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Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard

(Reuters) – A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking

With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

(AP) — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden

WHO tells rich countries: stop cutting the vaccines queue

(Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday there is a

‘Our biggest enemy’: N.Korea’s Kim says U.S. policy doesn’t change with presidents

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the United States the “biggest enemy”

Tesla market value crosses $800 billion for the first time

(Reuters) – Shares of Tesla Inc jumped as much as 5.6% on Friday, pushing the

UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray

(AP) — The United Nations fears “massive community transmission” of COVID-19 in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

(AP)—Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence”

Singapore PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

(Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received the first shot of a vaccine

Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster

(AP) — With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to

Bitcoin hits $40,000 for first time, but pullback likely imminent

(Reuters) – Bitcoin topped $40,000 for the first time on Thursday, as it continues a