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Trump pardons former NSA Flynn who lied to FBI
The president's decision will bring an end to Flynn's dramatic criminal case, three years after he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia during Trump's presidential transition period in 2016.
Ready to leave White House if Joe Biden wins Electoral College votes: Donald Trump
The president shed some clarity on this matter during a teleconference with US troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday.
Biden: Administration 'ready to lead the world'
The officials he is designating for the key roles in his administration are "ready to lead the world, not retreat from it, ready to confront our adversaries, not reject our allies, and ready to stand up for our values," he declared on Tuesday in Wilmington while outlining his foreign policy.
US to donate 15 state-of-the-art ventilators to Bhutan
The ventilators are compact and support a number of hi-tech healthcare functions, allowing frontline healthcare workers to respond to the needs of COVID-19 patients. Apart from donating ventilators, the USAID is also funding a package of support that includes warranties.
Top Apple official indicted, offered donation of 200 iPads as bribe to procure firearm licenses
The defendants will be arraigned on January 11 at the Hall of Justice in San Jose.
Trump concedes defeat indirectly, agrees to Biden transition
Ever since the American media declared Joe Biden winner of the 2020 elections, Trump has gone down heavily on the election methods and process and has consistently refused to concede his position as US President.
Twitter to transfer presidential accounts to Joe Biden
All existing tweets on those accounts will be archived and Twitter will transfer the accounts — reset to zero tweets — to Biden. From January 20 next year, Trump will lose special privileges on Twitter and his tweets will be treated like any regular tweet.
US averaging 1,300 covid-19 deaths per day
More than 253,000 Americans are dead, morgues are running out of room in several states, and total confirmed infections have blown past 11.7 million. The single biggest case count came on Thursday - nearly 188,000. More than 80,000 are hospitalised.
NZ to host APEC 2021 virtually
Ardern said that delivering an innovative and well-run virtual APEC will demonstrate New Zealand's digital and creative capabilities, along with its commitment to continued and effective diplomacy, which is more important now than ever in a Covid-19 world.
Trump Jr. tests positive for Covid-19
Trump Jr. adds to the list of people linked with the President who tested positive for the disease earlier. Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron were diagnosed with Covid-19, exactly a month before the US election.
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