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Eleventh hour Trump change of plan averts government shutdown

Mr Trump approved the coronavirus stimulus package days after objecting to elements of the bill.

At the eleventh hour a partial US Government shutdown is avoided after US President Donald Trump signs a coronavirus relief and spending package bill into law.

China鈥檚 handling of Covid-19 is under scrutiny as Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer, is jailed today for her reporting of the outbreak in Wuhan amid continuing accusations of a cover up in the initial stages of the pandemic.

And how using drone footage to investigate potential political corruption in Hungary is about to become illegal.

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  • Mon 28 Dec 2020 06:06GMT