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Biden and Mexico leader discuss migration

Shawdesh Desk: US President-elect Joe Biden told Mexico’s president Saturday he was committed to addressing the root causes of poor Latino migrants crossing the border into America. Outgoing President Donald

UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus

Shawdesh Desk: Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday

Biden, wife to get first vaccine dose Monday

Shawdesh desk: President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will be getting their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, said Biden’s incoming press secretary, Jen Psaki. Vice President-elect

UK PM Johnson invited to visit India as Chief Guest on Republic Day

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson has accepted India’s invitation to visit as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day ceremony on January 26. The trip is

US COVID-19 cases surpass 16 mln

Shawdesh Desk: The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 16 million on Saturday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

US Supreme Court dismisses Texas suit challenging election result

Shawdesh Desk: The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden,

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

Brexit: ‘Large gaps’ remain after trade talks with Ursula von der Leyen

Shawdesh Desk: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s dinner with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen – aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock – has ended without agreement. Downing Street