- Trump campaign cuts ties with Sidney Powell after bizarre election claims
- President nevertheless still tweeting disinformation and ‘We will win!’
- Antony Blinken tipped to be Joe Biden’s secretary of state
- 142,732 new US coronavirus cases and 921 more deaths yesterday
- Reports Israeli PM secretly visited Saudi Arabia with Pompeo
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10.28am GMT
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan public radio and Army Radio said on Monday.
Reuters report that if confirmed, it would be the first publicly acknowledged trip by an Israeli leader to ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia,which has traditionally championed the Palestinian cause and shunned all official contacts with Israel.
10.11am GMT
After reports first emerged on Sunday night that Antony Blinken would be US secretary of state in the Biden administration, one particular interview from his past began circulating on social media.
It was a September 2016 conversation with Grover, a character from Sesame Street, on the subject of refugees, directed at American children who might have new classmates from faraway countries.
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Continue reading…Trump campaign cuts ties with Sidney Powell after bizarre election claimsPresident nevertheless still tweeting disinformation and ‘We will win!’Antony Blinken tipped to be Joe Biden’s secretary of state142,732 new US coronavirus cases and 921 more deaths yesterdayReports Israeli PM secretly visited Saudi Arabia with PompeoSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 10.28am GMTIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan public radio and Army Radio said on Monday.Reuters report that if confirmed, it would be the first publicly acknowledged trip by an Israeli leader to ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia,which has traditionally championed the Palestinian cause and shunned all official contacts with Israel. 10.11am GMTAfter reports first emerged on Sunday night that Antony Blinken would be US secretary of state in the Biden administration, one particular interview from his past began circulating on social media.It was a September 2016 conversation with Grover, a character from Sesame Street, on the subject of refugees, directed at American children who might have new classmates from faraway countries. Related: Antony Blinken: Biden’s secretary of state nominee is sharp break with Trump era Continue reading…