US Congress passes relief package
Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine live on TV US lawmakers on Monday approved a $900 billion relief package for the world's biggest economy that will provide a long-sought boost for millions…
Brexit talks flirt with failure as new deadline blown; 12/31 final date looms
EU and UK trade talks inched onwards under renewed pressure Monday as transport chaos triggered by the emergence of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus in Britain overshadowed efforts…
Big Tech firms stealthily seek influence in Biden-Harris administration
Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden's administration, even as the pushback against…
Debate over pulling fuses widens regulatory cracks on 737 MAX
Boeing's 737 MAX is set to return to the skies in Canada with a local twist in the cockpit, after Ottawa became the last major Western regulator to lift a…
EU drug regulator to decide on coronavirus vaccine authorization
The EU's drug regulator will decide on Monday whether to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, with desperate countries hoping for the green light to finally start inoculating their citizens. The…
Several European countries halt UK flights over fears of mutant coronavirus
A number of European countries on Sunday began to ban flights from Britain following the emergence of a highly infectious variant of coronavirus. It has thrown into chaos the Christmas…
Netanyahu gets coronavirus jab, starting Israel’s major vaccine rollouts
Netanyahu gets coronavirus jab, starting Israel rollout Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a COVID-19 vaccine jab on Saturday, kicking off a national rollout over the coming days. Netanyahu, 71,…
Britain digs heels in as deadline looms
EU still making demands ‘incompatible with our independence’ Britain reiterated on Saturday that it would prefer to leave the European Union with no trade deal rather than compromise its independence…
Irish-UK border town braces for Brexit
As the UK braces for the end of the Brexit transition period, the Northern Irish town of Warrenpoint reflects on four years at the heart of Britain's turbulent departure from…
Biden introduces key members of environmental team
US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his environmental team and said his administration would make the fight against global warming a pillar of his drive to…