Outgoing US President Donald Trump will be far from the first to boycott his successor Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday — but his absence will be the first since 1869.
Biden nominates transgender woman for senior health role
President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday his nomination for assistant health secretary, who would become the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the US Senate.
Pandemic lays bare WHO’s powerlessness: experts
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed how underfunded and powerless the World Health Organization is to carry out the tasks the world expects of it, an independent expert panel said Tuesday.
Iran, 6 other UN members lose right to vote over unpaid dues
Seven countries including Iran have lost their right to vote in the UN General Assembly because of upaid dues, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
‘Cardinal’s lady’ to face Vatican embezzlement trial
An Italian woman who worked as a consultant for disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former top Vatican official, is facing an “imminent” trial for embezzlement, prosecutors said Monday.
FBI says Capitol rioter allegedly hoped to sell Pelosi laptop to Russia
A young woman identified as having taken part in the storming of the US Capitol reportedly stole a laptop belonging to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi and hoped to sell it to a Russian spy agency, according to an FBI criminal complaint.
Fujimori vows to pardon father if elected Peru president
Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori has said that she would pardon her jailed father, former president Alberto Fujimori, if she wins April’s general election.
WHO, China could have acted faster on pandemic: experts
China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel of independent experts has concluded.
Mathematician gets six years for Putin party office vandalism
A Russian court jailed a mathematician for six years on Monday for breaking a window at an office of President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, causing outrage among activists.
Leaving office, Trump has lowest approval rating of his presidency
President Donald Trump will leave the White House this week with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, with just 34 percent of Americans supporting…
World facing ‘catastrophic moral failure’ on vaccines: WHO chief
The world is on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” if rich countries hog Covid-19 vaccine doses while the poorest suffer, the head of the WHO said Monday.
Baby Trump’ blimp acquired by Museum of London
The infamous blimp of outgoing US President Donald Trump dressed as a baby could soon greet visitors to the Museum on London, which on Monday announced it had acquired the inflatable effigy.
Trailblazer Kamala Harris: America’s first woman vice president
by Joshua MELVIN Kamala Harris will shatter one of the highest glass ceilings Wednesday when she takes the oath of office as America’s first woman…
Meet the Bidens: America’s new ‘first family’
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill will become the new White House residents when he takes office on Wednesday.
Japan PM vows to tackle virus as public support plunges
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Monday to tackle surging coronavirus cases and restore normal life “as soon as possible” as polls showed plunging support for his government.
Fauci says Biden goal of 100 million doses in 100 days ‘can be done’
Joe Biden’s goal of seeing 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine injected within his first 100 days in office is “absolutely” achievable, top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Sunday, days before he is to become the new president’s chief advisor on Covid-19.
Apple’s Cook says Parler could return to App Store with reforms
Parler, the social network popular among conservatives, could return to Apple’s App Store if it changes how it moderates posts on the platform, the tech giant’s CEO Tim Cook said Sunday.
Kremlin critic Navalny detained on return to Russia
Russia detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at a Moscow airport on Sunday shortly after he landed on a flight from Berlin.
How we got to two million Covid-19 deaths
From the first cases in China to the two millionth death a year later as vaccinations are being rolled out across the world, here are the key developments in the spread and fight against Covid-19.
Humbled Trump seeks warmer welcome in Florida
President Donald Trump will leave Washington in disgrace next week, destined for a warmer welcome in Florida, where some supporters are so gung-ho they recently wrote his name on the back of a fat, lumbering manatee.
Indonesia hunts for survivors as quake death toll hits 56
The death toll from a powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has jumped to 56, authorities said Sunday, with thousands left homeless as rescuers raced to find anyone still alive under mountains of rubble.
Heavily armed man arrested at Washington security checkpoint
A heavily armed man has been arrested in Washington at a security checkpoint near the US Capitol, where he tried to use a phony credential to access the restricted area where President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated next week, authorities said.
US Justice: no evidence of murder plot in Capitol attack
US Justice Department investigators say they have not found any evidence yet that the rioters who ransacked the US Capitol last week intended to capture and kill any lawmakers.
Tunisia set to lose stolen millons stashed in Swiss banks by ousted dictator
Tunisia could lose millions of dollars stashed in Switzerland by the family of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a senior official said Saturday.
