Congress to certify Trump’s election on fourth anniversary of Capitol riot
Vice President Kamala Harris to preside over joint-session formally recognizing her own defeat as spectre of mob violence on January 6 2021 looms large
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Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of US
President Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America's coastline.
S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline looms
Yoon is waiting out the arrest warrant in his residence, newly fortified by barbed wire and buses.
Indian investigative journalist found dead inside septic tank
The body of an Indian investigative journalist has been found in a septic tank.
Russia claims to capture village in eastern Ukraine after advances
The Ukrainian air force said on Monday that it shot down two Kh-59 cruise missiles
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'Stressed' elephant gores Spanish tourist to death in Thailand
Blanca Ojanguren García was gored to death while bathing the animal.
N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months - Seoul
The launch comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea to meet key leaders.
Justin Trudeau - latest: Canadian prime minister ‘ready to resign’ as early as today over Trump tariff row
Pressure is growing on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of US president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
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Pope Francis tells group nuns not to ‘gossip’ and to be more ‘friendly and loving’ during rant
“Gossip kills, gossip poisons. Please, no gossiping among you, none. And to ask this of a woman is heroic but, come on, let’s move forward and no gossip.”
Watch live: Mourners pay respects to former President Jimmy Carter at Carter Center
Watch live as mourners gather to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center on Monday (6 January).
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The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine
Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.
Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen
While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.
S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline looms
Yoon is waiting out the arrest warrant in his residence, newly fortified by barbed wire and buses.
'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
Calls for justice and accountability in Syria grow after Assad's fall
The new authorities have promised justice for crimes under the Assads, but there are huge challenges involved.
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau 'likely' to announce resignation, reports say
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation in the coming days, according to reports.
N Korea fires first ballistic missile in two months - Seoul
The launch comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea to meet key leaders.
Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan.
Woman who killed musician Selena asks for parole amid claims she has ‘bounty’ on her head
Saldívar shot the pop star after being accused of embezzling thousands of dollars
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