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YouTube is suspending President Donald Trump’s channel for at least one week, and potentially longer, after his channel earned a strike under the platform’s policies, the company said Tuesday evening. A recent video on Trump’s channel had incited violence, YouTube told CNN Business. That video has now been removed. YouTube declined to share details of the video that earned Trump ...

Chadwick Boseman has been remembered by his widow as an actor who “gave himself over fully to every moment”. Accepting an award on the late star’s behalf at a virtual Gotham Film Awards, Simone Ledward Boseman said he had been “the most honest person I’ve ever met”. “He didn’t just stop at speaking the truth,” she continued. “He actively searched ...

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming what federal officials said on Monday were the first known apes in the nation to be infected. Zoo officials said on Monday that they believed the gorillas were infected by an asymptomatic staff member who had been following safety recommendations, including wearing personal protective equipment when near ...

The FBI is warning of the possibility of armed protests being held across the US in the days before Joe Biden is sworn in as president. There are reports of armed groups planning to gather at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC in the run-up to his 20 January inauguration. The fears come as security plans are tightened ...

A record number of small firms could close in the next 12 months, says the Federation of Small Businesses. Without further government help to cope with the effects of the pandemic, more than a quarter of a million businesses could be lost, it said. The FSB said it had put forward ideas to help some of those firms, which it ...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has shared with lawmakers plans to remove President Donald Trump from office before starting an impeachment process. The House of Representatives would vote on a resolution calling on Vice-President Mike Pence to remove Mr Trump’s presidential powers. If this move fails, Democrats will introduce a charge of “incitement of insurrection” against Mr Trump over his ...

Google’s plan to replace web browser cookies with a system that shares less data with advertisers is being investigated in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Google’s plan could have a “significant impact” on news websites and the digital advertising market. It had already raised concerns that publishers’ profits could sink if they were unable to run ...

Boko Haram militants have killed 14 people in an overnight attack in the town of Mozogo, in Cameroon’s Far North region. The jihadist group has in recent days staged several attacks in the same region despite the government’s claims of success against them. According to the mayor of Mozogo, Boukar Medjewe, local residents started fleeing to a nearby forest as ...

The US Congress has certified Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election, hours after Trump supporters stormed the building in an attack that saw four people die. Lawmakers resumed the session after police managed to remove the mob, which had been encouraged by President Trump in a bid to overturn his defeat. The certification clears the way for Mr Biden ...

Rapper and producer Dr Dre, one of hip-hop’s most successful and influential stars, is being treated in hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. The 55-year-old was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday, TMZ reported. In a post on Instagram, he said: “I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team.” He is “resting comfortably” ...