SolarWinds hackers linked to known Russian spying tools, investigators say
The group behind a global cyber-espionage campaign discovered last month deployed malicious computer code with links to spying tools previously used by suspected Russian hackers, researchers said on Monday.
U.S. Congress begins consideration of Biden's Electoral College win
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, meeting on Wednesday in a rare joint session, began considering the certification of Electoral College results showing that Democrat Joe Biden defeated Republican President Donald Trump.
Georgia election: Democrats on course for Senate control
The Democratic Party of US President-elect Joe Biden is on the verge of taking control of the Senate as results come in from two elections in Georgia.
Former U.S. defense chiefs say no role for military in Trump's efforts to contest defeat
Ten living former U.S. secretaries of defense on Sunday said in an opinion piece published in the Washington Post that the military should play no role in President Donald Trump’s efforts to block the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden.
Most OPEC+ producers oppose Feb output increase - sources
Most OPEC+ oil-producing countries oppose plans to increase output from February as winter lockdowns to contain the coronavirus choke demand, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters on Monday.
Explainer: How investors view the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff
Investors have been weighing a major political unknown since the November election that could ripple through asset prices: control of the Senate.
Suspected Russian hackers breached U.S. Department of Homeland Security - sources
A team of sophisticated hackers believed to be working for the Russian government won access to internal communications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the matter.
In Latin America, a Biden White House faces a rising China
Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his four-year administration: don’t do business with China. The message failed to hit home.
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