THE WIRE

• Forty seven players quarantined after COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flights

• Uganda's Museveni heads for election win, rival alleges fraud

• Hong Kong government 'strongly' objects to U.S. congressional report

• Failed French supermarket deal unlikely to dampen ambitions of Canada's Bouchard

• Myanmar police scuffle with nationalist monk's followers

• Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search continues

• Some 6,500 Honduran migrants in caravans traveling north to Guatemala, officials estimate

• Two U.S. military bases in South Korea shelter in place as coronavirus curbs extended nationwide

• GM to invest C$1 billion in Canada plant to manufacture electric vans

• Indonesia quake kills at least 42, injures hundreds

• U.S. health secretary Azar resigns, cites Capitol attack: CNN

• Exclusive: Canada's Couche-Tard drops $20 billion Carrefour takeover plan after French government opposition, say sources

• Amazon union election to start in February, U.S. labor board says

• U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency

• American Robotics gets FAA nod to fly fully automated drones

• U.S. Treasury starts distributing $15 billion in payroll aid to airlines

• Mexico president backs dropping of drug case against ex-defense minister

• Inside Trump’s final days: Aides struggle to contain an angry, isolated president

• Wall Street closes lower as banks, energy shares tumble

• Credit card firm Capital One fined for violating U.S. anti-money laundering law

U.S. carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration

The U.S. government carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump's administration early on Saturday, days before his successor Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty.

Uganda's Museveni heads for election win, rival alleges fraud

Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni was heading for a resounding win in Uganda's presidential election with nearly all votes counted on Saturday, although his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud.

Sanitation worker gets first shot as India launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Sanitation worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world's largest immunisation campaigns to bring the pandemic under control.

Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search continues

An aftershock hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday as rescue workers searched for people trapped under rubble after an earthquake killed at least 45 people, injured hundreds and sent thousands fleeing in terror.

Some 6,500 Honduran migrants in caravans traveling north to Guatemala, officials estimate

Small skirmishes broke out between Honduran security forces and migrants trying to cross the border into Guatemala on Friday night, with Guatemalan officials estimating around 6,500 people to be heading north to the United States.

U.S. urges immunity for Trump from rape accuser's lawsuit

The U.S. government on Friday said President Donald Trump should not be forced to defend against a defamation lawsuit by the author E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of raping her a quarter-century ago, and that it should be substituted as the defendant.

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