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Biden becomes 46th US president, promises ‘new day’ after Trump tumult
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States, vowing a "new day" for the United States after four years...
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Covid-19 vaccines found to be effective against superspreading coronavirus
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appears to be effective against the new, more infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus variant that was first detected in the United Kingdom and...
New study an eye-opener on how coronavirus is spreading and how...
A study published Friday in the medical journal JAMA found that 41% of the first 138 patients diagnosed at one hospital in Wuhan, China, were...
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Pakistani-American set to become first Muslim attorney in US
Saima Mohsin, a Pakistani-American, will become the first Muslim US attorney next week, when she replaces the current attorney in Detroit, Michigan, the US...
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TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
Black hole shock: Watch Milky Way’s central black hole FLARE as...
A BLACK HOLE sitting at our galaxy’s core has shocked scientists after suddenly flaring with unexpected and unprecedented intensity, astronomers have announced.
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UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
Britain is banning direct passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Friday (today), shutting down the world's busiest international airline route from...
BUSINESS
General Motors is killing off the Holden brand and pulling out of Australia
General Motors (GM) is killing off the iconic Holden brand and pulling out of Australia and New Zealand, the latest in a series of...
You can’t make a car with 99% of the parts. Coronavirus could wreck the...
The human cost of China's coronavirus outbreak is tragic, mounting and already readily apparent. The cost to businesses around the world could also become severe in the coming...
The coronavirus is clobbering oil prices
Crude oil has crashed into yet another bear market on fears that the coronavirus outbreak will destroy demand in China, the world's largest crude...
U.S. & CANADA
Don’t look back, Bernie — Bloomberg is gaining on you
On Tuesday night, a few short hours before Bernie Sanders won the most votes in the New Hampshire primary and a few short days...
Vote-reporting mess leaves Iowa with no victor on caucus night
An embarrassing vote-reporting mess in the Iowa Democratic caucuses means there is so far no winner in the crucial opening contest to find a...
Senators grill impeachment managers and Trump defense in daylong question session
The Senate barreled toward a pivotal vote on whether to hear from witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday with...
FOOD
ASDA food recall: Supermarket issues urgent warning over safety risk to...
ASDA have been forced to pull an item off shelves, as it may contain small pieces of metal. Which product is affected?
Waitrose food recall: Supermarket issues urgent warning over serious health risk
WAITROSE have been forced to pull an item off shelf, after it was found to contain an undeclared ingredient, posing a serious risk to...