Teen climate-change activist Greta Thunberg showed support for Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the US presidential election.
Chris Christie released from hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who was hospitalised for a week with COVID-19 was released on Saturday.
France’s COVID-19 cases at record high, new restrictions expected
France’s new daily COVID-19 infections remained above the record 18,000 threshold for the second day on Thursday, while the number of people treated in hospital for the disease was up.
US hits Iran’s financial sector with fresh round of sanctions
Experts have said the step could erode Iran’s ability to secure humanitarian goods by making foreign banks even more reluctant to facilitate such transactions.
‘Democracy isn’t the objective’: Republican Senator draws fire with comments
Prominent Democrats called his Twitter post a sign of creeping authoritarian tendencies in President Donald Trump’s party.
Ex-Trump fundraiser charged with acting as a foreign agent
Elliott Broidy been charged in an illicit lobbying campaign aimed at getting the Trump administration to drop a probe into 1MDB, a Malaysian investment fund.
Chile eyes Chinese fishing fleet along South American coast
Chile´s Defence Ministry and Navy were monitoring the advance of the fleet in order to protect the “sovereignty” of the countries’ exclusive economic zone.
In midst of cardinal scandal, Pope Francis seeks to reassure money inspectors
In an address to the Council of Europe’s financial monitoring arm, Francis listed recent actions he had taken to make Vatican finances more transparent.
‘Not gonna waste my time’: Trump refuses to participate in virtual debate against Biden
Donald Trump vowed not to participate in next week’s debate with Joe Biden after organisers announced changes due to the President’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
‘Downfall time’: Why Trump’s case of COVID-19 may prove fatal to his campaign
The President was already losing the election. But Trump’s cavalier response to his illness has Congress asking if he’s fit to lead and could hand Biden a victory.