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US election: Electoral College formally confirms Biden’s victory over Trump
Biden is officially over the 270 votes needed to secure the White House. Democrat Joe Biden on...
US Electoral College confirms Biden election victory
US President-elect Joe Biden clears 270-vote threshold in Electoral College count, formalizing his victory.Biden has cleared the 270-electoral-vote mark...
UK’s new Covid variant: Does it cause worse or different symptoms?
The variant has thus far been reported in 1,000 individuals in England, WHO says. There is no...
US sanctions Turkey over Russian missile defence system purchase
The sanctions target Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries, its chief and three other senior officials. The Trump...
Macron offers referendum on adding climate goal to constitution
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday promised to hold a referendum on revising the constitution to include references to...
London to go into strictest restrictions as UK identifies new Covid-19 variant
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said more than 1,000 cases of a new variant of the coronavirus had been...
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin questioned over rape allegations
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was questioned by judges on Monday over rape allegations that prompted outcry from women’s...
Coronavirus: First COVID-19 vaccines administered to US citizens
An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the US to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on...
UAE and Israel’s football federations sign MoU
The UAE and Israeli football federations signed an agreement of understanding during a grand ceremony held at the Federation’s...
Sudan’s removal from US state terror list is first step towards debt relief: IMF
International Monetary Fund on Monday said it stood ready to help Sudan as it moves toward a broader package...