Trump’s last minute pardons
Donald Trump has pardoned former senior adviser Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne and Elliott Broidy among scores of others. Keeping with…
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FBI vets troops amid fears of insider attack
Military personnel guarding Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president on Wednesday are being vetted by the FBI amid fears of…
Trump to hold sendoff ceremony on Biden inauguration day
Donald Trump is planning an early morning sendoff event for himself at a military airfield in Maryland on Wednesday (Jan…
UK to close all travel corridors from Monday
The UK is to close all travel corridors from Monday morning to “protect against the risk of as yet unidentified…
Xiaomi responds to US blacklist
The Trump administration has added Xiaomi to a blacklist reserved for companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military. US…
‘No time to waste’: Biden unveils $1.9tn coronavirus stimulus package
Plan includes $160bn in vaccination funds and $1tn in relief to families, including $1,400 stimulus checks Joe Biden has unveiled…
COVID infection gives some immunity for 5 months: UK study
Experts caution that findings mean people who contracted the disease in the first wave may now be vulnerable to catching…
Blaze at luxury Langkawi resort threatened surrounding rain forest
LANGKAWI (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Quick action by firemen had averted a major disaster and possibly saved the tropical…
N.Macedonia holds Vevcani Carnival despite the pandemic
According to the municipality, this year’s carnival was cancelled because of Covid-19 restrictions. Despite the warnings from officials, hundreds gathered…
South Korean AI chatbot pulled from Facebook after hate speech towards minorities
Lee Luda, the social media chatbot developed by Scatter Lab was removed from Facebook messenger this week. Built to emulate…