Pfizer and BioNTech win permission for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first shot backed by rigorous science.
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Iran vows revenge for assassination of scientist credited with masterminding past covert nuclear weapons program
Israel alleged Mohsen Fakhrizadeh led a military program examining the feasibility of building a nuclear weapon in Iran.
‘We respect the choice of the American people’: China congratulates President-elect Joe Biden
China was one of the last major nations to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his successful run for the White House. Russia is still hedging.
Britain’s Boris Johnson refers to Trump as America’s ‘previous president’
As President Donald Trump refuses to concede to Joe Biden, Britain’s Boris Johnson labels Trump America’s ‘previous president.’
‘Our time is far from over’: Without Donald Trump, what happens to global populism?
Populist and authoritarian leaders from Brazil to the Philippines have looked to President Trump for validation of their right-wing agendas.
President-elect Biden unveils COVID-19 task force: It includes a Trump whistleblower
The task force, almost all doctors, will offer guidance to President-elect Joe Biden and his staff as they prepare to take over the presidency.
‘Welcome back, America’: World congratulates Joe Biden, allies and adversaries look ahead
The world was transfixed by the U.S. election, with many happy to see Donald Trump go, and expecting a more multilateralist, fact-driven presidency.
Twitter bans ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon for encouraging violence against Anthony Fauci
A Twitter account belonging to President Donald Trump’s former White House chief strategist was suspended after he suggested America’s top infectious-disease expert should be beheaded.
The U.S. election hinges on these states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina
Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina: These states that haven’t been called as of Wednesday morning will decide the president.
Austrian authorities connect Vienna terror attack that killed 4 to Islamic State
Police killed one suspect, who was carrying an assault rifle and a fake suicide vest. Other attackers may be on the run.