The world has been left utterly aghast at the scenes from the United States Capitol building on Wednesday night, as a mob of President Trump’s supporters invaded and caused chaos, leaving four dead. Although the election result was still certified as scheduled, the events have sent shockwaves through America’s political …
Read More »Congress confirms Joe Biden as president-elect after Trump supporters stormed US Capitol building
Speaking at the end of a joint session of Congress, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed that Biden’s term will begin on January 20. A group of GOP lawmakers made a last-ditch effort to stall the certification process by challenging election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both attempts were resoundingly defeated …
Read More »Boris Johnson confirms new national lockdown for England as UK registers record Covid-19 cases
Describing the move as part of “a great national effort to fight Covid,” Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown until at least mid-February. By that time, Johnson said that “if things go well and with a fair wind,” all of the UK’s frontline health and social care workers, elderly, and clinically vulnerable will be vaccinated. …
Read More »‘It’ll be better this time’: Boxing icon Mike Tyson confirms he will ‘absolutely’ hit the comeback trail again in 2021
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson dusted off his gloves for November’s showdown with fellow ring legend Roy Jones Jr. in what was his first fight since retiring on his stool well over a decade prior against journeyman fighter Kevin McBride, and ‘Iron Mike’ says that his next fight will come in a …
Read More »California confirms case of ‘mutated’ Covid-19 strain, day after Colorado
Newsom did not offer details about the case, saying only it was registered in Southern California on Wednesday. “I don’t think Californians should think that this is odd; it’s to be expected,” Fauci said. Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced on Tuesday that the first case of “B.1.1.7, the same variant …
Read More »Medical journal confirms AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine 70% effective, but confusing test results hinder global rollout
Developed in partnership with Oxford University, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine was found to be 70.4 percent effective in a peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet medical journal on Tuesday. It may seem like a low number, compared to the roughly 95 percent effectiveness touted by rival firms Pfizer and Moderna, yet …
Read More »Saudi Aramco confirms Houthi attack on ‘critical’ oil facility, reports no casualties
The official said that the strike occurred at a “critical facility” which distributes more than 120,000 barrels of petroleum products per day. The plant is one of three that supplies oil products to Jeddah, Mecca and the Al Baha region. He said that a fire caused by the missile attack …
Read More »US confirms 1st ambassador to Venezuela in a decade amid rocky relations & sanctions
Story’s nomination was confirmed by a US Senate vote. He had previously led an American “virtual embassy” while serving as Chargé d’affairs for the Venezuela Affairs Unit in Bogota, the capital of Venezuela’s neighbor, Colombia. Washington and Caracas have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010 when then-Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez refused …
Read More »Azerbaijan confirms it shot down Russian Mi-24 military helicopter over Armenia BY ACCIDENT, apologizes & offers compensation
Baku explained that the horrific mistake occurred due to the fact that the helicopter flew in close proximity to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, where active military clashes between the two countries continue over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The flight was being conducted in the dark, at low altitude and outside the …
Read More »Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Senate CONFIRMS Trump appointee to US Supreme Court
Barrett was confirmed on Monday evening in a vote that was largely expected, with no Democrats in favor and most Republicans in favor, enough to clear the Senate in which President Donald Trump’s party enjoys a slight majority. The final vote was 52 in favor to 48 opposed, with only …
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