Former president repeats election fraud lies in statement and says he will ‘discuss all of these points’In a hugely provocative move, Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will hold a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort on 6 January, the firs…
Kim Potter trial: jury deliberates verdict in case of Daunte Wright’s death
Jury resumes discussion in trial of officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she shot a Black motoristA jury resumed deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her…
Covid news live: WHO urges caution over festive gatherings, London cancels NYE celebration
WHO warns holiday festivities will lead to “increased cases, overwhelmed health systems and more deaths”; London records the UK’s highest number of Omicron cases amid steep rise in hospitalisationsOmicron is now dominant Covid-19 variant in US, officia…
European markets rebound, but Omicron fears remain – business live
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial marketsThe mood of consumers in Europe’s largest economy is darkening as the Omicron variant spreads across the region. According to the latest consumer sentiment index from Germany’s GfK insti…
Victim of privilege: how Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers tried to make her seem likable
Maxwell’s attorneys tried to replace her image of a privileged socialite with one of being a kind and generous employerWhen Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense case started last Thursday, her team tried pulling off a near-impossible task – making the British s…
Paul Rudd Saturday Night Live to film without audience amid Omicron surge
People’s Sexiest Man Alive to host show for fifth timeNBC cites ‘abundance of caution’ behind Covid moveThe actor Paul Rudd, People’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021, was set to be inducted into the vaunted Five-Timers Club on Saturday Night Live but the sur…
Rahm Emanuel leads confirmed Biden nominees in late-night logjam break
Ex-Obama chief of staff will go to Japan after deal for vote on Russia pipeline sanctions ends Republican Senate resistanceThe former Obama White House chief of staff and Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel was among more than 30 ambassadors and other Biden nom…
Coronavirus live: WHO warns Covid vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant
Latest updates: Omicron risk remains ‘very high’, says latest WHO statement; Olaf Scholz vows to ‘win the fight’ against Covid in first major address to German parliament US passes 800,000 Covid-related deaths – highest in the worldUK Omicron infection…
Covid live: Thailand to speed up booster jab roll-out; SA president Ramaphosa has ‘mild symptoms’ after positive Covid test
Thailand halves to three months time between administering second shot and a booster; 69 year-old South African president tested positive for Covid-19 on SundayFauci urges Americans to get Covid booster as US nears 800,000 deathsNew Zealand investigate…
UK workers face Christmas wage squeeze as factories keep raising prices – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNEF: UK inequality worsened since 2019 general electionTUC: UK workers facing worst Christmas wage squeeze in almost a decadeMake UK: Record number of UK factories hike pricesOne in three UK sma…