- Biden team unveils $1.9 trillion Covid-19 ‘rescue’ package
President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals, states and local governments and businesses struggling with the prolonged economic fallout.
- Nikki Haley Fuels Rumors of 2024 Presidential Bid With Political Action Committee Rollout
While former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has reportedly slammed US President Donald Trump's post-election remarks behind closed doors, she has publicly come to 45's defense regarding Twitter's decision to ban him from the platform, calling the move something that "happens in China, not our country."
- David Norquist Reportedly Tapped to Lead Pentagon While Lloyd Austin Awaits Senate Confirmation
This comes as Democrat Joe Biden gets set to be inaugurated as the next President of the United States on 20 January.
- Donald Trump urges Americans to be 'united' but doesn't mention impeachment
 President Donald Trump urged Americans to be "united" and avoid violence in his first comments after being impeached Wednesday -- while avoiding any mention of impeachment at all. In the videotaped speech, Trump said he was "calling on all Americans to overcome the passions of the moment and join together as one American people. Let us choose to move forward united for the good of our families."
- 'No one' above the law, Pelosi says after Donald Trump impeached
 Trump's impeachment Wednesday confirmed that "no one is above the law," US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the defiant Republican president was impeached for the second time in 13 months. "Today in a bipartisan way the House demonstrated that no one is above the law, not even the president of the United States," the top Democrat in Congress said at a ceremony at which she signed the article of impeachment.
- House, with some GOP support, impeaches Donald Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’
 The House on Wednesday impeached President Donald Trump for inciting a violent insurrection against the United States government, as 10 members of the president’s party joined Democrats to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors for an unprecedented second time.
- US to require negative Covid-19 tests for inbound international air passengers
Nearly all air travellers will need to present a negative coronavirus test to enter the United States under expanded testing requirements announced on Tuesday.
- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres declares he will seek a second term
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially declared Monday he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations.
- In the red: US deficit up 25% in first two months of budget year
The United States Treasury reported that just two months into the new budget year, the deficit is already $429.3bn.
- Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO?
The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U.S. announcement Thursday to retreat from UNESCO -- the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization -- raised eyebrows worldwide.
- UN roots for enhanced data collection to fix food security crises in Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will avail financial resources and technical expertise to help African countries collect data on agriculture that is key to addressing food security crises in the continent, an official said on Monday.
- DPRK slams U.S. for orchestrating efforts to tighten financial sanctions against
Pyongyang
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has slammed the United States for orchestrating efforts to tighten financial sanctions against Pyongyang.
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