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Power and pomp: What Donald Trump liked about being US President

He preferred the parts of the job that combined pomp, splendor and a world amenable to his decisions. In other words, he always seemed to genuinely enjoy pardoning turkeys

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The G20 is looking beyond the US for leadership

Joe Biden taps first Latino to head DHS, first woman to run intelligence

Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security

Biden builds out national security picks with Antony Blinken, John Kerry

John Kerry, a former secretary of state, will lead the incoming administration''s effort to combat climate change

Thousands protest in Taiwan against pork imports from US: Report

Demonstrators marched in front of the Presidential Office Building as part of an annual labor march

Biden appoints Indian-American as policy director of incoming First Lady

Biden on Friday announced another round of White House staff positions to be filled by longtime aides to the Bidens

Top Tibetan political leader visits White House for first time in 6 decades

The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the White House for the first time in six decades

India set to resume talks on free trade agreements with EU, US

India which has not signed any trade agreement since 2012

China will have to play by rules; US to rejoin WHO, says Joe Biden

Biden was responding to a question on about his remarks during the presidential debates that he wanted to punish China over the way Beijing has been behaving

US, Australia, Japan 2nd phase of Malabar exercise concludes in Arabian sea

The major highlight of the four-day second-phase exercise was the participation of the Indian Navy's Vikramaditya carrier battle group and the Nimitz strike group of the US Navy

US Covid-19 hospitalisations jump 50% in 2 weeks, ushering in new shutdowns

Nearly 79,000 people were being in treated for the disease in hospitals across the country on Thursday, a Reuters tally showed, the most at any time during the pandemic

China won't engage in decoupling or form small circle, says Xi Jinping

Xi's speech made no mention of the U.S. and offered passing allusions to mounting protectionism and unilateralism

250,000 lives lost in US as Covid death toll surpasses grim new milestone

Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota ordered all restaurants, bars, fitness centers and entertainment venues closed, and all youth sports canceled, for four weeks

US imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran, targets Khamenei-linked foundation

The department imposed sanctions on what it described as a key patronage network for Khamenei

Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be authorised for use within weeks

States and territories are prepared to begin distributing the vaccines within 24 hours of receiving regulatory authorization

Pfizer says it's communicating with President-elect Joe Biden's team

Castillo says Pfizer is 'communicating with both sides' during the transition

US regulator rescinds ban, clears runway for Boeing Max 737's return

DGCA says will examine Federal Aviation Administration's order and then take a call

Britain, US sign aviation deal for post-Brexit flights replacing EU deal

"The arrangement will replace the current EU agreement, preserving the continuation of travel," the DfT statement said

Amazon launches online pharmacy in US, takes on Walmart, CVS, Walgreens

Shoppers can toggle at checkout between their co-pay and a non-insurance option, heavily discounted for members of its loyalty club Prime

Huawei sells Honor to Chinese firm after US cuts supply of chips

Huawei will no longer hold any shares in Honor after the transaction