2020 US presidential election
Airbnb blocks, cancels bookings ahead of Biden inauguration
World
January 14, 2021
Airbnb blocks, cancels bookings ahead of Biden inauguration
Online holiday rentals company Airbnb said Wednesday it will be blocking and canceling all reservations in the US capital city Washington,…
YouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
World
December 18, 2020
YouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – After facing heavy criticism for not doing enough to stem misinformation ahead of the US presidential election,…
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
World
December 11, 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were jointly named Time magazine’s 2020 “Person…
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran expects foreign companies to return to the country if US sanctions are lifted under President-elect Joe…
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory
World
November 12, 2020
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential…
Dollar hits ten-week low following US presidential election
Business
November 9, 2020
Dollar hits ten-week low following US presidential election
The US dollar fell to its lowest level in ten weeks on Monday, with investors buying trade-exposed currencies in anticipation…
World markets rise on relief over US election outcome
World
November 9, 2020
World markets rise on relief over US election outcome
TOKYO (AP) — World markets climbed Monday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after days of US presidential limbo…
Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his election victory, more than 24 hours after…
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Beirut (CNN) – All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. But since President Donald Trump came to office, the rest…
Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
World
November 5, 2020
Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White…