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Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump, in one of his final acts as president, released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge, a move that once again laid bare the ...

Jan 20, 2021

Blast partly destroys building in Madrid; cause not clear

MADRID - A loud explosion partially destroyed a small building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the centre of Spain's capital on Wednesday. It was not clear what caused the blast. Images and ...

Jan 20, 2021

Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration

Gaga. J. Lo. Hanks. Legend. Miranda. Brooks. Bruuuuuce. It's a far cry from a normal inauguration, with Washington locked down due to security concerns, and most inaugural events gone virtual because ...

Jan 20, 2021

Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of...

Jan 20, 2021

No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'

OKLAHOMA CITY - One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons is "Tiger King" Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in a pardon that they'd readied a celebratory limousine and a hair ...

Jan 20, 2021

On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus

WASHINGTON - In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump's policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor's ...

Jan 20, 2021

Biden's first act: orders on pandemic, climate, immigration

In his first official acts as president, Joe Biden is signing executives orders on a broad range of issues, from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and immigration, to fulfil campaign promises...

Jan 20, 2021

Popular Thai politician charged with defaming monarchy

BANGKOK - Thai officials on Wednesday filed criminal charges against a popular former politician, accusing him of defaming the monarchy by broadcasting criticism of government efforts to secure suppli...

Jan 20, 2021

EXPLAINER: Why US accused China of genocide and what's next

BEIJING - The U.S. secretary of state's accusation of genocide against China touches on a hot-button human rights issue between China and the West. In one of his final acts in office, Secretary of Sta...

Jan 20, 2021

Netanyahu courts Arab voters in election-year turnabout

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has spent much of his long career casting Israel's Arab minority as a potential fifth column led by terrorist sympathizers, is now openly courting th...

Jan 20, 2021