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Time said Gitanjali Rao, a sophomore at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado’s Denver, stood out for creating a global community of young innovators and inspiring them to pursue their goals. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3lMvLdI

Robert A Destro, Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, on Friday said that together with partners around the world, the US has and will continue to call on China to provide unhindered access to foreigners travelling in Tibetan areas, including for diplomats  and  journalists, just as other countries give Chinese diplomats, journalists and citizens access to their respective countries. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/37uTBFG

The ruling late Friday from the appeals court in New Orleans overturns a decision by a judge in El Paso, Texas, who said Trump broke the law by declaring a national emergency to redirect military money to the wall project after Congress specifically refused to pay for it. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gbS6Ak

To date 189 countries have joined the COVAX programme, which is backed by the WHO and seeks to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3ot7F9w

The Democratic former vice president said he does expect to be sworn in on Jan. 20 on the platform already being constructed on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, but wanted to avoid the crowds that typically gather on the National Mall and along Pennsylvania Avenue to view the ceremony and parade. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3g9Ahlw

Sen. Bernie Sanders objected to giving "legal immunity to corporations", as well as the exclusion of another round of $1,200 checks for Americans.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36GBIEM

PRINCE WILLIAM and Prince Harry both pushed environmental charities, with one industry expert speculating the brothers could be engaged in an "explicit publicity battle" over their interest in the topic. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/3oCFnd9

Kosoglu currently serves as Senior Advisor to Harris on the Biden-Harris Transition Team and previously served as Senior Advisor on the Biden-Harris Campaign. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3mKbF5g

In 2011, she bribed some local government officials in Pakistan including a doctor and got a death certificate issued in her name. The document also showed that she had been buried. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2L5InQx

Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/36It6xt

Last week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States granted ByteDance a one-week extension until Friday over the order to shed TikTok’s US assets. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/36EJCyy

Even as Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris proceed with the transition to a new administration, Trump continues to make unsubstantiated allegations of massive voter fraud on Twitter and in a lenghly video released this week. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3mIw1Ml

COVID-19 student loan relief was set to expire at year's end. Now the stimulus will last through the first days of Joe Biden's presidency.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VEmbz1

California psychologist emerges in secretive pardon probe             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3otBCXl

Sure Scents 2-1 Peaceful Stream/Moonlit Waves Candles, sold exclusively at Dollar Tree, are being recalled because they pose fire and burn hazards.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36GXE2t

BORIS JOHNSON must not allow the EU to turn Britain into its "client state" during trade talks according to an incendiary warning from Theresa Villiers, a former Environment Secretary. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/33HzF1d

He said WHO’s ACT-Accelerator program to quickly develop and distribute vaccines fairly “is in danger of becoming no more than a noble gesture” without major new funding. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33IBOK4

On Friday the US recorded 2,861 new deaths. It has seen more than 14 million confirmed cases in total and more than 275,000 deaths. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33IiXiA

Vice President Mike Pence said the presidential election is still undecided as he urged Georgia Republicans to vote in the Senate runoff elections.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VFYHti

The MORE Act would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge some marijuana-related criminal records.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qxjJsa