U.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to resign from Senate
United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide. The Californian
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COVID-19: Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the
Read MoreUganda switches on internet after days of shutdown, blocks social media
Uganda on Monday switched on the internet after it had shut it down on Jan 13, fearing that it would
Read MoreBiden to unveil plan to pump $1.5 trn into pandemic-hit economy
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a stimulus package proposal on Thursday designed to jump-start the economy during the coronavirus pandemic
Read MoreTrump ban was right but sets dangerous precedent – Twitter founder
Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the platform’s decision to suspend U.S. President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely but
Read MorePope Francis, ex-Pope Benedict receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict have received their first vaccination against COVID-19 the Vatican said on Thursday. The two
Read MoreKuwait’s prime minister resigns
Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has submitted his resignation and that of his government. According to the
Read MoreEstonian PM resigns over corruption allegations
Estonia’s Prime Minister Juri Ratas has stepped down from his post in connection with corruption allegations against his Centre Party.
Read MorePortugal’s president infected with COVID-19 shortly before election
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the coronavirus just two weeks before the election of a new head
Read MoreTrump denounces Capitol violence as calls for his removal grow
Outgoing U.S President Donald Trump said he was “outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem” after a group of his
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