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Read MoreUS has led international pressure to force Venezuela’s leader from power, backing rival Guaido and imposing sanctions.US has led international pressure to force Venezuela’s leader from power, backing rival Guaido and imposing sanctions.

Read MoreExperts question legality of measure designed to curb virus spread, as thousands are left stranded overseas.Experts question legality of measure designed to curb virus spread, as thousands are left stranded overseas.

Read More US currently has 9.49m confirmed Covid cases; October was worst month for pandemic; economic fallout makes prospect of third world war ‘a risk’. Follow the latest updates US confirms more than 126,000 Covid cases in new record Global coronavirus cases pass 50m with US worst affected country UK test and trace needs radical…

Read More Iraq’s pro-Tehran factions have welcomed Joe Biden’s election as US president, alarming officials and activists in Baghdad who fear a US-Iran deescalation could empower hardliners in their own country. Iraq’s pro-Tehran factions have welcomed Joe Biden’s election as US president, alarming officials and activists in Baghdad who fear a US-Iran deescalation could empower…

Read More As world leaders hastened to congratulate Joe Biden, Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waited more than seven hours before commenting, then said he was waiting it out. President Trump, he noted, had been “respectful” of Mexico. Critics said he was de facto endorsing Trump’s refusal to acknowledge defeat. As world leaders hastened…

Read More President-elect Joe Biden has received congratulatory messages from scores of world leaders after officially defeating President Donald Trump and winning the White House this weekend, all of them pledging to work with the new administration come January. As millions of Americans celebrated the former vice president’s historic victory on Saturday, various heads of…

Read MoreThe ruling party denies the opposition’s claims of electoral fraud in the parliamentary vote.The ruling party denies the opposition’s claims of electoral fraud in the parliamentary vote.

Read More ‘The whole house shook’ says one resident ‘The whole house shook’ says one resident

Read MorePresident Donald Trump and top Republican legislators have yet to acknowledge Joe Biden’s election victory.President Donald Trump and top Republican legislators have yet to acknowledge Joe Biden’s election victory.

Read More Five members of a tribal militia and six locals were reportedly killed in an attack on an outpost outside of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The assault was launched by the ISIS terror group, AFP reported, citing security sources. The attack took place in the area of al-Radhwaniya late Sunday, as militants attempted to…

Read More This docuseries could have asked bigger questions on domestic violence, or the murder of Pistorius’s scarcely mentioned girlfriend. Instead, it is a flawed, fawning hagiography The BBC provoked an outcry last month when it ran a two-minute trailer for this four-part documentary series (BBC Two and BBC iPlayer) that referred to “an international…

Read MorePresident Donald Trump is still planning legal challenges to the election results.President Donald Trump is still planning legal challenges to the election results.

Read More  Data from 20 states reveal new weekly cases among residents rose from 1,083 to 4,274 in five months  Data from 20 states reveal new weekly cases among residents rose from 1,083 to 4,274 in five months

Read More Federal parliament returns as Biden administration vows to sign back up to Paris agreement; NSW unveils ambitious renewable energy plan to create 60 wind and solar farms. Follow all the updates live • Coronavirus global news – live updates• Joe Biden begins transition – US election live 9.27pm GMT I just had to…

Read More Police arrest suspect two days after victim emerges from coma in hospital  Police arrest suspect two days after victim emerges from coma in hospital 

Read More Ethiopia’s PM has unexpectedly replaced key officials, as the offensive against his country’s northern Tigray region gains momentum. The region’s leadership, in turn, said it will fight until central government negotiates. The abrupt reshuffle was announced by PM Abiy Ahmed on Sunday, when he replaced his army chief, the head of intelligence and…

Read MoreJoe Biden has said he wants to reverse much of Donald Trump’s controversial foreign policy.Joe Biden has said he wants to reverse much of Donald Trump’s controversial foreign policy.

Read More Police condemn anti-lockdown gathering which included coach trip from Cumbria Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Manchester on Sunday to oppose the national lockdown in England. People started to congregate in Piccadilly Gardens from around 1pm, with police saying there were more than 600 attending at the protest’s height. Continue reading…Police condemn anti-lockdown…

Read MoreWhile Joe Biden is the United States’ president-elect, there are several key dates on his road to the White House.While Joe Biden is the United States’ president-elect, there are several key dates on his road to the White House.

Read More ‘RIP Alex Trebek. A true, true gentleman and courageous hero,’ says actress Viola Davis ‘RIP Alex Trebek. A true, true gentleman and courageous hero,’ says actress Viola Davis

Read More Monday: Donald Trump hits the golf course and continues to make baseless claims of voter fraud. Plus: Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull join forces to welcome defeat of ‘Murdoch’s man’ Good morning, this is Imogen Dewey bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 9 November. Continue reading…Monday: Donald Trump hits the…

Read MoreEnglish high court dismisses UAE-based channel’s arguments to contest court’s competence, says it has jurisdiction.English high court dismisses UAE-based channel’s arguments to contest court’s competence, says it has jurisdiction.

Read MoreAlex Trebek, the beloved host of US quiz show Jeopardy!, had been battling cancer for some time.Alex Trebek, the beloved host of US quiz show Jeopardy!, had been battling cancer for some time.

Read More Writing in the Guardian, Labour leader says strategy that won back votes in the US can work in UK Biden will put the US back on the world stage, and Britain must stand with him The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, has urged his party to learn from Joe Biden’s “broad coalition” which won…

Read More Stacey Abrams spent years working to convince political power players that Georgia is a genuine two-party battleground, a Deep South state where the left could compete if it organized Black voters, other sporadic voters and stopped apologizing for being Democrats. President-elect Joe Biden is on track to become the first Democratic presidential candidate…

Read More Trebek had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time Alex Trebek, the beloved host of the gameshow Jeopardy!, has died. He was 80. Trebek had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time. Continue reading…Trebek had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for some timeAlex Trebek, the beloved host of the gameshow Jeopardy!,…

Read More US close to 10m cases, with India second on 8.5m cases, followed by Brazil and Russia Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has passed 50 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, which showed that the US, India and Brazil have the highest…

Read MoreSenate seats in southern US state headed to runoffs on January 5 which could decide the balance of power in Washington.Senate seats in southern US state headed to runoffs on January 5 which could decide the balance of power in Washington.

Read More Research on patronage would benefit from a dialogue with Role Theory and Emotions Theory so that IR scholars can explore more about politics of gratitude.Research on patronage would benefit from a dialogue with Role Theory and Emotions Theory so that IR scholars can explore more about politics of gratitude.

Read MoreA reshuffle comes just days after the PM ordered a big military operation against Tigrayan forces.A reshuffle comes just days after the PM ordered a big military operation against Tigrayan forces.

Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with CBS News election law expert David Becker that aired Sunday, November 8, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”The following is a transcript of an interview with CBS News election law expert David Becker that aired Sunday, November 8, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”

Read MoreCBS News foriegn correspondent Holly Williams reports on the worldwide reaction to President-elect Joe Biden’s projected victory to the White House.CBS News foriegn correspondent Holly Williams reports on the worldwide reaction to President-elect Joe Biden’s projected victory to the White House.

Read More WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is poised to unleash a series of executive actions on his first day in the Oval Office, prompting what is likely to be a yearslong effort to unwind President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda and immediately signal a wholesale shift in the United States’ place in the world.In the…

Read More The family of an 18-year-old who was in a coma for over two months were beginning to lose hope, when the teenager miraculously woke up after his brother mentioned his favourite food: chicken fillets. The teen from northwestern Taiwan fell into the coma after being involved in a serious accident while riding his…

Read More When Americans elected Kamala Harris Vice-President, they symbolically completed a 150-year project of recognizing the right of Black people to exercise the full franchise as citizens. In 1870, the 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote. In 1920, the 19th Amendment secured the franchise for women. We commemorated both of…