World News

• World leaders welcome Biden with praise, pleas, and parting shots at Trump January 20, 2021
  When Joe Biden is sworn in Wednesday as the 46th United States president, he will take the reins of a country in crisis. But his task on the global stage will be daunting too.
• US accuses China of 'genocide' of Uyghurs and minority groups in Xinjiang January 20, 2021
  The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
• China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people January 20, 2021
  China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 people, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown.
• Why a US gang sailed 20,000 km to break six Irishmen out of an Australian prison January 20, 2021
  It all began with a letter sent from inside an Australian "tomb," a document so convincing that it prompted a US gang to sail some 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) to execute what could arguably be considered one of the most outrageous prison escapes in Australian history.
• Trump's presidency trails Obama's on his favorite metric: stocks
• Donald Trump's money faucet is getting turned off January 12, 2021
  A growing number of businesses suddenly want very little to do with Donald Trump after he incited a mob to attack the Capitol. That could make it more difficult for the Trump Organization to do business after he leaves office.
• With Trump's exit, the Fox News presidency will come to an end January 19, 2021
  A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
• Why you won't find Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson on British TV January 18, 2021
  The insurrection at the US Capitol has sparked a political firestorm and unnerved millions of Americans. It has also unleashed a wave of criticism over the role played by pro-Trump media outlets such as Fox News, which fed lies and conspiracy theories about the election to angry supporters of the president for weeks.
• He may hold the winning ticket in tech. Silicon Valley knows it January 19, 2021
  Mukesh Ambani has spent years trying to turn his inherited oil business into a tech empire. In 2020, that pivot really kicked into overdrive.
• It's worth more than Disney, Nike and Coca-Cola. How this liquor brand took over China January 18, 2021
  When Costco opened its first store in China in 2019, it wasn't just the hot rotisserie chickens and discounted Birkin bags that lured frenzied crowds. A fiery, throat-tingling liquor called Kweichow Moutai also flew off shelves.