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The first dose was given in New York, kicking off the largest vaccination in US history.
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The president of the United States is not chosen directly by voters, but by what’s known as the electoral college.
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All federal civilian agencies are told to switch off a network tool exploited by “malicious actors”.
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After winning a highly-disputed election last month President Alassane Ouattara had his political opponents either jailed or put under house arrest. In an exclusive interview, CNN asks the controversial leader, ‘does that sound like democracy to you?’ CNN’s Scott McLean reports.
Read More »Germany to go into national lockdown over Christmas to stem surge in Covid-19 cases
Germany will go into a “hard” national lockdown, starting next week and continuing through the Christmas period, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday, after agreeing to stricter measures with state governments to stem a wave of coronavirus cases.
Read More »Australian woman dies trying to take photo at edge of 262-foot cliff
A woman in Australia fell off a cliff to her death on Saturday after trying to take a photo at the precarious location.
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