This day in history | 1994 Duchess of Kent joins Catholic church

The Duchess of Kent has become the first member of the Royal Family to convert to Catholicism for more than 300 years. The duchess was received into the Catholic church in

Russia | Kremlin foe Navalny says he will fly home despite threats

Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he plans to go home to Russia next weekend despite the authorities’ threats to put him once again behind bars. Navalny, who has been convalescing

USA | Trump on verge of second impeachment after Capitol siege

President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote today , a week after he encouraged a mob of loyalists

The Buzz | US carries out its first execution of female inmate since 1953

A Kansas woman was executed yesterday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S.

Economy | China’s 2020 auto sales fall for third year amid coronavirus

China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans fell for a third year in 2020 as the coronavirus hurt already weak demand in the industry’s top global market, an industry group

This Day in History | 1993 Allies bomb Iraq

American, British and French fighter jets have carried out a series of bombing raids over southern Iraq. The Iraqis have repeatedly breached the “no-fly zone” set up after the Gulf War

USA | First execution of female inmate in 67 years halted

A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government’s first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades — a Kansas woman who

The Buzz | FBI warns: Trump supporters planning armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration

The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being held across the U.S. as Trump supporters and far-right groups call for demonstrations before Joe Biden is sworn in as president. There

US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back second dose

The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second

Portugal’s president, 72, tests positive for coronavirus

The office of the Portuguese president says that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the coronavirus although the veteran politician has no symptoms. Rebelo de Sousa is 72. He

This day in history | 1976 Crime writer Agatha Christie dies

The most popular novelist in the world, Dame Agatha Christie, has died leaving rumours of a multi-million pound fortune and a final book waiting to be published. The British author, who

USA | Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority force

The Buzz | Israel announces new settler homes, risking Biden’s anger

Israel yesterday advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. Prime Minister

Germany | Merkel says Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers U.S. President Donald Trump’s eviction from Twitter by the company “problematic,” her spokesman said yesterday. Twitter permanently suspended Trump from the microblogging platform on Friday, citing

The Buzz | Queen Elizabeth II and husband receive COVID-19 vaccinations

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, royal officials said. Buckingham Palace officials said in a statement that the 94-year-old monarch and Philip, 99, received

‘I love life’: Oldest living Olympic champion turns 100

For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all. The Holocaust survivor and winner of

This day in history | 1961 French vote for Algerian freedom

The French people have voted to grant Algeria its independence in a referendum. The result was a clear majority for self-determination, with 75% voting in favour. In Algeria, a slightly lower percentage

USA | Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol

Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to

The Buzz | Virus restrictions heightened in Hebei province

Lockdown measures were being imposed in the northern Chinese province of Hebei where coronavirus cases more than doubled in the region near Beijing that’s due to host some events in

This day in history | 1976 Iceland and Britain clash at sea

A British naval frigate has been involved in another collision with an Icelandic gunboat in the Atlantic. HMS Andromeda was dented when the gunboat, Thor, sailed close to the bow. Thor

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