world news: 2020-12-20

Saturday 26 December 2020

By BY BRENT STAPLES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WMsPnr

Jobless Benefits Are Set to Expire as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nVg0D6

Trump appears to back plan to overturn election result in Congress amid more false claims of fraud

Top associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny detained

GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves virus aid in chaos

Report: Chicago cops in botched raid had prior complaints

Nashville police release image of vehicle that exploded on Christmas Day

I knew this Christmas was going to be awful. And then I saw my neighbor's Christmas lights.

Black Voters Want President Biden to Take a Cue From Candidate Biden

Park rangers cite visitors to Hawaii volcano eruption site

Nashville police share photo of RV linked to explosion

Donald Trump announces he made Christmas speech to deployed troops but ‘fake news’ wasn’t invited

‘Joe and I know that sorrow’: Joe Biden and wife Jill reflect on Covid deaths in Christmas message

Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms

Friday 25 December 2020

Artists lead efforts to restore, preserve Gaza's old houses

Coronavirus: New York City orders international visitors to quarantine

Israel 'launches attack in Syria' after low-flying planes terrify Beirut residents

2020 in pictures: The defining moments that changed Asia

Nashville police share photo of RV linked to explosion

Warning played at scene before Nashville explosion

Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing

Nashville police release image of vehicle that exploded on Christmas Day

How real is the threat of prosecution for Donald Trump post-presidency?

New presidency could complicate Hunter Biden investigation, lawmaker says

Report on Philadelphia police protest response finds flaws

Trump’s complaints about foreign spending directed at budget he requested and GOP supported

James Clyburn interview: Joe Biden’s most crucial champion on beating Trump, securing a diverse cabinet and why he won’t stand aside

The relief bill’s fate is uncertain as the clock runs down on unemployment aid.

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT World https://ift.tt/37Mhbzk

Covid: Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica begin mass vaccination

U.S. and China failed to help the world during COVID. As president, Biden should make things right | Opinion

Boko Haram kill villagers in Christmas Eve attack

Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to 'kindness of strangers'

‘We thought we were going to lose him for sure’: 3-year-old Missouri boy suffers coronavirus-related stroke

Sculpture honors 1st Black president of an American college

Trump campaign, supporters sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Systems employee after election accusations

Hospital Workers Start to 'Turn Against Each Other' to Get Vaccine

Trump issues warning to Iran over attack on US Embassy in Baghdad

Thursday 24 December 2020

Nicola Sturgeon uses Brexit trade deal to push case for Scottish independence

House GOP leader McCarthy reportedly nixes Pelosi’s attempt to pass $2,000 payments by unanimous consent

Dozens detained in Armenia during anti-government protests

1st batch of approved COVID vaccines reaches Latin America

Letters to the Editor: Eggnog in June, anyone? Let's move Christmas to a less deadly time of year

2020 in pictures: The defining moments that changed Asia

Florida now has Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Can you pick the one you want?

Karl Rove and Chris Christie slam Trump allies Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell on Fox News

Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs

India farmer protests: How rural incomes have struggled to keep up

Singapore Airlines rolls out a new digital health passport for passengers.

By BY ANUSHKA PATIL from NYT World https://ift.tt/34HI5WV

Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access

By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL, ERIC LIPTON AND JESSE DRUCKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3po4BMs

A few N.Y.C. hospitals fumble the vaccine rollout, with lower-risk workers cutting in line.

By BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rvrgIS

Military on alert over Trump’s martial law threat: ‘The craziness is unprecedented’

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai granted bail

Sen. Mike Miller steps down from Senate after decades of service

Pelosi says House to vote on bigger stimulus payments after GOP blocks increase

Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing

Former police officer pardoned by President Trump speaks out: 'This means the world to me'

Op-Ed: It's 'Home Alone, the Pandemic Version'

Afghan official: Women's rights activist shot dead in north

Rev. Raphael Warnock pulls ahead of Kelly Loeffler in Georgia Senate poll

James Clyburn interview: Joe Biden’s most crucial champion on beating Trump, securing a diverse cabinet and why he won’t stand aside

Wednesday 23 December 2020

Biden delays attorney general appointment

Sussexes' Christmas card features tree decorated by Archie

Dr. Anthony Fauci receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

Pakistan army: Indian fire kills woman, wounds 3 in Kashmir

Biden has reportedly landed on Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, for education secretary

California first: A Latino U.S. senator to replace Harris

Twitter to wipe Trump's followers before Biden handover

Britain and E.U. Scramble to Reach Brexit Deal Before Christmas

By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/37LlsDe

Trump Gives Clemency to More Allies, Including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aDHwBf

Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment

By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KSz5Ho

Trump’s Attack on Coronavirus Relief Divides G.O.P. and Threatens Recovery

By BY LUKE BROADWATER, EMILY COCHRANE, ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pf8JOI

Coronavirus

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Backlash Over Leniency at West Point After 73 Cadets Accused of Cheating

By BY MIHIR ZAVERI AND DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/38xE60d

Dear Santa, Why Are You Behind Plexiglass?

By BY MARK MAKELA from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34GMxW6

A Middle-Aged Christmas

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WK1hPs

Australian held in China hopes for justice despite torture

UAE gives exemption for non-halal Pfizer vaccine

Pakistan army says it killed 10 militants in southwest raid

Trump could use pocket veto to kill bloated spending, COVID aid bill

Trump news – live: President vetoes defence bill ahead of Christmas trip to Mar-a-Lago

The pioneering lawyer who fought for women’s suffrage in India

Covid variant not found in US, says CDC amid calls to shut down UK flights

Georgia Senate race shows deep rift on Christian faith

Tuesday 22 December 2020

China imposes new visa limits in back-and-forth with US

Covid: Sydney infections drop amid record testing for outbreak

Trump emails GOP lawmakers a slide slamming Mitch McConnell, taking credit for his re-election

Some staff members at a Texas hospital were hesitant to be vaccinated, so others got a chance.

By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rkCYWz

Trump Pardons Two Russia Inquiry Figures and Blackwater Guards

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pjX5m2

Jose Garcia, New Mexico Farmworker, Dies at 68

By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/3mMwH2i

Pulitzer Board Rescinds New York Times’s ‘Caliphate’ Citation

By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3pkwVzc

Will Trump Force Principled Conservatives to Start Their Own Party? I Hope So

By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KxC7kB

U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt

By BY PRANSHU VERMA AND MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nMsg8U

R. Kelly Is Set to Face Trial in Chicago in September

By BY ROBERT CHIARITO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2WAXZhA

Kevin Greene, Master of Sacking the Quarterback, Dies at 58

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/38s3kgK

Biden, Calling Stimulus Bill a ‘Down Payment,’ Urges More Relief

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN, ANNIE KARNI AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hdAcOb

British royals photographed breaking rules as England endures virus variant.

By BY MARIE FAZIO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pbXAOE

In a shift, Twitter won’t transfer followers of official White House accounts when Biden takes office.

By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WCtaZE

The disappointing downfall of Dr. Deborah Birx

Tier 4 Covid restrictions to be widened on Boxing Day

S. Korea scrambles jets after Chinese and Russian intrusion into air defense zone

Pakistan army: Indian fire kills woman, wounds 3 in Kashmir

Israel heads to new elections as government collapses

Covid variant not found in US, says CDC amid calls to shut down UK flights

Barr undercuts Trump on election and Hunter Biden inquiries

10 things you need to know today: December 22, 2020

The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know

Monday 21 December 2020

Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has bought so many COVID-19 vaccines that it will give free doses to neighboring countries

Newt Gingrich talks $900B COVID-19 relief bill, Swalwell backlash over ties to Chinese spy

Congress Rushes to Pass Huge Coronavirus Relief Bill

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3azt3q6

The Ghost of Sabotage Future

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ay77f1

2 Passengers and a Dog Slide Out of Moving Plane at La Guardia

By BY ED SHANAHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/34AkszI

The Morning

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Google Denies Antitrust Claims in Early Response to U.S. Lawsuit

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3mFrfOK

1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing Victims Are Assured Equal Compensation in Deal With Sudan

By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37EEVp1

Trump meets with House Republicans to discuss a far-flung effort to overturn the election results.

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38nowEB

Senate Candidates Duel in Georgia as G.O.P. Voters’ Anger Persists

By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rlavQv

A Florida scientist has sued state law enforcement in an ongoing battle over Covid-19 data.

By BY FRANCES ROBLES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rkt9rG

The Vatican says it is ‘morally acceptable’ to get a vaccine tied to fetal tissue.

By BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3axTzAg

Relief Deal Would Give Small Businesses a Shot at a Second Loan

By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3nFv3AT

The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know

By BY CARL ZIMMER AND BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/37EFj6V

Mexico leader, U.S. president-elect discuss migration

France 'could have helped UK tackle new Covid strain if not for Brexit'

An elementary school principal in Ohio was suspended for 10 days after airing inflammatory claims on Facebook about George Floyd and COVID-19

A white supremacist who has advocated for legalizing child porn was arrested and charged with kidnapping a 12-year-old girl he met online

The CEO of a voting-systems company says politicians around the world are worried that Trump's conspiracy theories will be used to undermine their own elections

US charges alleged Pan Am 103 bombmaker

Philippines police officer charged over mother and son murder

PM plays down prospect of an imminent Brexit deal, but UK and EU seen moving closer to compromise

Report: gov't spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters

Sunday 20 December 2020

Jets’ First Win May Cost the Future

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/38kahjT

Stimulus Deal Provides Economic Relief, for Now

By BY BEN CASSELMAN AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2KqPvXE

Trump Administration Is Criticized Over Proposal to Split Cyberoperations Leadership

By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2J5lPyG

This Deal Is Good Enough

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37CEE5T

Looking for Light on the Longest Night of the Year

By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3nBtbcs

‘I’m Haunted by What I Did’ as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department

By BY ERICA NEWLAND from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Kf9XLn

Ariana Grande Announces Engagement to Dalton Gomez

By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3mzMocX

A South Dakota lawmaker is asking his constituents to decide when he should receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Chaos at California mall after man shoots self

Donald Trump 'asked Michael Flynn about using the military to overturn the election'

Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines

Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison has moved to Lanai, the Hawaiian island he's spent half a billion dollars developing. Here's how Ellison bought 98% of the island and turned it into a sustainability experiment.