CATEGORIES
Melania's next step after the White House
Melania Trump has done little to dispel rumours of her reluctance to play the game of first lady. Former White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman goes a step further claiming she planned to divorce her husband as soon as she could, postpresidency
Abu Dhabi's non-oil foreign trade zooms despite COVID-19 pandemic
UAE capital with its non-oil foreign trade has enhanced its reach to global and regional markets, with Saudi Arabia registering trade amounting to Dhs32.22 billion
India's virus infections continue to fall, Kerala leads in new cases
Kerala now leads both in daily new cases and recoveries as India announced another milestone in its fight against COVID-19; India’s total caseload has now crossed 8.51 million
Festive Filipinos trying to save Christmas from virus
‘With or without Covid we have to celebrate Christmas whatever it takes, this is a Filipino tradition;’ Duterte and Leni Robredo congratulate US president-elect Biden on his victory
Donald Trump will continue to stir hatred, trouble
Trump has always refused to become a loser and has constructed a fantasy universe where he is always the winner. Furthermore, the Republican party and his ‘base’ of supporters have encouraged his myth-making.
Biden promises unity as Trump refuses to give up
US President-elect begins the transfer of power, launches a transition website prioritising virus, economic recovery, racial equality and climate change; Trump ally urges him to ‘fight hard.’
A HOSTILE SENATE
Positions like US secretary of state, Pentagon chief, and attorney general require Senate confirmation, as do federal judges and, notably, justices to the US Supreme Court
Sultan supports publishing houses with Dhs10 million
The generous gesture of the Ruler of Sharjah comes as a much-needed contribution to sustain the book publishing industry as it was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
Trump ‘forBiden' by voters
Biden all set to become America’s 46th president; I am honoured and humbled by trust American people have placed in me and in VP-elect Kamala Harris, says Democrat.
For Eva Green, playing an astronaut in ‘Proxima' was truly empowering
‘Proxima’ addresses big issues, from the guilt of being a working mother to having a successful career, and also how fun it is to play an astronaut
The reason why the Biden ‘blue wave' is being overlooked
On the morning of Election Day, Democrats looked forward to witnessing an impending “Blue Wave”: a full repudiation of President Donald Trump and his administration.
Ex-Israeli minister visits Rashid Centre
Dubai: A high level delegation led by former Israeli Minister of Communications, a member of the Likud Party, Ayoob Kara and others paid a visit to Rashid Centre for the Determined Ones and reviewed the services and rehabilitation programmes.
World stock markets mixed as balance tilts to Biden in US polls
Investors expect Democrat Joe Biden will beat President Donald Trump but that Republicans will keep control of the Senate, allowing them to block Democratic policies such as corporate tax hikes
Phoebe Tonkin uses quarantine to create loungewear collection
When Hollywood productions halted, the actress and environmental activist used the downtime to revisit an idea she’d previously put on the back burner
Ronaldo to make Portugal return against France
Germany coach Joachim Loew picked an expanded 29-man squad on Friday for upcoming internationals against the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Spain but is without Niklas Suele, Kai Havertz and Emre Can
Japanese automakers raise profit forecast on rising China demand
Toyota and Honda more than double their earnings’ outlook amid a rebound in China after auto sales were squeezed by the impact of the pandemic
Biden overtakes Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia
Pelosi calls Biden ‘president-elect;’ Trump still not ready to concede defeat; some 40,000 votes remain to be counted in Pennsylvania; TV networks halt live coverage of Trump address due to ‘lies.’
What went wrong for Joe Biden with Latinos?
The big story was the Latino vote in Florida. Biden got 52 per cent of this vote, a whole ten points less than Hillary Clinton’s showing in 2016. Much has changed over the last four years that has made the Democratic Party less compatible with Latinos. The political team of Gulf Today has the details
Indonesia sees first recession in 2 decades as COVID-19 spreads
Pandemic hits consumption and business activity, costing millions of jobs and gross domestic product shrinks
PROTESTS MAR VOTE COUNT
Observers from both major political parties were inside the election centre as ballots were processed and counted, and the procedure was live-streamed online at all times
Pak reports highest number of COVID-19 deaths since July
Virus claims 26 more lives on a single day in three months; Pakistan successfully tackled coronavirus without shutting down industries: President; Islamabad’s virus test positivity rate rises to 7.7%
Biden edges closer to win as Trump moves courts
With 264 electoral votes Biden is just one battleground state away from becoming the US president-elect; Trump requests a recount in Wisconsin and files suits in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia.
US Elections 2020 - People's Choice
The overall tight contest reflected a deeply polarised nation struggling to respond to the worst health crisis in more than a century, with millions of lost jobs, and a reckoning on racial injustice.
News Groups Rebuke Trump On Election Results Claim
In a stunning scene in the middle of the night, news organizations rebuked President Donald Trump after he falsely said on live television that he had won reelection even as votes were still being counted.
America On Knife-Edge As Result Could Go Either Way
Democrat Joe Biden has 238 electoral votes, Republican Donald Trump 214, says US media; president fires off allegations of election fraud.
Syria Shelling Kills 4 Kids, 3 Others
Syrian government on Wednesday shelled the last rebel last enclave in the country’s northwest, killing at least seven people, including four children, rescuers and activists reported.
Almost 30 Dead As Syria Govt Forces Clash With Daesh
Intermittent fighting, mostly in the Badia, has killed more than 900 regime rebels and 140 allied Iran-backed fighters since March, as well as almost 500 Daesh, said Observatory
OPPORTUNITY TO ATONE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS DECLINED
Given the circumstances, it was important the election had clear and certain narratives. But that is not what we have. The political team of Gulf Today sheds more light on the subject
Anti-Trump Republicans Could Be Biden's Secret Weapon
The vast majority of Republicans are voting for Trump, says a Pew Research Centre survey. But it may not take much to swing a close election. A few disaffected Republicans could be enough to make the difference. The political team of Gulf Today connects the dots
VP Gets Virus Vaccine Shot, Promises A Better Future
VP dedicates UAE Flag Day celebrations to COVID-19 frontliners; UAE reports 1,008 virus cases, 6 deaths; Europe tightens restrictions as Britain, Germany widen testing.