When all the facts come out about the treasonous attack on the US Capitol inspired by President Donald Trump, impeaching him three times won't feel sufficient.

President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, sped up federal executions at the end of his term. Joe Biden is expected to discontinue them.

It was not immediately clear whether the recent attacks at the US Capitol in Washington played any role in inspiring the attack.

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The embattled President says the 25th amendment "is of zero risk to me, but will come back to haunt Joe Biden and the Biden administration".

The Google-owned streaming service has stopped the US President from uploading new videos to his official account for at least a week.

Well-wishers in Senegal, including the President, saw her as destined for greatness. Enrolled at one of France's most prestigious schools in Paris, she even published her own novel.

The disaster made Flint an American symbol of governmental mismanagement, with residents fearing their children had suffered permanent harm from lead-contaminated water.

What would Trump be impeached for and how does the process work? And what is the likelihood of it happening?

The House of Representatives has voted to demand that Vice-President Mike Pence use the Constitution's 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.

It's the news Indonesian President Joko Widodo probably didn't want to hear.

A group of Republicans is pushing to censure Donald Trump for trying to overturn Biden's victory, while Pence has written to Pelosi to say the 25th amendment should not be used “as a means of punishment".

Several US House Democrats have now tested positive after sheltering in a secure room with maskless Republicans at the US Capitol during last week's siege.

With a raging pandemic, the threat of violence and a boycott by the outgoing President, Joe Biden's inauguration next week will be "re-imagined".

Washington DC's chief prosecutor said 70 criminal cases have already been filed but more serious charges are coming and a grand jury is reviewing the cases.

An inquiry into Ireland's mother-and-baby homes said that 9000 children died in 18 different institutions during the 20th century.

Plans for a final European visit fell apart as allies cancelled meetings, "embarrassed" by Pompeo after the violence in Washington last Wednesday.

More than 350 alleged mobsters and their collaborators face justice in a huge, purpose-built and heavily fortified courtroom in southern Italy.

The FBI report listed online threats such as: 'Congress needs to hear glass breaking, doors being kicked in, and blood... being spilled."

A four-year relationship was over as Pence sheltered from a mob vowing to hang him. Nobody from Trump's camp ever rang to see if the Vice-President was OK.

The 34-year-old Australian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of operating the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet.

Uganda's communications regulator has ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps until further notice.

The billionaire mogul and power broker, who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in politics, has died after a long illness, his wife said.

Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday have recovered a "black box" from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea over the weekend with 62 people on board.

As senators and House members trapped inside the US Capitol begged for immediate help, the President – safely ensconced in the West Wing – was too busy watching fiery television images of the crisis.

Three among the band of critically endangered western lowland gorillas at the wildlife park have shown symptoms of the respiratory virus, such as coughing.

The 11th hour ruling, granted late in the night, was based on evidence that Lisa Montgomery could not understand the government's rationale for her execution.

But security forces are preparing for armed protesters in several states and perhaps a 'million militia march' to disrupt the ceremony.

The new passport enlarges the word "Taiwan" in English and removes "Republic of China".

"I think we've run out of adjectives to describe how serious this is," Irish health chief Paul Reid said.

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The coach of the New England Patriots wrote Trump a letter of support during his 2016 campaign but now says he needs to "remain true to... the country I love".

Despite warnings that a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would be like the fall of Saigon, Trump's administration is pushing ahead.

Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau are among the leaders pledging to save the world's biodiversity, like marine ecosystems.

According to a senior administration official, Donald Trump and Mike Pence "pledged to continue to work on behalf of the country for the remainder of their term". 

Being impeached twice would single out Trump as a uniquely dangerous aberration in US history. But there are potential downsides for Biden's agenda.

Congressional Democrats have begun a push to force US President Donald Trump from office in the final days of his time in the White House.

Parisians have fallen out of love with the two-kilometre promenade and a rescue mission is under way to save it.

Adam Johnson was arrested on Friday night on charges of government property theft, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

Alarms placed on people's doors ping neighbourhood guards if they are opened. Security cameras or sticker seals guard at the entrances to homes to enforce quarantine.

Captain Emily Rainey is assigned to a Psychological Operations group that uses information and misinformation to shape the emotions, decision-making and actions of US adversaries.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry said the establishment of an independent Palestinian state should not threaten Israel’s security.

The long-time Democrat who helped her Republican brother and nephew get elected president died of complications of the coronavirus.

Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be priests.

The video adds a new layer of evidence documenting the brutal violence the pro-Trump mob unleashed during the attempted insurrection.

Melania Trump says that she is “disappointed and disheartened” by the deadly riot, but also lashed out at people she said have used the tragic event to spread “salacious gossip".

Indonesia is banking on vaccinating 180 million people in 15 months to bring the worst COVID outbreak in south-east Asia under control.

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Earth Treaty initiative calls on companies to make a $10 billion commitment to a sustainable "recovery plan".

China has been accused of a cover-up that delayed its initial response, allowing the virus to spread.