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After taking the oath in the hands of the chief of the Supreme Court, Joe Biden officially became the new President of the United States.
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Donald Trump leaves White House for last time as US President
United States President Donald Trump left the White House with his wife Melania, defecting to Biden’s inauguration ceremony.
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Trump pardons Steve Bannon among others before end of presidency
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Trump becomes the only US President to be impeached twice
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Lisa Montgomery, the first female inmate to be executed in 70 years
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New Covid variant found in Japan
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Tragedy in Indonesia: Boeing 737 crashes into the sea
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Eventually Trump condemns the Capitol attack
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Congress confirms Joe Biden as the 46th US President
US Senate managed to gather again after the deadly riots. It confirmed Biden as the new US President.
Capitol riots: four dead as pro Trump mob attacks US democracy
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Croatia: a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 upsets the country
Among the cities most affected there is Petrinja, a town near the capital Zagreb.
British tourists fled a Swiss ski resort to escape the quarantine
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EU ambassadors to discuss Brexit trade deal
The discussion will happen while the Economic Review Group examine the deal made by Johnson.
France shooting: three police officers shot dead
Police launched a manhunt after the gunman opened fire after midnight in Puy-de-Dome.
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law asked for asylum in the UK
The Hong Kong activists hopes to sound an alarm in Europe over threats to democracy in China.
France to reopen borders with UK as soon as possible
France is waiting Britain to test lorry drivers in order to prevent the spread of the new Covid strain.
Dr Yves Duroseau, the first doctor in the US receives Covid vaccine
Yves Duroseau is the head of emergency medecine at Lenox Hills Hospital in Manhattan.
Time’s persons of the year are Kamala Harris and Joe Biden
Time has chosen Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as persons’ of the year.
US reports record Covid deaths and hospitalisations
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Trump labels Twitter national security threat after #DiaperDon trends
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Donald Trump accepts transition to Biden but still won’t concede
Donald Trump has allowed the transition of power to begin begin for Joe Biden. The Democrat nominee was declared the “apparent winner” of the US election.
Donald Trump makes first public appearance after loss
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