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Why can’t Trump accept his defeat?
With his defeat in the US presidential election, Donald Trump finds himself fighting against being tagged with a label he frequently applies to rivals but which runs completely counter to his own brand: “loser.”
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data
European Union regulators filed antitrust charges Tuesday against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using its access to data from companies that sell products on its platform to gain an unfair advantage over them.
10 November 2020, 17:36 PM
France, Germany call to reform open-border Schengen area
The threat of terrorism is a European reality that needs a coordinated and quick answer, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
10 November 2020, 16:00 PM
Trump mounts legal assault as Barr authorizes probes of vote irregularities
President Donald Trump will push ahead on Tuesday with legal challenges to the results of last week’s election after US Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors to look into any “substantial” allegations of voting irregularities.
10 November 2020, 12:16 PM
Turkey says it expects issues poisoning ties with US to be addressed
Turkey expects issues poisoning ties with the United States to be addressed, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said today, adding the search for solutions to conflicts in Syria and Libya were presenting new opportunities to improve ties.
10 November 2020, 12:12 PM
It's vital to amend Myanmar's citizenship laws: UK minister
The United Kingdom has sought an amendment to Myanmar's citizenship laws to allow everyone to fully participate in the nation's political process.
10 November 2020, 11:45 AM
Connery's original James Bond handgun set for $200,000 auction
The late Sean Connery's Walther PP pistol used in the first-ever James Bond movie will go up for auction next month in Los Angeles -- and is estimated to fetch $150,000 to $200,000.
10 November 2020, 05:29 AM
One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days: study
Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days.
10 November 2020, 04:51 AM
Over 50 'beheaded' after insurgents storm traditional ceremony in Mozambique
Suspected militants beheaded more than 50 men and teenagers participating in a male initiation ceremony in Mozambique, local media says, in the latest violent incident in the insurgency-hit northeast.
10 November 2020, 04:42 AM
Azerbaijan says it downed Russian helicopter by accident, apologises
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has said in a statement that Azeri forces downed a Russian helicopter near its border with Armenia by accident, expressing apologies to Moscow and readiness to pay compensation.
9 November 2020, 18:24 PM
Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
US President Donald Trump has said Defense Secretary Mark Esper had been "terminated" and that Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be acting Secretary of Defense starting immediately.
9 November 2020, 18:13 PM
UK PM’s Brexit laws face House defeat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to suffer a heavy defeat in parliament’s upper chamber yesterday over laws allowing him to breach Britain’s EU exit treaty - a proposal which has been criticised by US president-elect Joe Biden.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
India court bans firecrackers in cities ahead of Diwali
India’s environmental yesterday court ordered a ban on firecrackers during the country’s biggest annual festival in cities battling hazardously poor air quality, citing a link between pollution and a coronavirus surge.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Eta makes landfall in Florida Keys after lashing Cuba
Tropical Storm Eta made landfall at the Florida Keys late Sunday and was set to bring hurricane conditions after slamming Cuba and earlier cutting a deadly path through Central America and southern Mexico.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Kushner, Melania advise Trump to concede
President Donald Trump’s inner circle is beginning to split over his ongoing refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election, as Jared Kushner and first lady Melania Trump advised him to come to terms with President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and his adult sons pressed him and allies to keep fighting.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Biden begins post-polls transition
US President-elect Joe Biden has taken the first steps towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about the election results.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Oxford Dictionary updates ‘sexist’ definition of the word ‘woman’
The definition of the word “woman” has been updated in the Oxford Dictionary after equality campaigners identified some of the terms listed as synonyms for the word as “derogatory”, “offensive” or “dated”.
9 November 2020, 14:52 PM
China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; US allies rally round
China and Russia have held off congratulating US President-elect Joe Biden, with Beijing saying it would follow usual custom in its response and the Kremlin noting incumbent Donald Trump’s vow to pursue legal challenges.
9 November 2020, 13:33 PM
Russian soldier kills three fellows in air base shooting
A Russian conscript soldier has killed three fellow servicemen at a military air base after attacking them with an axe and a gun, according to Russian news agencies.
9 November 2020, 12:06 PM
A worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of economic and environmental revival jostle with needling anxiety and fears of inattention.
9 November 2020, 12:01 PM