Georgia Senate races in focus as Trump spotlight fades
US Senate majority and Joe Biden's opportunity to govern alongside a Democratic Congress hinge on two runoff elections.
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Burkina Faso vote: Kabore in the lead as opposition cries foul
Results from 37 out of roughly 360 districts show Kabore with 235,000 votes, some three times as many as closest rival.
German policemen suspended after raids over far-right chat group
State interior minister calls far-right content shared by officers on WhatsApp group 'highly xenophobic and inhuman'.
Elon Musk soars past Bill Gates to become second richest person
Tesla's founder added $100.3bn to his net worth this year, the most of anyone on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Oil-rich Kuwait faces looming debt crisis
For the first time in history, Kuwait's oil revenues will not cover salaries and subsidies.
At least 600 killed in Mai Kadra massacre: Ethiopian rights body
Gov't-affiliated commission says local group, with help from police and militia, responsible for November 9 killings.
Germany rejects Ankara’s protest against search of Turkish vessel
German forces, tasked with enforcing UN arms embargo against Libya, searched the Libya-bound cargo ship.
NYC’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins, has died
Dinkins's death comes just weeks after the death of his wife, Joyce, who died in October at the age of 89.
COVID anxiety set to shake up how Americans shop on Black Friday
From fear of infection to financial insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing how Americans shop this holiday.
Two bomb blasts kill at least 14 in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan
Victims include 12 civilians and two traffic police officers, with 45 others suffering wounds.
Lockerbie bomber appeal begins at Scotland’s High Court
Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who died in 2012, was found guilty but his family have made a posthumous appeal.
Dow tops 30,000 points as Trump admin begins transition to Biden
After weeks of political tensions, US President Trump gave green light to transition of power to President-elect Biden.
Airlines mull mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for int’l passengers
Major Asia Pacific airlines are mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for travellers to certain countries.
Europe taxis towards clearing Boeing 737 Max for flight
European regulators published a proposed airworthiness directive that could clear the Max for flight within weeks.
Armenian economy minister tenders resignation amid protests
Tigran Khachatryan's move comes as the gov't is under pressure, having agreed to end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Four years after FARC peace deal, Colombia grapples with violence
Activists and experts say that the security situation continues to deteriorate in some parts of the country.
Iran’s supreme leader: Tehran will resist until sanctions lifted
Ayatollah Khamenei says getting sanctions lifted has failed, so Iran must resist them using its local capacities.
COVID vaccination is the government’s ‘national commitment’: Modi
Indian PM promises vaccines for all citizens as he addresses chief ministers of worst-hit states.
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
At hearing in Istanbul, a court accepted a second indictment adding six defendants to the list of 20 Saudi officials.
Where things stand with Trump and the US election
Michigan certifies results as President Trump's legal challenges and vote recounts continue weeks after Election Day.