The outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly getting ready a remaining spherical of penalties in opposition to Nord Stream 2, a pure fuel pipeline that can join Russia and Germany. ...

The Democrat-majority Home is ready to vote on a decision demanding that VP Mike Pence invoke the 25th Modification, giving him 24 hours to reply, earlier than continuing with the impeachment of President Trump. ...

Hospitals that don’t dissipate their provide of Covid-19 vaccines inside per week of receiving them can be punished with hefty fines and barred from receiving additional doses, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared. ...

Basketball star-turned-cultural-critic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has warned celebrities who need to observe in his footsteps as a political commenter they need to preserve their opinions mainstream lest they hurt “the muse of society.” ...

Kim Yo-jong has lashed out at South Korea’s high diplomat for daring to doubt Pyongyang’s zero instances of Covid-19, warning the “reckless remarks” might additional injury the strained relations between the 2 international locations. ...

Whereas vaccine hopes are driving markets larger to guide traditionally robust positive aspects, the US financial system remains to be in a weak place, based on former Morgan Stanley chief economist Stephen Roach. ...

Tehran has warned that any assault in opposition to Iran by the US could be met with a “crushing” response following reviews that President Trump had thought-about choices for attacking Iranian nuclear websites. ...

A person has scaled the Trump Tower in Chicago, allegedly demanding to talk with the president and threatening to chop his rope and soar if not allowed to get his "message" out. ...

Within the 5 years earlier than Hunter Biden dropped off his water-damaged laptop for repairs he had been discharged from the Navy for smoking cocaine, divorced his spouse who claimed he had spent all their cash on medication and prostitutes, moved in along with his useless brother's spouse and impregnated ...

Saudi Arabia’s vitality minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, has promised to punish extreme betters within the oil markets with an “ouching like hell” by means of externally influencing the market. ...