Joe Biden became the oldest president in U.S. history at age 78, taking the helm at a moment of profound political division and economic turmoil across the nation.

The incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to cancel the $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline project, prompting the Canadian energy sector to seek damages.

Netflix attracted 8.51 million new customers in the final three months of 2020, passing the 200 million-subscriber mark and saying it no longer needs to borrow money to build its entertainment empire.

Kamala Harris makes history as she raises her right hand to become the first woman, first black and first Asian American to take the vice presidential oath of office.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has identified as many as 576 active extreme anti-government “Patriot” groups in the U.S. in 2019 -- down from 612 in 2018. Of these, 181 groups were armed militias.

Ultra-tight security is in place for Joe Biden’s inauguration to avoid a repeat of the violent breach of the Capitol building by Trump supporters on January 6.

Ultra-tight security is in place for Joe Biden’s inauguration to avoid a repeat of the violent breach of the Capitol building by Trump supporters on January 6.

Donald Trump is leaving the White House with the lowest job approval of any modern-day U.S. president, with increasingly negative ratings for his conduct since the November election.

The nuclear codes are transferred immediately when the new president is sworn into office. But as Donald Trump has chosen to miss Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Pentagon had to find an alternative plan.

Israel has escalated pressure on Iran in the final days of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, increasing the risk of Iranian retaliation – particularly in proxy theatres of conflict such as Syria, Iraq and potentially Yemen.

Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world's most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the number of people put to death last year after halting executions for non-violent drug-related crimes.

President-elect Joe Biden has announced his Cabinet-level picks with women occupying three high-profile posts for the first time -- Vice President, Treasury Secretary and Director of National Intelligence.

A rollable smartphone has been shown at CES 2021, featuring a design that allows a smartphone screen to extend to the size of a small tablet.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office in front of the U.S. Capitol, joined by a slew of celebrities and speakers.

Deutsche Bank ends its business with Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, which owes about $340 million in loans due to mature over the next four years.

More than three-quarters of people hospitalised with Covid-19 still had at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to research published in The Lancet.

The theme of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20 will be “America United,” the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced on Monday (January 11). The theme is a reference to Biden’s pledge to bring the country together when he takes office.

The House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump for his encouragement of supporters who stormed Congress, a vote that would make him the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has announced the final members of his Cabinet, his White House team and other top jobs in his administration ahead of being sworn into office on January 20.

Some of America’s most prominent corporate names -- from Amazon to Visa -- are suspending donations to Republicans who opposed the Electoral College count to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

After being delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic flame, which has been held in Tokyo for a year, is set to be carried around all 47 of Japan's prefectures in a lengthy 121-day long Torch Relay.

Britain’s Royal Navy will equip its F-35B Lightning stealth jets operating from the decks of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales with next-generation Spear 3 mini-cruise missiles.

China’s government is planning to build a “super dam” on a section of the Brahmaputra river, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo, raising concerns over its potential downstream impact in India and Bangladesh.

Saturday’s plane crash in Indonesia, in which a Sriwijaya Air carrying 62 people plunged into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff, has once again turned the microscope on the safety of the country’s aviation industry.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation on Thursday, becoming the second member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to quit over the riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.

Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur, has become the world’s richest person, with his net worth now thought to be $195 billion. Musk usurped Jeff Bezos when he passed $185 billion.

The value of song catalogues is on the rise. It has accelerated in the past year, allowing musicians – who earn most of their income from touring – to continue to make music during the pandemic.

The storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump has led to calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office by using either the 25th Amendment or Impeachment.

All viruses naturally mutate when they replicate, changing the genome – the genetic blueprint – enabling a virus to function. The British coronavirus variant B117 has now spread to more than 30 countries, including the U.S., France and India.

In one of the final acts of his administration, Donald Trump has opened bidding on drilling leases in a pristine Arctic wildlife refuge in Alaska, rushing to lock up deals before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

Tough U.S. sanctions mean billions of dollars of revenues owed to Iran, mostly from its oil and gas exports, are frozen in foreign banks.

Bitcoin jumped to a new high on Wednesday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency traded above $35,000 for the first time. The digital coin quadrupled in 2020.

Jill Biden will make history as the first First Lady to hold a job while in the White House. Dr. Biden, who holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate in education, plans to keep teaching English at a community college in Virginia.

Iran has resumed enriching uranium to 20 percent purity, violating a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, in a move likely to further escalate tensions with the United States.

The Indian Navy will receive a major boost with the deployment of its second ballistic missile submarine. The INS Arighat is in the final stages of sea trials and is likely to be commissioned into service in early 2021.

Red tape and border checks could add £3 billion in costs for UK food importers, some of which could raise prices at supermarket checkouts. The UK buys about half its food from abroad, with 26% from the EU.

Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras is the first cruise ship in North America to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Excel-class vessel will accommodate more than 5,200 guests and a crew of 2,000.

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Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries for each day of the week. This week features the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, capture of Seoul, explorer James Clark Ross, President George W. Bush, Harlem Globetrotters, Pan Am, and singer Joan Baez.

Selected events scheduled during 2021 include the inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. President. Sporting events delayed to 2021 by the coronavirus pandemic include the Tokyo Olympics, the Euro 2020 soccer tournament.

Israel’s governing coalition collapsed after just seven months, sending the election-fatigued country to its fourth vote in two years. The ballot will take place on March 23 and feature a new challenger.

Brazil is planning to rebuild a controversial highway through the heart of the Amazon to spur economic development, but ecologists fear that the road, known as BR-319, will threaten a vast area of intact rainforest.

Japanese car giant Toyota, says that in 2021 it will demonstrate a prototype electric vehicle (EV), powered by a solid-state battery, capable of driving 500 kilometres on a single charge, and rechargeable in 10 minutes.

Walt Disney Co. plans a surge in content spending to as much as $16 billion a year by 2024. Some 80% of the lineup is aimed at its Disney+ streaming service, anticipating as many as 260 million subscribers by 2024.

President-elect Joe Biden will focus heavily on patching up a “new world disorder” of the Trump administration, and restoring dashed confidence in U.S. commitments to its allies.

President-elect Joe Biden’s administration is expected to maintain, or even expand, Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the South China Sea to challenge China’s sovereignty claims in the region.

Democrat Vice President Joe Biden has defeated Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. President-elect Joe Biden is to be inaugurated as the 46th president on January 20, 2021.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to restore the time-honoured tradition of having pets at the White House. Donald Trump was the first U.S. president in more than 100 years not to have a pet.

Concerns are growing over a highly infectious strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the UK. The new variant, called B.1.1.7, is already present elsewhere in the world, scientists have warned.

The Oxford University and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can prevent up to 90% of people contracting coronavirus when it is administered as a half dose followed by a full dose at least one month apart.

Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus to other people, but updated guidance from U.S. health officials suggests that masks may also protect wearers who are not infected, though to a lesser degree.

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna deliver genetic instructions which enable a recipient’s cells to make viral proteins that prime the immune system to produce protective antibodies.

It takes 270 Electoral College votes to win the U.S. presidency -- a majority of the 538 votes across 50 states and Washington DC. About 45% of the U.S. population lives in 15 leaning and so-called toss-up states.

Manned submersibles company, OceanGate, is planning tourist dives to RMS Titanic, allowing up to three passengers to descend in its Titan sub. The firm intends to dive 18 times each May-September, the ticket price for the trip set at $125,000.

The partial WTA schedule – reflecting the ongoing uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic – features 31 tournaments, including the first three Grand Slam showpieces of the year and four WTA 1000 events in Dubai, Miami, Madrid and Rome.

The new ATP Tour season continues to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with the first major showpiece of the year -- the Australian Open -- delayed until February.

The 2021 MotoGP season comprises 20 Grands Prix, commencing with the Qatar GP in March and concluding in Valencia, Spain in November.

The biennial IHF World Men’s Handball Championship is hosted by Egypt. Reigning champions Denmark are aiming to defending their title, after defeating Norway in the 2019 final.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) season continues. The NBA has been dominated by a fierce rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, each winning 17 titles.

The draw for the Last 16 in the Champions League pits defending champions Bayern Munich against Italian outfit Lazio. Elsewhere ties of the round include 2020 finalists Paris St-Germain against competition heavyweights Barcelona and emerging Leipzig facing reigning Premier League title-holders Liverpool.

The draw for the Last 16 in the Champions League takes place in Nyon, Switzerland, as the tournament reaches the knockout stages. Group winners will be paired with runners-up, with the first matches taking place on February 16/17.

The draw for the Last 32 in the UEFA Europa League features 2017 champions Manchester United -- dropping into the tournament following a difficult UEFA Champions League campaign -- against Real Socieded, and a heavyweight clash between Arsenal and Benfica.

With Formula 1’s radical rule changes pushed back to 2022, teams will run their current cars in 2021. Some aerodynamic rule changes to trim downforce, and new tyres from Pirelli, will throw up fresh challenges.

The 72nd Formula One World Championship, comprising 22 races around the world, commences with the Australian Grand Prix and concludes in Abu Dhabi in December.

The European Rugby Heineken Champions Cup, the northern hemisphere’s premier club rugby union tournament kicks off, with 24 teams battling to lift the trophy -- English Premiership’s Exeter Chiefs are aiming to defend their title.

The new Heineken Champions Cup season kicks off with an expanded 24 teams from England’s Aviva Premiership, France’s Top 14 and the Pro14 -- contested by Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy -- competing in an adapted tournament, enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic

Starting in in the north-west city of Brest, Brittany, the defining characteristic of the 2021 Tour de France is the inclusion of a double ascent of the iconic Mont Ventoux and a visit to Andorra.

The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the premier international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, taking place at more than 30 venues in 13 countries. The season begins in Soelden, Austria, and concludes in March at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

European Champions Bayern Munich open the defence of their title against Atletico Madrid, as the new Champions League season opens, culminating with the final at Turkey’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on May 29, 2021.

The 2020-21 football season gets underway just weeks after the late finish of the previous season due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Premier League champions Liverpool hosting Championship winners Leeds Utd.