U.S. lawmakers struggled on Saturday to clear final hurdles to a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill, including a dispute over Federal Reserve emergency lending authorities, pushing any deal closer to a Sunday night government funding deadline.

Coronavirus relief deal in Congress slips to Sunday as new funding deadline looms

President Donald Trump has floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud. She notably was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories.

Trump floated fired attorney Sidney Powell as special counsel, reports say

US President-elect Joe Biden told Mexico's president Saturday he was committed to addressing the root causes of poor Latino migrants crossing the border into America.

Biden and Mexico leader discuss migration

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said it is monitoring reports of allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccination and made recommendations on how people with histories of allergies should proceed.

US CDC issues guidelines on Covid vaccination after allergic reactions

Apple Inc has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United Kingdom following restrictions introduced by the government in London, a spokesman said on Saturday.

Apple temporarily shuts California stores in virus surge, some in UK after new curbs

US President-elect Joe Biden has introduced key members of his environmental team -- tasked with fighting against global warming in what can be called a pillar of his drive to rebuild the pandemic-hit US economy.

Biden unveils environment team tasked with tackling 'existential threat'

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by pilots and air traffic controllers. The Saturday announcement follows the FAA's December 12 approval for pilots and controllers to use the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech.

US FAA approves use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by pilots

Britain and the European Union continued trade talks in Brussels on Saturday. But this time, they did not give any word on any progress made in resolving disagreements over fishing rights and fair competition rules -- seen as the main obstacles to a deal.

EU, UK continue post-Brexit trade talks as deadline looms

Democrats and Republicans in the United States Senate have struck a late-night compromise to clear one of the final hurdles, a dispute over Federal Reserve pandemic lending authorities.

US Congress to vote on virus stimulus deal after lawmakers reach agreement

Northern Ireland will be subject to unique arrangements on tax, borders and trade when the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. London and Brussels agreed on the plan -- separate to the talks on a post-Brexit trade deal -- to prevent a hard border between the province and EU member Ireland.

How Northern Ireland changes when Brexit transition ends

A lawyer representing the parents of slain US journalist Daniel Pearl has produced a handwritten letter in Pakistan's Supreme Court in which the key accused in the case claimed that he was a "scapegoat" arrested under "US pressure" and the real mastermind was a Karachi-based terrorist.

Pakistan Supreme Court to decide on letter of Daniel Pearl's murder accused

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the country's parliament on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli following a political stalemate over an executive order issued last week.

Nepal parliament dissolved; mid-term polls to be held in April-May

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