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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Britain and EU announce deal to manage post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland
Europe

Britain and EU announce deal to manage post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland

  • On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the scrapping of all "law breaking" clauses from the Brexit legislation, in an effort to revive relations between London and Brussels.
  • The United Kingdom and the European Union stated that they had agreed a deal on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.
Updated 08 Dec, 2020 07:44pm
Moment may come to end post-Brexit EU trade talks, UK PM Johnson says
Europe

Moment may come to end post-Brexit EU trade talks, UK PM Johnson says

  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Britain could call an end to post-Brexit trade talks without a deal being reached.
    • This statement came only a day after the Prime Minister agreed to meet the European Commission head in a last-ditch attempt to break the stalemate.
Published 08 Dec, 2020 06:27pm
Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin for defense secretary
World

Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin for defense secretary

  • Austin was a surprise pick over Michele Flournoy, a former top Defense Department official who was considered the leading contender for the job
  • Former general will need a waiver from Congress since it has been less than the required seven years since he served
Published 08 Dec, 2020 04:28pm
Iran rejects Saudi Arabia's call for inclusion in nuclear talks
World

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia's call for inclusion in nuclear talks

  • Khatibzadeh accused Riyadh of funding extremist ideology and being responsible for many of the "troubles" of the Arab and Islam world
  • US President-elect Joe Biden is willing to back the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran from which Donald Trump withdrew
Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:37pm
Post-Brexit borders to divide EU, UK citizens
Europe

Post-Brexit borders to divide EU, UK citizens

  • Even Britons settled under the Withdrawal Agreement will no longer have automatic rights to a different EU country, and will face national immigration laws if they want to do so.
Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:58am
Aviation legend Chuck Yeager has died: wife
USA

Aviation legend Chuck Yeager has died: wife

  • "It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET," Victoria Yeager tweeted on her husband's account.
Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:54am
US Supreme Court refuses to enter transgender 'toilet wars'
USA

US Supreme Court refuses to enter transgender 'toilet wars'

  • Some conservative states passed laws forcing students to use the bathrooms corresponding with their birth sex. But others adopted the previous administration's stance, including the Dallas school district in the state of Oregon.
Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:26am
Rising tension: India skips Canada-led COVID-19 meeting over Trudeau's remarks
World

Rising tension: India skips Canada-led COVID-19 meeting over Trudeau's remarks

  • The virtual meeting, which was convened by the Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne on December 7, was held to formulate a common strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Modi-led Indian government is upset with Trudeau’s comments over farmers' protest and has decided to show its displeasure by refusing to attend the meeting
Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:18am