US Federal Reserve official calls for more diversity in economics
Lael Brainard is considered a frontrunner to be United States President-elect Joe Biden's Treasury secretary.
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Pentagon says US warship destroyed ICBM target in test off Hawaii
The test could raise arms-control tensions with China and Russia, which fear it may undercut their nuclear deterrents.
US Senate blocks confirmation of Trump Fed nominee Shelton
Judy Shelton had advocated a return to the 'gold standard' and criticised the Fed's independence in monetary policy
Oil rally fades as COVID spikes crush hopes for vaccine quick fix
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as rising COVID infections temper hopes for a rapid vaccine-driven recovery.
Parents, what are your kids watching on YouTube? Ads, study finds
Research finds that one in five YouTube videos watched by kids eight and under had ads that were not age-appropriate.
‘This isn’t a game’: Michelle Obama urges smooth transition
Obama recounted how she and her husband invited Donald Trump to the White House days after his shock 2016 win.
‘In the hands of God:’ Storm Iota pummels Central America
Nicaragua, still partly flooded by Hurricane Eta two weeks ago, again bears the brunt of a storm's impact.
UK’s Labour Party reinstates Jeremy Corbyn after suspension
The former Labour leader was suspended last month for his comments regarding an anti-Semitism report.
Iraqi military says four rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone
Attack in area housing embassies comes after the US announces plans to reduce troop levels in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500.
US announces plans to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq
Pentagon outlines plans to reduce number of US forces in Afghanistan from approximately 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January.
Five dead, many wounded in suicide bomb attack in Somalia
Suicide bomber detonates explosives in Mogadishu restaurant frequented by dozens, in latest al-Shabab-claimed attack.
Biden’s top White House team to feature campaign veterans
President-elect Joe Biden names close confidants and key campaign leaders to key White House positions.
Dozens killed in eastern DRC in latest attacks blamed on ADF
Twenty-nine people were killed in Virunga park and six civilians slaughtered in nearby village of Kokola, officials say.
Palestinian Authority to resume coordination with Israel
PA says relationship to 'return to how it was' after receiving confirmation of Israel's commitment to past agreements.
Bitcoin is back and it just soared past $17,000
Bitcoin tops $17,000 for the first time in nearly three years.
Greek police use tear gas to break up march marking 1973 uprising
100 people detained in Athens after demonstrators defy COVID-related ban to commemorate revolt against dictatorship.
Georgia official: Senator ‘implied’ throwing out legal votes
The Republican official overseeing Georgia's election recount says a Republican senator discussed tossing legal ballots.
More than 1,000 killed in six months in South Sudan
UN says a further 400 people have been abducted in communal conflicts as country struggles to emerge from years of war.
UK PM Johnson reportedly brands powers for Scotland a ‘disaster’
Boris Johnson’s office says he was not criticising devolution, only its use 'to break up the UK'.
Global warming bigger threat than coronavirus: Red Cross
Red Cross says the world has been hit by more than 100 environmental disasters since the WHO declared the pandemic.