Norwegian Air furloughs staff, pleads for help to survive in 2021
Already heavily in debt, Norwegian Air sees its problems exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Key Republicans: Let Trump’s election challenges play out
While some Republicans have accepted Joe Biden as president-elect, many others are fine with Trump's legal challenges.
US approves $23bn advanced arms sale to UAE: Pompeo
The arms sale, which includes F-35s, flows from the UAE's agreement to normalise relations with Israel.
Enslaved people rescued from illegal Brazilian gold mine
Authorities raided a mine run by Raimunda Oliveira Nunes, who is on Brazil's 'dirty list' of people using slave labour.
Beleaguered Italy needs to spend $11.8bn a month on lockdown aid
The money will go to help businesses and workers during restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic, say sources.
Amazon yanks doormats with Hindu gods from site amid outrage
The products bearing the sacred symbols were sold on Amazon's sites overseas, causing backlash on social media in India.
Gunmen kill prominent dissident in eastern Libya
Hanan al-Barassi, a lawyer and outspoken critic of rights abuses, shot dead in her car in the eastern city of Benghazi.
US imposes Iran-related sanctions on 6 firms, 4 people
The US Treasury Department accuses the network of supplying sensitive goods to an Iranian military firm.
One in five COVID-19 survivors develop mental illness: Study
Research finds 20 percent of those infected with COVID-19 diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days.
Obamacare may not be in peril, US Supreme Court justices suggest
Two of the court's conservatives suggest that the health care law will survive, even if one part of it is struck down.
Did Alexander Hamilton enslave people? New research says yes
Paper found that not only did Hamilton enslave people, his involvement in slavery was crucial to his very identity.
EU to launch inquiry into complicity in Croatia border violence
Complaint by Amnesty International argued the European Commission failed to ensure respect for rights of migrants.
Albayrak resignation: What it means for Turkey’s government
Berat Albayrak, who is President Erdogan's son-in-law, quit his role as Turkey’s finance minister in an Instagram post.
Catholic Church prioritised reputation over children: UK inquiry
Report finds Catholic Church in England and Wales consistently failed to protect children from sexual abuse.
High court argues healthcare as Trump blocks Biden: 500 words
The Affordable Care Act takes centre stage as Biden plans speech to advocate for maintaining and improving the law.
Tigray conflict: Ethiopian refugees, soldiers cross into Sudan
Local authorities in Sudan prepare refugee camp for fleeing Ethiopians, while aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis.
Nepal to offer free COVID-19 tests and treatment as cases surge
The move comes after the top court asked the Communist government to provide free treatment as cases approach 200,000.
Delhi residents complain of breathlessness as air quality worsens
New Delhi's overall air quality index touched 488 - more than 30 times the World Health Organization's safe limit.
Mali’s ex-President Amadou Toumani Toure dies aged 72
The former army general had won acclaim for pursuing democratic reforms before being toppled by a military coup in 2012.
Tensions persist despite Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal: Live news
Agreement sparks outrage in Armenia, with angry protesters storming government headquarters in Yerevan.