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Nothing to do with Hunter Biden tax probe, insists Trump
Trump’s reaction is followed a day after incoming Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen refused to comment in an interview on whether a special counsel will be appointed to investigate Hunter Biden foreign dealings.
UK to do everything to secure good trade deal with EU: Official
Gove told MPs that they could be called back from their Christmas break to approve a deal if one is agreed between the two sides. The government would "request that the House returns in order to make sure that we can legislate effectively", he said. On Thursday, the House of Commons broke for Christmas recess.
Two dead in hostage-taking incident near Paris
French television BFM TV said in a report that the incident took place on Thursday evening in inside a company building located in the region's Domont department, Xinhua news agency.
Top US general meets Taliban in Qatar
The reports on Thursday said that Milley had a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Taliban negotiators in Doha on Tuesday as part of efforts to broker a negotiated peace settlement between the Afghan government and the militant group, Xinhua news agency reported. The Pentagon's top military officer then flew to Kabul on Wednesday to discuss the peace process with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
Biden picks first Native American Interior Secretary
According to US media reports, if confirmed by the Senate, it will place a Native American in a cabinet secretary position for the first time in the US history and mark a turning point for a 171-year-old Interior Department that has often had a fraught relationship with 574 federally recognised tribes.
India is our true friend, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
Speaking at the virtual summit on Thursday, Modi said that his government concentrated on keeping strong relations with Bangladesh since it came into power. The summit was held a day after India celebrated its 50th anniversary of the nation's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, also known as the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine all set for FDA emergency approval
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) of the FDA voted 20-0 in favour of getting Moderna's shots into the arms of American 18 years and older, with one expert abstaining. Exactly a week ago, the same panel endorsed Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine in a 19-4 vote. The EUA came within the next 24 hours. Vaccinations using Pfizer's shot began December 14 in the US.
China expanding role in South Asia; likely to become more contested: US think tank
"China's expanding presence in the region is already reshaping South Asia, which is simultaneously emerging as an area where US-China and regional competition plays out"
Putin condemns US withdrawal from key military agreements
He further noted that the US accumulated a global network of military bases, and the country's military budget amounts to $770 billion, contrasting the Russian budget that is way lesser, stressing that Russia displays a less aggressive policy than the US. The president said that due to a reluctance from the US side to continue dialogue and negotiations in relation to the INF Treaty, the United States cannot expect Russia to leave things the way they are.
Immunization: US Vice President Mike Pence to take Covid-19 vaccine publicly
They will be joined by US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who will also receive the vaccine, the White House said on Wednesday. US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said that Dr Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser, asked him to get vaccinated against Covid-19 "sooner than later."
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