Trump pressures GOP Senate leadership hopefuls to fill cabinet quickly
President-elect says leadership candidates must agree to allow him to bypass Senate confirmation votes for appointees.
Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’
US president-elect’s call comes after the German leader had openly backed Joe Biden’s re-election.
Earthquake rocks Cuba as residents struggle to recover from recent storms
Officials say efforts to assess damage are under way after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Cuba.
Haiti’s transitional council moves to replace PM in contentious move
Council sets out to replace interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, marking more political turmoil and instability.
Canada remembers Murray Sinclair, trailblazing Indigenous judge and senator
Relatives, friends and leaders say Sinclair, who died this week aged 73, and his legacy will ’never be forgotten’.
Biden will push Trump to back Ukraine in transition meeting: Adviser
The outgoing US president is expected to start making his pitch to Trump during a transition meeting on Wednesday.
Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting
Iran’s General Mohammad Bagheri calls for increased security cooperation between the two countries.
Dutch police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam
Police in Amsterdam beat pro-Palestinian protesters with batons and arrested more than 100.
Russia and Ukraine launch drone swarms in new offensive
Russia and Ukraine have unleashed hundreds of attack drones.
‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case
A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu; health authorities investigating.