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Trump gives go-ahead to presidential transition, but continues with legal challenges
President Donald Trump on Monday said he had given Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, the go-ahead to proceed with a transition for President-elect Joe Biden’s administration despite plans to continue with legal challenges.
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Politics
- Guatemalans set congress on fire furious over corruption and lack of funds to combat coronavirus
- US withdraws from Open Skies Treaty, Democrats criticize the decision
- Britain and Canada announce a new trade deal, the new formal pact will be negotiated next year
- Spain to begin a Covid-19 vaccination program in January, president Pedro Sánchez announced
Economy
- G-20 committed to support vulnerable countries beyond a temporary foreign debt freeze
- Thousands of students, despite restrictions, protest in Colombia's main cities
- Peruvian government names respected finance minister to shore up investor confidence
- Brexit negotiations on line after a member of the EU team tested Covid-19 positive
Energy & Oil
- Brazil is emerging as the world's leading offshore oil producer
- US markets react strongly to president-elect Biden's announcement and Pfizer vaccines results
- Petrobras expects increased production from the pre-salt offshore basin
- Four days blackout in Brazilian Amapa state: full service restoration in ten days
Agriculture
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- Highly contagious strain of bird flu forces Netherlands to cull tens of thousands of chickens
- Falklands meat industry will not contract overseas workers this summer
- Argentina meat industry plans investments to increase exports 33% in three years
Environment
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- Chinese submersible exploring the Mariana Trench, the deepest valley on the planet
- Another man dies bitten by a shark at a popular beach in Australia
- US soybeans futures hit a four year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas
Entertainment
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- South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Celebrates Inaugural Polar Pride Day
- Churchill painting of his favorite brand of whisky fetches £1 million at auction
- Argentina's dream to reality: Pumas beat the All Blacks for the first time
Health & Science
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- WHO official anticipates third wave of Covid-19 in Europe, early 2021; “countries failed to prepare in summer”
- Germany ready to begin Covid-19 vaccination in mid-December
- US top disease center, CDC, advises against cruise travel: risk of Covid-19 is “very high”
