Former vice president Mike Pence, who was thrust into the spotlight during the last days of Donald Trump’s presidency, does not have a permanent place to live in since leaving his official residence at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, according to reports ... Read more. Rioters got just 100ft from Mike Pence during Capitol invasion ... SIGN UP ... ....
Russia and the United States have struck a deal to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, a move that preserves the last major pact of its kind between the world’s two biggest nuclear powers ... Signed in 2010, the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a cornerstone of global arms control ... – Reuters. ....
Venezuela's PresidentNicolas Maduro is promoting a "miracle" medication that he said would cure patients who contracted the novel coronavirus. But his government has released no evidence to back the claims ... ....
Nigerian PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has replaced the country’s top military commanders after months of pressure over his response to the worsening security situation in the country ...The statement did not give any reasons for the overhaul of the country’s top-ranked commanders ... Diverse security issues ... ....
WASHINGTON – The USSenate voted on Tuesday to confirm AntonyBlinken as the next secretary of state. Seventy-eight senators from both parties voted to approve his nomination, and 22 opposed. Blinken is one of Biden’s closest advisers. In 2009, when Biden was vice president, he served as his national security advisor ... ....
Bloc exported more than 1.6 billion chickens, pigs, sheep, goats and cattle in 2019, but faces criticism over welfare failings New analysis suggests the EU could be responsible for up to 80% of the global trade in live farm animals, which continues to be linked to animal welfare failings ... “Some are very small and other large ... ....
An assailant armed with a knife has been detained by police after wounding several people in Frankfurt, Germany. Law enforcement officials are piecing together the circumstances surrounding the incident. The attack occurred at the city’s main railway station on Tuesday morning... #Frankfurt #Bahnhofsviertel ... Es besteht keine Gefahr mehr ... ....
Washington. SenateRepublicans rallied Tuesday against trying former PresidentDonald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” at the Capitol, with only five members of his party joining Democrats in a vote to go forward with his impeachment trial ... 6 as Congress met to finalise the election ... “Just do the math.” ... 9. Senators caught off guard ... Sen ... Sen ... Sen ... ....
Canada’s parliament has approved a motion calling on the government to formally designate an American group that supports former US presidentDonald Trump as a terrorist entity, alongside outfits like al-Qaeda and Daesh ... Members of the ProudBoys will descend onto Washington, D.C. "incognito" to attend pro-Donald Trump protests on January 6 ... ....
RepublicanMarjorieTaylor Greene indicated her support for the execution of leading Democrats in 2018 and 2019 Facebook posts before winning election to Congress, it has been reported. The QAnon-supporting congresswoman posted a string of far-right conspiracy theories to her account, according to CNN... Read more ... “Stage is being set ... SIGN UP ... SIGN UP ... ....
Japanese Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of COVID-19 ... “I’m terribly sorry that this happened when we are asking people not to eat out after 8 p.m ... Tags. Japan ... ....