USA

Despite Trump attempt to undermine poll, Georgia reaffirms Biden’s win

Editorial Bureau November 20, 2020

DETROIT/WILMINGTON (US) – After a recount, election officials in Georgia said on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the battleground state. This has further eclipsed his chance to overturn the election results. The result of the hand recount of the

USA

As Trump presses ahead with legal fight, Biden shifts focus to building White House core team

Editorial Bureau November 17, 2020

WILMINGTON (US) – As outgoing President Donald Trump forges ahead with his legal fight to stay in power, President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday was focussed on shaping his core team in the White House. Senior members of his campaign staff are discussing their roles in the transition and new administration and some of them would […]

USA

Biden to focus on ways to boost pandemic-hit US economy, Trump vows more lawsuits

Editorial Bureau November 16, 2020

WILMINGTON (US) – President-elect Joe Biden on Monday will divert his attention to boosting the pandemic-hit economy as he prepares to take office. Incumbent President Donald Trump has pledged more lawsuits. With coronavirus cases surging, Biden will receive a briefing and give a speech in his home state of Delaware on rebuilding an economy that […]

USA

No nation-wide lockdown, says Biden aide

Ren Leen November 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – The top pandemic adviser of President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday that there were no plans to have a lockdown across the nation to stem the spread of the virus. This comes as three states on the West Coast have called for a halt in non-essential travel. The joint advisory from California, […]

USA

Trump goes ahead with claims of election fraud, supporters take to the streets

Ren Leen November 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – In a show of support for President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud, his supporters will take to the streets on Saturday. This comes as he forges ahead with lawsuits to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump has made little headway in the courts with his lawsuits and for the first time […]

UK

PM Johnson hails new marine preservation zone

Editorial Bureau November 13, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the creation of a large marine preservation zone in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, burnishing his green credentials days after finding common ground on climate change with US President-Elect Joe Biden. In a slickly-produced video published on Twitter Johnson said he was delighted at the creation of […]

USA

Biden seals victory by clinching Arizona, Trump yet to concede

Editorial Bureau November 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – By winning in the battleground state of Arizona late on Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden has sealed his electoral victory. With Trump yet to concede defeat, the transition has been stalled. Biden was projected to win Arizona after more than a week of vote counting from the Nov. 3 election, Edison Research said. […]

USA

Biden makes longtime adviser Ron Klain chief of staff

Ren Leen November 12, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday named longtime adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff, his first major appointment, as he builds his administration regardless of whether President Donald Trump accepts the election results. Klain, 59, served as Biden’s chief of staff when he was vice president under President Barack […]

USA

Biden aims to move into White House

Editorial Bureau November 11, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – US President-elect Joe Biden will further lay the groundwork for his new administration on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of lawsuits challenging the election results in an effort to cling to power. Trump has declined to concede, instead lodging unsupported charges of election fraud that have gained little traction. […]

USA

Biden assembles a US pandemic task force

Ren Leen November 9, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. (US) – US projected President-elect Joe Biden implored Americans on Monday to wear protective masks to combat the coronavirus pandemic, appealing to their patriotism, as he convened a task force to devise a blueprint for tackling the public health crisis. “We could save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear […]