of the...
GM hits reverse on Trump effort to bar California emissions rules
General Motors said on Monday it was reversing course and will no longer back the...
Despite COVID-19 travel warnings, many Americans ‘not living in fear’ ahead of Thanksgiving
Millions of Americans appear to be defying health warnings and traveling ahead of the Thanksgiving...
AstraZeneca vaccine can be up to 90% effective; COVID-19 reinfection unlikely for at least six months
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel...
Cyclical gains lift stocks, Yellen news gives brief boost
U.S. stocks closed higher in a choppy session on Monday as hopes for a COVID-19...
Trump campaign to ask appeals court to halt Biden win in Pennsylvania
U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign on Monday told a federal appeals court it would seek...
Some 49% of Israelis want Biden to relaunch talks with the Palestinians
When asked if Biden should advance talks with the Palestinians, 49% said “yes,” 36% said...
Former PM , Ehud Olmert : Don’t let Pollard make aliyah, it’ll anger Biden
Ehud Olmert says spy Jonathan Pollard should stay in New York. Jonathan Pollard removes his...
Saudi UN ambassador: Biden is not ‘naïve enough’ to rejoin Iran deal
As part of Biden’s campaign promises during the 2020 Presidential Election, he has vowed to...
PA wants Biden to reverse ‘anti-Palestinian’ decisions
US to be presented with list of demands, including rescinding recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s...
Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state
Under Obama, Blinken worked to limit most US combat deployments to small numbers of troops....
Ardern speaks with US President-elect Joe Biden
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken on the phone with the US President-elect Joe Biden...
Trump campaign parts ways with Powell after vote-switching claim
US President Donald Trump’s election campaign has distanced itself from a lawyer who last week...
U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody given to Trump
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued emergency use authorization for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals...
U.S. Navy admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan, sources say
A two-star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an...
Coons says hopes for bipartisan U.S. policy to ‘out-compete’ China
U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Coons, seen as a contender for secretary of state in the...
Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, envisions scaled-down inauguration
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet appointments on Tuesday and...
First Americans could get COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, top health official says
The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as 24 hours after the...
Many early big-game hunters of the Americas were female – study
The ‘great male hunter’ hypothesis looks to have been well and truly debunked, with new...
Trump digs in for more battles over US election result
President Donald Trump’s desperate bid to overturn the US election has been dealt a new...
Saudi Arabia confident Biden will pursue regional stability, foreign minister says
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday he was confident that Democrat Joe Biden’s incoming...
Missing links: Trump goes golfing in middle of G20 summit
Supporters of — and protesters against — outgoing President Donald Trump watch his motorcade pass...
Many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance as U.S. nears 12 million COVID-19 cases
Millions of people in the United States were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving...
Republicans ask Michigan election board to delay certification for two weeks, audit Detroit votes
The Republican National Committee and the Michigan Republican Party wrote to Michigan’s state board of...
Trump digs in for more battles over US election result
Battered by setbacks in a desperate bid to overturn the US presidential election, President Donald...
