• Biden to repeal Trump's ban on transgender people joining military
• Trump's coming impeachment trial aggravates rift among Republicans
• U.S. to escalate surveillance, study of coronavirus variants
• Trump administration had no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan: White House
• Chicago teachers vote for remote classes only, claim schools are unsafe amid COVID-19
• Republican congressman played a role in Trump's campaign to fight election loss: NYT
• U.S. CDC says 21.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered
• Biden administration to unveil more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target

World

• Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies
• Mexican president Lopez Obrador tests positive for COVID-19
• Portugal President Rebelo de Sousa wins new term in socially distanced ballot
• Japanese govt's approval rating weakens over pandemic response: poll
• Exclusive: Biden to impose South Africa travel ban to combat new COVID-19 variant - CDC
• Biden speaks with France's Macron, seeks to strengthen ties
• Stolen but not silent: Indigenous Australians protest national celebrations
• China's daily COVID cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients

• Foley-backed SPAC nears $7.3 billion deal with Blackstone's Alight: sources
• Deutsche Bank starts probe in relation to engagement with some clients
• Top hedge funds earn $63.5 billion in 2020, highest in a decade: LCH data
• Big Oil hits brakes on search for new fossil fuels
• Asian shares rise as U.S. stimulus plans offset virus woes
• Samsung's Jay Y. Lee will not appeal jail term to Supreme Court: Yonhap
• Oil prices fall for second session as COVID-19 lockdown concerns cast pall over demand prospects
• Bridgewater's Dalio sees U.S. divided, in 'terrible financial state'

• Larry King, decades-long fixture of U.S. TV interviews, dead at 87
• South African jazz 'giant' Jonas Gwangwa dies aged 83
• James Bond movie 'No Time to Die' delayed again amid pandemic
• 'Heroic hymn of the people': Chinese government film marks year since Wuhan lockdown
• 'Metallica' producer Bob Rock sells rights to over 40 tracks
• Lady Gaga, Tom Hanks bring star power to emotional, multicultural Biden inauguration
• Poet Amanda Gorman, 22, captures 'bruised, but whole' U.S. at Biden, Harris inauguration
• UK stars from Ed Sheeran to Elton John raise alarm over post-Brexit music tours

• Olympic shot put champion Crouser sets world record
• Greg Olsen announces retirement after 14 seasons
• Year on from urging delay, Greece's Stefanidi supports Games in 2021: Kyodo
• Green Bay QB Rodgers' future 'uncertain' after loss to Bucs
• Eagles hire Nick Sirianni as head coach
• NBA postpones Wednesday's Bulls-Grizzlies game
• Yankees acquire RHP Jameson Taillon from Pirates
• Reports: Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire likely to play vs. Bills