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Biden set to pick first black defence secretary

President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate retired four-star army general Lloyd J Austin to be secretary of defence, making him the first black...

Watchdog says Trump adviser broke law with Biden criticism

A federal watchdog agency on Monday reported one of President Donald Trump’s economic advisers repeatedly violated the law during the election campaign by criticising...

Dr Fauci’s ‘Wear a mask’ tops list of 2020 notable quotes

A plea from Dr Anthony Fauci for people to “wear a mask” to slow the spread of the coronavirus tops a Yale Law School...

More than 300 people detained in Belarus during protests against leader

More than 300 people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday, where crowds of people took to the streets for the 18th consecutive...

Kuwait election sees two-thirds of parliament lose seats

Kuwaitis have elected a new parliament in an election which saw two-thirds of politicians and the country’s only woman legislator lose their seats, election...

Peace protesters form human chain outside German parliament

Hundreds of peace protesters have formed a human chain outside Germany’s parliament, calling for disarmament and an end to weapons exports. About 300 people formed...

Ivanka Trump interviewed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka has been interviewed by government lawyers alleging the president’s 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing has...

Israeli parliament passes proposal setting stage for its dissolution

The Israeli parliament has passed a preliminary proposal to dissolve itself, setting up a possible fourth national election in under two years. The vote came...

Joe Biden’s victory certified in two key states as Donald Trump fights on

Two battleground states, Wisconsin and Arizona, certified their presidential election results in favour of Joe Biden, even as President Donald Trump’s legal team continued...

Biden says his team will show the US is back on the world stage

President-elect Joe Biden says his national security team will lead the way in reflecting the fact that “America is back” on the world stage. During...

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