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The British prime minister has rejected a finding that Home Secretary Priti Patel broke ministerial rules by bullying civil servants.

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with more sanctions on Iran, and the president reportedly asked for military options to strike the country's nuclear facilities.

Screams were heard coming from the man's car on the day the teenager was killed, according to witnesses.

Pompeo's visit to Israel was widely seen as a farewell victory lap and celebration of the pro-Israeli policies of the Trump administration.

Strict restrictions that have closed businesses and banned gatherings across Europe appear to be working - but COVID deaths are still worryingly high.

Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp found an ally in President Donald Trump. The transition of power has left some concerned about continued American support against China.

In a statement sent to Newsweek, the Syrian mission to the United Nations accused President Donald Trump's administration of having "disdain and contempt of international law and the UN Charter."

"Naturally, we will have to take the necessary response measures, which we have talked about many times, proceeding from the tasks of ensuring national security and maintaining strategic stability," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

"Europe accounts for 28 percent of global cases and 26 percent of deaths cumulatively in the region," said Hans Henri P. Kluge. "That is one person dying every 17 seconds."

Universities are failing to adequately deal with the problem, a book has warned.

Antoinette Traboulsi, who worked at a hospital in Quebec, was found buried in a shallow grave, her family said.

"There has not been a single case of a serious adverse event. People have had only mild symptoms," said Liu Jingzhen, chairmen of Sinopharm.