United States

December 19, 2020

Covid: US approves Moderna as second vaccine

Moderna has been approved by the US government as the country's second Covid-19 vaccine, clearing the way for millions of doses to be released.

December 19, 2020

December 18, 2020

Covid: US Vice-President Mike Pence receives vaccine live on TV

US Vice-President Mike Pence has received the coronavirus vaccine live on TV, telling the audience and doctors: "I didn't feel a thing."

December 18, 2020

December 15, 2020

Why Trump’s attempt to steal the election was too much even for Republican judges

Judges are highly political, but they aren’t exactly like politicians.

December 15, 2020

December 14, 2020

Suspected Russian hackers spied on US federal agencies

FBI to investigate after treasury and commerce departments believed to have been targeted

December 14, 2020

December 12, 2020

‘Medical miracle’: Trump praises ‘safe & effective’ Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as FDA grants emergency use authorization

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for a coronavirus vaccine developed by pharma giant Pfizer, paving the way for a mass roll-out of an inoculation President Donald Trump deemed a “medical miracle.”

December 12, 2020

December 12, 2020

U.S. Authorizes the First Vaccine to Fight Pandemic

FDA’s thumbs-up—first for coronavirus vaccine in U.S.—will pave way for shots to be administered within day or two

December 12, 2020

December 11, 2020

US Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act that includes sanctions on Russia & Turkey

The annual Department of Defense funding bill passed the Senate on Friday despite facing Republican-led opposition. It includes sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and on Turkey, for its acquisition of S-400 missiles.

December 11, 2020

December 09, 2020

‘THIS IS THE BIG ONE’: Trump hails ‘the lawsuit everyone has waited for’

Donald Trump has labelled a new election lawsuit the one that “everybody has been waiting for”, identifying it as his best hope in court.

December 09, 2020

December 08, 2020

U.S. Regulators Post Positive Review Of Pfizer Vaccine Data

On Thursday, the FDA will convene what’s essentially a science court that will debate just how strong the data backing the shots really is.

December 08, 2020

December 04, 2020

Visa clampdown shows Trump’s aim is for Americans to consider EVERYONE from China as ‘the enemy

Washington’s latest assault on Beijing is to impose visa restrictions on Communist Party members. This concerted effort to dehumanise China is whipping up nationalist fervour in both countries and will have a lasting impact.

December 04, 2020

December 03, 2020

​America ramps up moves against China ​

America has ramped up pressure on China by blocking crucial imports harvested with “slave labour” and bringing in tough new visa rules.

December 03, 2020

November 30, 2020

Here are the historic firsts in Biden's administration

President-elect forms his team

November 30, 2020

November 25, 2020

​Shock poll shows Biden’s serious problem ​

President-elect Joe Biden will face a massive problem to overcome with the American public from the moment he takes office, new polls suggest.

November 25, 2020

November 23, 2020

Joe Biden announces top foreign policy and national security picks

The president-elect will reportedly tap the longtime adviser to helm the troubled State Department, where he previously served in the second-highest job.

November 23, 2020

November 16, 2020

Nasa SpaceX launch: Astronaut crew heads to orbit

Four astronauts - three from the US and one from Japan - have launched from Florida on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

November 16, 2020

November 12, 2020

TRUMP’S LATEST MOVE: Messages stack up as Joe is blocked from transition

Messages for president-elect Joe Biden are stacking up in the State Department where he has been shut-out by officials from key intelligence briefings.

November 12, 2020

November 09, 2020

Here's who's on President-elect Biden's newly formed Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board

The President-elect's team will include a former FDA commissioner, a former Surgeon General and a Yale associate professor of medicine and epidemiology

November 09, 2020