“I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have.”
Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn US #election2020 results, according to an audio recording of a phone call obtained by the Washington Post 👇
Donald Trump has refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, despite a resounding loss in the November 3 US election, and the failure to overturn results in several states. aje.io/qc37z
“[A] bold abuse of power.”
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Democratic senate candidate Jon Ossoff react to Donald Trump urging a Georgia state official to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn election result 👇
“Dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory.”
In an extraordinary rebuke of Donald Trump, former US secretaries of defence cautioned against involving the military in pursuing claims of election fraud. aje.io/l4xlg
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Citing unfounded claims of voting irregularities, at least 140 Republican House members and 13 senators have said they will vote to object – not enough to toss out a state’s electoral votes. aje.io/u6g2r
Crowds gather as US Congress meets to certify Biden's victory in the US elections
Julian Assange’s legal team will seek bail, days after a UK judge blocked his extradition to the US aje.io/qtv36
Al Jazeera’s @NeaveBarker takes a look at what's next for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ⬇️
@NeaveBarker Julian Assange arrives at London court as his lawyers seek bail, days after a British judge blocked his extradition to the US aje.io/h97kz
Saudi Arabia has opened its land border with Qatar for the first time in over three years.
The move, after months of mediation, could end a political dispute that led Riyadh and its allies to impose a boycott on Qatar 👇
BREAKING: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani lands in Saudi Arabia for landmark GCC summit; hugs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aje.io/2lc5e
Watch the moment Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrives in Saudi Arabia for a historic summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
He was greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 👇
Saudi Arabia's MBS said the GCC summit will be “inclusive”, leading the states toward “reunification and solidarity in facing the challenges of our region”. aje.io/wstza