US Justice Department asks most Trump-era prosecutors to resign
Attorneys leading probes of Hunter Biden's taxes, origins of the Russia probe, and the January 6 insurrection to remain.
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Palestinian factions agree on ‘mechanisms’ for long-delayed polls
In Cairo summit, Fatah, Hamas and 12 other factions agree to hold legislative and presidential elections in May, July.
US civil rights groups call on Biden to end federal executions
A disproportionate number of Black people have been sentenced to death and are on death row, the groups say.
Bitcoin nears $50,000 as cryptocurrencies ride Tesla wave
Bitcoin is at the head of the pack in a cryptocurrency boom, gaining 1,150 percent since its March 2020 low.
UAE’s space probe Amal enters Mars orbit
The feat makes UAE the fifth space agency in the world to reach the planet while it plans for a Mars settlement by 2117.
Did a Reddit user have the scoop on Tesla’s bitcoin move?
A user claiming to be a software developer at Tesla posted that the company had bought bitcoin on Reddit in January.
GM slashes production at North American plants amid chip shortage
A semiconductor chip shortage has forced GM to extend cuts at its plants in the US, Canada and Mexico until mid-March.
Turkey’s economy may have grown 2.5% last year
Turkish economy probably grew as much as 8% in the final quarter of 2020, Bloomberg HT reports, citing the central bank.
Trump’s second impeachment trial begins: live
Trump is accused of 'incitement of insurrection' for his actions and words leading up to the deadly US Capitol riot.
Iran: Armed forces member involved in nuclear scientist’s killing
Minister's revelation comes after Tehran initially blamed Israel for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Will Biden’s stimulus plan help reduce child poverty in the US?
Congressional Democrats propose temporarily increasing the child tax credit from $2,000 to up to $3,600 per child.
Kobe Bryant death: Pilot broke rules, to blame for crash
Safety investigators say the helicopter pilot flew through the clouds in an apparent violation of federal standards.
Navajo Nation outpaces much of US in delivering COVID vaccines
Indigenous Navajo Nation has used 94 percent of allocated vaccines and is to receive another 29,000.
UK approved $1.9bn of arms sales to Saudi Arabia since ban lifted
Anti-arms trade campaigners say 'shocking' figures show UK officials are putting 'profit before Yemeni lives'.
Boeing takes off with 26 deliveries after 737 MAX return to skies
The 737 MAX jet was cleared to fly again after a 20-month ban, but orders have still lagged in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qatar to assist Lebanon’s economic recovery once gov’t is formed
Qatar's FM says Doha ready to invest in Lebanon 'as soon as a government is formed'.
‘Happy to be with you’: Europe’s oldest person survives COVID
Sister Andre, who will be 117 this week, tested positive in her retirement home in southern France on January 16.
Turkey signals compromise with US over Russian S-400 missiles
Purchase of air defence system has put extra strain on US-Turkey ties, which have also been complicated by Syria's war.
Iran could pursue nuclear arms, intelligence chief warns
Mahmoud Alavi says Iran could reverse course of nuclear programme if the country is 'cornered'.
‘They are merciless’: EU raises threat of sanctions on Russia
Warning by top EU official, who recently visited Moscow to plead for Navalny's release, heightens West-Russia tensions.