Kamala Harris is the first woman and the first person of color to become U.S. vice president. People in India celebrated Harris as the first person of South Asian descent to hold that office.
The Biden administration has a lot of work ahead to repair alliances, particularly in Europe. NPR takes a look at what the U.K. and European Union expect from an incoming administration.
The Trump administration dramatically shifted U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians in favor of Israel. President Biden is expected to try to repair U.S. relations with the Palestinians.
In a statement released just minutes after President Biden took office, China's foreign ministry said it was sanctioning those "who have seriously violated China's sovereignty."
Leaders, former officials and citizens voiced optimism with the dawn of the new U.S. administration. China's state news agency tweeted: "Good Riddance, Donald Trump!"
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.
Putin oversaw efforts to develop a vaccine, and now he's rushing to get it to his fellow citizens. It's also being used to increase Russia's influence in eastern Europe, the Balkans and elsewhere.
As part of the bigger picture in the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Israel is redefining peace as something that does not require concessions in land.
Today Donald Trump is having a Fourth of July parade with tanks and jets and marching troops;something you would see in Russia or North Korea.
Trump has made comments that insinuate a dictatorship;To the effect that his followers would “demand” he remains president. He is also attacked the American media and freedom of Speech, something that is indicative of dictators worldwide.
The company’s sales surged in the most recent quarter, fueled in part by demand for high-end household products from pricey dish soap to a $300 electric toothbrush.
Restaurants including McDonald’s, Church’s Chicken, Checkers and TGI Friday are getting a sales bump as consumers receive the latest stimulus checks, but sales patterns show the boost can be fleeting.
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of China’s Alibaba and controlling shareholder of financial affiliate Ant Group, made a public appearance, his first since regulators began clamping down on his business empire.
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers in her confirmation hearing to think big to avert a protracted economic downturn and put aside concerns about the mounting national debt.
