Month: December 2020

Rep. James Comer, a Republican and ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said Thursday that the federal investigation into Hunter Biden must not—in any way—be obstructed when his father takes office, Fox News informed. […]

Whitmer Says Michigan GOP Went ‘Too Far’ against Anti-Trump State Democrat

Michigan state Republicans went “too far” in saying they would pull committee assignments from a state Democrat who threatened Trump supporters in a viral video, the state’s Democratic governor said Thursday, Fox News informed. “Make […]

California Gov prposed new $2.7 billion disaster responsee package to fight coronavirus

California Gov. Newsom Flip-flops on ‘Disturbing’ Beaches in Tweet

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged state residents to “go to the beach” as a way of staying active during the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, months after he shut down beaches in Orange County due to […]

Hillary Clinton Blasts Republicans who ‘Humor’ Trump’s Election Fraud Claims

Elected Republicans lack courage for not standing up to President Trump as he challenges the 2020 election results, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argued Thursday, Fox News informed. “The election was not close,” Clinton […]

Washington to Sanction Turkey over S-400 Russian Air Defense System

Officials familiar with the developments regarding Turkey’s deal to buy Russian S-400 air defense systems said that the U.S. will soon impose sanctions on its NATO ally. According to Reuters, five people with knowledge of […]

Saudi Aramco To Sell Stakes In Subsidiaries To Raise Cash

Saudi Arabia is looking to plug budget gaps by having its state-run oil giant, Saudi Aramco, sell some stakes in its subsidiaries, according to anonymous Bloomberg sources. The Kingdom’s oil company has hired Moelis & […]

Saudi Arabia Celebrates Major Leap in Social Equality

Saudi Arabia continues to make great strides in peace, justice and equality — hallmarks of a sustainable society. As the world celebrates UN Human Rights Day, Arab News looks back at the Kingdom’s achievements in […]

Daily U.S. COVID Deaths Hit New Record, Prompting Pleas to Scale Back Christmas

The United States’ daily death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 3,000 for the first time, prompting pleas for Americans to scale back Christmas plans even with vaccines on the cusp of winning regulatory approval, Reuters […]

White House Coronavirus Task Force Backs Restoration of Inbound Travel From Brazil, UK and Europe

The White House Coronavirus Task Force has recommended to President Donald Trump that the United States begin allowing travelers into the country from Brazil, the United Kingdom and the 27 countries in the European Union, […]

Chinese Embassy Blames Hackers for Retweet of Trump’s Claim That Democrats Cheated in Election

The Chinese embassy in the U.S. said its Twitter account was hacked after it retweeted a baseless claim from President Donald Trump that the Democrats cheated in the election, CNBC reported. “If somebody cheated in […]

Biden Picks Capitol Hill Staffer Tai as U.S. Trade ‘Czar’

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai, the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee, to serve as U.S. trade representative, four sources familiar with the decision said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. […]

Facebook Lawsuits Could Take Years to Resolve

Facebook, faced with two major antitrust lawsuits, could be forced to breakup, settle with changes to its business, or it could prove its government challengers wrong and win in court, antitrust experts said, Reuters writes. […]

U.S. Nears Final COVID Vaccine Review as Daily National Deaths Top 3,250

The United States on Wednesday crossed an ominous new threshold of more than 3,250 lives lost to COVID-19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for a vaccine campaign of historic […]

Migrant Caravan Sets off to U.S. From Honduras, Risking New Tensions

A few hundred Hondurans formed a caravan bound for the United States on Wednesday after hurricanes battered the country, posing a fresh challenge to efforts to stem illegal immigration from Central America on the cusp […]

Banks Warn EU of Disruption in Derivatives Markets in January

Financial markets will be disrupted in January unless the European Union allows the bloc’s investors to use derivatives trading platforms in London, a group of seven financial industry bodies have said, Reuters reported. Britain has […]

Melania Trump Calls for Kindness During Holidays

During a public appearance the existing First Lady Melania Tump said that the most important thing in the middle of coronavirus pandemic and the holidays approaching is “for all of us to remember to be […]

Elon Musk’s Starship Test Brings Humanity Closer to Mars

The latest prototype of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket’s test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown, dramatic footage shows. The shiny, bullet-shaped rocket ship blasted several miles into the air from a remote […]

Federal Trade Commission States File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a big coalition of states sued Facebook on Wednesday, saying that it broke antitrust law, Reuters reports. The FTC said in a statement that it would seek an injunction […]

Huawei Tested AI Software That Could Identify Uighur Muslims and Alert Police, Report Says

Huawei, together with one of China’s biggest artificial intelligence (AI) firms Megvii, tested a facial recognition system that could be used to detect members of a minority Muslim group and send alerts to authorities, a […]

Saudi Arabia Says It’s Ready to End Gulf Crisis With Qatar Ahead of Biden Presidency

Several news outlets have hailed what has been described as a breakthrough in the 3½-year-old Gulf crisis as Saudi Arabia and Qatar appear committed to reach a final agreement to solve their impasse, CNBC reported. […]

Stock Market Bull Run Continues, Sterling Faces Brexit Test

Asian shares rose to a record high and U.S. stock futures gained on Wednesday as investors tracked positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and ongoing efforts to launch more fiscal stimulus, Reuters informed. MSCI’s broadest index […]

U.S. Tops 15 Million Coronavirus Cases

U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 15 million mark on Tuesday as regulators moved a step closer to approving a COVID-19 vaccine and Britain started inoculating people, offering hope of slowing a pandemic that killed 15,000 […]

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UAE Says Sinopharm Vaccine Has 86% Efficacy Against COVID-19

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has 86% efficacy, the health ministry of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials, Reuters reports. […]

Fears of Chaotic Brexit Rise as Johnson Heads for Last Supper in Brussels

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Brussels on Wednesday for talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a push to avoid a tumultuous Brexit without a trade deal in three weeks’ […]

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge to Biden’s Pennsylvania Win

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo President Donald Trump’s election loss, with the […]

Trump Administration Makes New $916bn Offer for COVID-19 Aid

The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday, after congressional Democrats shot down a suggestion for a pared-down plan from the Senate’s leading Republican, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Reuters writes. Treasury […]

Former Obama Official Launches Campaign for NYC Mayor

Shaun Donovan, the former Secretary of Urban Housing and Development and budget director under the Obama administration, launched his campaign for New York City mayor on Tuesday, Fox News informed. In a Zoom event at the Bronx’s Via […]

Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed by Satellite-Controlled Machine Gun

According to The Hill, the top scientist of the Iranian nuclear program was killed in an attack conducted by a satellite-controlled machine gun. The information was presented by a senior Iranian commander, who was quoted […]

Facebook Hopes the Cryptocurrency It Backs Will Launch in 2021, Top Exec Says

Facebook should be given the “benefit of the doubt” by regulators in its ambitions to launch the cryptocurrency it backs and its digital wallet, the head of the company’s financial services arm said on Monday, […]

Bill Gates Says Six COVID Vaccines Could Be Available by Spring 2021

Bill Gates has predicted there could be as many as half a dozen Covid-19 vaccines approved and ready for distribution by the spring of 2021, as medical advancements to combat the coronavirus ramp up, CNBC […]