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Can Biden succeed in economic rescue mission?

As was the case 12 years ago, Joe Biden enters the White House on an economic rescue mission after an historic US and global recession. 20.1.2021
U.S. EPA grants three biofuel waivers to refiners before Trump leaves office

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday granted three waivers to oil refiners that exempt them from U.S. biofuel blending obligations, a last-minute move before President Donald Trump leaves office on Wednesday. 20.1.2021
Switzerland urges voters to reject referendum on banning burqas

Switzerland's government has urged voters to reject a proposed ban on full facial coverings worn by some Muslim women. 20.1.2021
Boris Johnson aiming for close ties with Biden

British Prime Minister said he looked forward to working closely with Joe Biden after his inauguration on Wednesday as U.S. president, highlighting the shared interests of the two close allies. 20.1.2021.
Guatemala turns more migrants back to Honduras, thinning U.S.-bound caravan

Guatemala on Tuesday pressed on with transporting migrants back to the border with Honduras, further thinning out a U.S.-bound caravan that was halted by security forces at the weekend. 20.1.2021