Biden sworn in as U.S. president, takes helm of deeply divided nation

By Reuters,

Joe Biden arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning for his presidential inauguration, ready to take over a country battered by the coronavirus...

Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump leaves the presidency on Wednesday under a dark cloud of his own making, ending his single four-year term stained by two impeac...

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Kamala Harris’ casual Vogue cover causes stir online

By CNN,

Kamala Harris' forthcoming appearance in American Vogue has sparked criticism for appearing casual and "washed out," with the Vice President-elect's t...

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Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’

By CNN,

In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments...

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Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, U.S. news outlets reported, the latest victim in another coronavirus outbrea...

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Democrat Kamala Harris rebukes Trump in historic campaign-trail debut with Biden

By Reuters,

Kamala Harris made her campaign-trail debut as Joe Biden’s Democratic running mate on Wednesday, delivering a strong rebuke of President Donald Trum...

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Brazil President tests positive for COVID-19 after months of dismissing seriousness of the virus

By CNN,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the virus. Bolsonaro himself announced the res...

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Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter

By Reuters,

American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an appa...

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Trump posts video of couple brandishing guns towards protesters

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump, again accentuating racial tensions in America, on Monday posted a video showing a Missouri couple brandishing guns towards pro...

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Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden to meet George Floyd’s family

By Reuters,

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and meet with the family of George Floyd, two weeks after Floyd’s ...

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Retired China star calls for ouster of Communist Party

By Reuters,

A retired Chinese soccer star called for the ouster of China’s ruling Communist Party in a video released on Thursday on the YouTube channel of fugi...

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Americans flock to beaches as coronavirus cases in the US hit record high

By Reuters,

Many Americans flocked to beaches on Saturday as one Florida county expanded access and California experienced a heat wave, even as new coronavirus ca...

Gov’t restricts sale of Chloroquine, warns against using it to treat coronavirus

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Ministry of Health has banned all pharmacies and chemists from selling Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine drugs to clients without a prescription ...

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Man dies, wife in critical care after self-medicating with chloroquine to treat coronavirus

By CNN,

A Phoenix-area man is dead and his wife is under critical care after the two took chloroquine phosphate in an apparent attempt to self-medicate for th...

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Program for National Prayer Day at State House

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta declared Saturday March 21, 2020 as a national day for prayer following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Kenya has s...

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Americans rush to stock up on essentials as coronavirus stokes fears of shortages

By Reuters,

From Jersey City on the East Coast to Los Angeles on the West Coast, American shoppers picked grocery store shelves clean on products. They range f...

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Brazil President Bolsonaro to be tested again for coronavirus after negative test

By Reuben Motochi,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who met with Donald Trump in the United States less than a week ago, will be retested for coronavirus following a ...

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie tests positive for coronavirus

By Reuters,

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in isolation for two weeks after his wife, Sophie, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, and the...

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California declares emergency over coronavirus as death toll rises in U.S.

By Reuters,

The U.S. death toll from coronavirus infections rose to 11 on Wednesday as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area ...

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Iran vows ‘harsh revenge’ against U.S. for killing top general Soleimani

By Agencies,

Iran has threatened to retaliate after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force and arch...

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