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'No time to waste': Biden introduces his climate team

“We literally have no time to waste," Biden told reporters as he introduced his choices, comparing the need for a climate response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Despite Covid, Brooklyn neighborhood still a flashy Christmas village

Despite the pandemic, the neighbourhood of Dyker Heights proudly displays its over-the-top Christmas light decorations.

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US Secretary of State Pompeo blames Russia for massive government hack

Mike Pompeo said it was clear the Russians were behind a widespread hack of US government agencies.

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Moderna becomes second COVID-19 vaccine to receive US approval

The Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, adding a second shot to its arsenal.

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Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated his former colleague Joe Biden as president-elect, after the Electoral College confirmed the election result.

Russia

Russian President Putin congratulates Joe Biden on US election win

The Russian president had held off sending his congratulations, citing the "internal political confrontation" ongoing in the US.

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Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington

Clashes broke out and police said at least 23 people were arrested.

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Maryland volunteers distribute food as pandemic creates rising hunger

People queuing to get food from distribution centres has become an increasingly common scene across the US as people struggle to feed themselves amid the ongoing pandemic.

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US Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

The US Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory.

USA

US carries out rare execution during presidential transition

The Trump administration carried out its ninth federal execution of the year in what has been a first series of executions during a presidential transition.

USA

Facebook sued in United States in landmark antitrust lawsuit

The tech giant should be divested of Instagram and WhatsApp, the lawsuit says, accusing Facebook of abusing its market power

China

China condemns new US sanctions over Hong Kong security law

China has lashed out at the United States over its new sanctions against 14 Chinese officials for their actions in Hong Kong.

USA

Monolith mystery continues as third structure appears in California

The monolith discovery in California is the third such find this year after the structures were mysteriously erected in Utah and Romania, too.

USA

US sees record deaths and hospitalisations as COVID crisis worsens

Topping 2,700 deaths a day, the country has now a total of over 270,000 deaths and 13.9 million cases

USA

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

The move is part of the president-elect's plan to have a diverse team working in his administration.

USA

US President-elect Biden breaks foot while playing with dog

Joe Biden will wear a walking boot for the next several weeks after breaking his foot while playing with his dog.

Russia

Russia accuses US Navy of violating territorial waters

The US Navy has denied wrongdoing and says Russia's statement is "false".

United Kingdom

'A blip along the way': Harry Dunn's mum defiant after losing appeal

The parents of Harry Dunn, a British teen who died after colliding with a car being driven on the wrong side of the road in the UK, have lost their High Court appeal.

Israel

Pompeo becomes first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement

Pompeo later visited the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed.

USA

Coronavirus: US death toll passes 250,000

The US death toll from the pandemic reached 250,052 on Wednesday after a daily increase of 1,707, according to Johns Hopkins University.