US troop levels cut to 2,500 each in Afghanistan and Iraq, lowest mark in two decades
Issued on: 15/01/2021 – 19:01Modified: 15/01/2021 – 19:03 The US military has cut troop levels…
Americas
Joe Biden: From Wilmington to the White House
Issued on: 15/01/2021 – 19:18Modified: 15/01/2021 – 19:21 As Joe Biden becomes the new president…
US carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration
The US government carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump’s administration…
Five Hong Kong democracy protesters arrive in US to seek asylum
Issued on: 16/01/2021 – 08:45 Five Hong Kong democracy protesters who reportedly fled to Taiwan…
US gun-rights group NRA files for bankruptcy
The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek…
WhatsApp delays enforcing new privacy policy following backlash
Issued on: 16/01/2021 – 10:30Modified: 16/01/2021 – 10:31 Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update…
Biden unveils $1.9 trillion Covid-19 ‘rescue’ package for battered US
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end “a crisis of…
FBI tracking ‘significant’ threats to D.C., state capitals ahead of Biden inauguration
Issued on: 15/01/2021 – 01:46 The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online…
Short of oxygen, Brazilian city of Manaus forced to evacuate Covid-19 patients
Dozens of COVID-19 patients in the Amazon rainforest’s biggest city will be flown out of…
Former Michigan governor and other officials charged over Flint water crisis
Issued on: 15/01/2021 – 05:38 Ex-Michigan governor Rick Snyder is among a number of former…
Argentina legalises abortion as Chile begins decriminalisation debate
Issued on: 15/01/2021 – 10:33 Argentina on Thursday became one of just a handful of…
How do we break free from gender stereotypes?
Issued on: 15/01/2021 – 13:31 Most of us call a man a man, and if…