President-elect Joe #Biden threw his weight behind the Democratic battle for control of the #US #Senate on Tuesday, as his White House win was finally acknowledged by top Republicans and holdout foreign leaders. Biden...
Nigeria school attack: Fears over Boko Haram’s growing regional influence
Rebels from the #BokoHaram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in #Nigeria‘s northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest such attacks in years...
US presidential transition: Senate Republican McConnell recognizes Biden’s win
While Trump still refuses to concede, top #Senate Republican Mitch #McConnell finally broke his silence Tuesday with a message to the president: it’s over. “The Electoral College has spoken. So today I want...
Belarus opposition wins rights prize, urges EU to be braver
Former #Belarus presidential candidate Sviatlana #Tsikhanouskaya urged the European Union to step up its support for embattled #democracy protesters in her country, as she picked up the EU’s top human rights prize...
In Germany, ultra-Orthodox Jews start a new life far from home
The Netflix series “Unorthodox” tells the story of a young woman living in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in New York, who escapes to make a fresh start in Berlin. But in a case of life imitating art...
Mitch McConnell: Top Trump ally breaks silence to congratulate Biden – BBC News
A top member of US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the presidential election last month. Senator McConnell spoke after the...
China’s Chang’e-5 moon probe set for successful return to Earth | DW News
The China National Space Administration has announced the Chang’e 5 returner module is set to land in Mongolia later today. On board are around two kilograms of moon rocks and dust. The mission has made China the first...