This day in history | 1992 Church of England votes for women priests

After a five-and-a-half hour debate the General Synod - the Church of England’s parliament - passed the controversial legislation by a margin of only two votes. There were jubilant scenes among

Spain hopes to vaccinate at least 10 million

Spain’s top health official says the government wants to inoculate against COVID-19 at least 10 million of the country’s 47 million using a new vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical Pfizer

The Buzz | China, Iran join queue to scrutinize US at UN rights body

The United States faced its first review in five years at the U.N.’s main human rights body yesterday, with the detentions of migrant children and the killings of unarmed Black

Trudeau looks to Biden for help in dispute with China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday he spoke with President-elect Joe Biden about China’s imprisonment of two Canadians in retaliation for the arrest of a top Huawei executive

Kremlin: Putin won’t congratulate Biden until challenges end

Russian President Vladimir Putin won't congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced early today (Macau time). Putin

This Day in History | 1980 Michael Foot is new Labour leader

The Labour Party has chosen the outspoken left-wing MP Michael Foot as its new leader. In the second round of voting by party MPs Mr Foot defeated his main

US | Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition

President Donald Trump is facing pressure to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden’s team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the new administration takes office in January. The General Services

The Buzz | Shanghai finds a local Covid case after months of no infections

Shanghai’s city government said it has found a single domestic case of Covid-19 after months of zero local infections. The confirmed case, a 51-year-old man, works as a porter at Shanghai

The seven labours of Biden | President-elect looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies

Stop and reverse. Restore and expand. Joe Biden is promising to take the country on a very different path from what it has seen over the past four years under President

Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia

Control of the Senate likely won’t be decided until a January runoff in Georgia, even after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House yesterday . That post-election cliff-hanger will determine the

This Day in History | 1960 Narrow victory for John F Kennedy

Senator Kennedy, aged 43, is a Harvard graduate and war hero. He will be the youngest elected president in US history and the first Roman Catholic. In his victory speech at

The Buzz | Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris’ win

Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris’ election as U.S. vice president, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather’s hometown set off firecrackers and offered prayers yesterday. Groups gathered at street

First Woman in the White House | Harris pays tribute to Black women in first speech as VP-elect

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday paid tribute to the women, particularly Black women, whose shoulders she stands on as she shatters barriers that have kept mostly white men entrenched

Many world leaders express hope, relief after Biden win

World leaders congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, cheering it as an opportunity to fortify global democracy and celebrating the significance of Americans having their first female vice

US Election: Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday and offered himself to the nation as a leader who "seeks not

This Day in History | 1996 ‘Comeback Kid’ wins second term

Bill Clinton is basking in a resounding victory over Republican Bob Dole and the prospect of four more years in the White House. He is the first Democratic President in US

US Election Day(s) | Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House

Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the “blue wall” battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan and

The Buzz | China suspends entry for residents of Britain

China is suspending entry for most foreign passport holders who reside in Britain, reacting to a new surge of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom. The suspension covers those holding visas

US Election | Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark

As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona. The supposed culprit: Sharpie

This Day in History | 1991 Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea

The body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, has been found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. Mr Maxwell’s body was discovered at approximately 1800 local time (1700

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