Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Shawdesh Desk: Canada on Wednesday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, days after Britain became the first country to greenlight and roll it out. “Today’s authorization marks a critical milestone in ReadMore
Biden vows 100m vaccinations in first 100 days
Shawdesh Desk: US President-elect Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. He said his first months in office would ReadMore
Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick
Shawdesh Desk: President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense. Black leaders have encouraged the ReadMore
US judge blocks Trump rules on tech visas
Shawdesh desk: A US federal judge on Tuesday blocked rule changes ordered by President Donald Trump making it harder for people to get skilled-worker visas. The US Chamber of Commerce, the Bay ReadMore
Biden fractures foot playing with dog
Shawdesh desk: US president-elect Joe Biden has a foot fracture and will likely have to wear a medical boot, his team said Sunday after the 78-year-old was taken to the ReadMore
California’s Covid curfew to begin, as US cases hit 12-million mark
Shawdesh Desk: California is to begin a night-time curfew on Saturday, in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. The western state’s latest figures are now worse than ReadMore
US election 2020: Donald Trump’s speech fact-checked
Shawdesh Desk: President Trump spoke early on Friday about the US election count, making a number of accusations of fraud for which he did not provide evidence. Mr Trump has ReadMore
Joe Biden overtakes Donald Trump in Georgia by 917 votes
Shawdesh desk: Joe Biden has taken the lead in Georgia over Donald Trump by 917 votes, CNN reports. The 2020 US election battle is now neck and neck in the ReadMore
