Incoming president and his vice-president earn recognition, and follow in footsteps of Barack Obama and Donald Trump

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020.

The magazine said: “Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket. And America bought what they were selling: after the highest turnout in a century, they racked up 81 million votes and counting, the most in presidential history, topping Trump by some 7 million votes and flipping five battleground states.”

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

‘Instead I am the criminal’: China’s MeToo figure speaks out after case fails

Even if her appeal against sexual harassment verdict is unsuccessful, Xianzi is…

UK criticises Leo Varadkar over united Ireland comments

Irish deputy PM’s remarks ‘unhelpful and ill-advised’, says Northern Ireland secretary The…

Conservative MP Cheryl Gillan dies after long illness

Boris Johnson leads tributes to former Welsh secretary who was MP for…