POLITICS

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a dozen lawmakers in asserting that "allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes"

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the "resounding rebuke" that both houses of Congress delivered by overwhelmingly overriding Trump's veto.

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords passed the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill on the same day.

Video footage shot by AFP shows what appears to be a missile striking the airport apron, which moments before had been packed with crowds, and exploding into a ball of intense flames.

Including the defense bill, Trump has vetoed nine bills during his four years in the White House. Congress has not previously mustered the votes needed to override any of his vetoes.

He also reportedly mentioned his wish of having an aircraft carrier commissioned and named after him.

Trump's campaign has lost dozens of court challenges in several contested states, with judge after judge saying they showed no evidence of any significant fraud.

Some quipped that it wasn't the real Melania as she could never be this happy around her husband of 15 years.

A commutation removes the punishment but leaves the conviction in place.

The stock market has shrugged off the political chaos, closing higher for the past two days, focusing on hopes the coronavirus vaccine rollout will bring an economic recovery.

Trump dropped the bombshell via a pre-recorded statement made in the White House and sent out on Twitter.

This comes after the Mistress had just returned from being imprisoned last year to rejoin the King's royal harem after previously being accused of seeking to undermine the Queen.

Although the door has all but shut on his efforts to overturn the vote results, Trump has remained defiant.

Ahead of Biden's inauguration one major formality remains, when Congress, presided over by Vice President Mike Pence, opens up and counts the electoral votes on January 6.

The lawsuit came as all 50 states plus Washington, DC have formally certified their vote tallies, opening the way to convene the Electoral College in five days.

Obama's claim comes amid reports that outgoing President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., is preparing for a political career.

According to Melania's statement, it is meant to be used solely by first families for "leisure time."

For the third day in a row, the United States on Saturday notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reaching nearly 230,000 new infections.

Trump has barely left the White House since Biden was projected winner of the election on November 7, though he has made a number of trips to his nearby golf course.

The staff at Mar-a-Lago in Florida have been making preparations for the arrival of the Trump family.

Losers of US presidential elections traditionally concede almost immediately.

Taiwan's government recently announced it would allow imports of US pork fed with the additive ractopamine from 1 January.

Biden said that in his first 100 days in office he will tackle the Covid crisis.

To enable people to visit families in other parts of the UK, travel restrictions and measures across England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland will be lifted.

The average cost of tampons and pads has many women struggling to afford £8 a month to purchase these with the average period lasting about five days.

As more members of his Republican Party came out demanding an end to the impasse, Trump signed off on the GSA move, effectively admitting defeat.

The sudden break in Trump's dogged attempt to deny Biden's win came after Michigan became the latest state to certify its results.

Trump's refusal to concede has raised concerns that he could cause long-term damage to Americans' trust in the voting system

Some Western officials have indicated human rights will not be raised at the summit, saying they prefer to use bilateral forums to discuss the issue with Riyadh.