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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a visit at the U.S.-Mexico border wall, in Alamo, Texas, U.S., January 12, 2021

03:11 GMT 20 January 2021 / updated: 05:40 GMT US

Trump Reportedly Considers Forming New 'Patriot Party'

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon arrives to testify at the trial of Roger Stone, at federal court in Washington, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

Trump Pardons 73 People, Including Ex-WH Chief Strategist Bannon, in Final Hours of His Presidency

U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he boards Air Force One at after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border wall, in Harlingen, Texas, U.S., January 12, 2021.

Trump's Farewell Address: 'Especially Proud' to Be 1st President 'in Decades' With 'No New Wars'

President Donald Trump holds up a newspaper with the headline that reads ACQUITTED at the 68th annual National Prayer Breakfast, at the Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington.

US Media Bias: Who Owns It And Why Was Trump Given A Rougher Ride Than Democrat Presidents?

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Trump's Farewell Address: 'Especially Proud' to Be 1st President 'in Decades' With 'No New Wars'
US President Donald Trump's last day in office is January 19, with President-elect Joe Biden set to officially be inaugurated as 46th president of the United States on January 20. Kamala Harris on Wednesday will also become the first female vice president in American history.
Last update: 03:49 GMT 20.01.2021
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US
Biden's Intent to Declassify Khashoggi Murder Docs May Assign Blame to Saudi Crown Prince - Reports
During his presidential election campaign, Joe Biden attacked Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying that the kingdom should be regarded as "a pariah". The US administration is expected to cut the selling of arms to Saudi Arabia, but more targeted steps against the crown prince may also be taken, including financial sanctions.
Last update: 04:31 GMT 20.01.2021
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Trump Reportedly Grants Clemency to Rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black
Lil Wayne pleaded guilty last month, confessing to illegally possessing a loaded golden handgun on board a jet when it landed in Miami, Florida, and now faces up to 10 years behind bars, while Kodak Black was imprisoned in 2019 for illegal weapons possession and sentenced to a four-year term.
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Latin America
Twitter Suspends Account of Venezuela's New National Assembly
The European Union previously criticised the Venezuelan parliamentary elections, while the US and countries of the Lima Group refused to recognise the outcome of the vote, citing alleged electoral violations.
Last update: 00:23 GMT 20.01.2021
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World
Russian Diplomats Urge State Dept to Fix Issues With Telephone Lines at Consulate General in NYC
The Russian diplomatic mission stated earlier in the day that the United States had cut off the telephone lines in the Russian Consulate in New York on January 18. It said the US linked the interruption to technical problems.
Last update: 04:15 GMT 20.01.2021
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India
Hesitation, Lack of Awareness Behind Low Turnout for COVID Vaccination: Indian Medical Experts
India, a country with more than 1.3 billion people, kicked off the world's largest COVID vaccination drive on Saturday. The government aims to vaccinate 30 million frontline staff, including health workers, during the first phase of this drive.
Last update: 04:49 GMT 20.01.2021
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World
Live Updates: UK Coronavirus Strain Confirmed in at Least 60 Countries, WHO Says
The number of infected worldwide has now surpassed 96,000,000, while the global COVID-19 death toll is over 2 million people, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University.
Last update: 01:43 GMT 20.01.2021
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Pompeo Draws Ire From Twitter in Farewell Denouncement of 'Censorship, Political Correctness'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also accused the Chinese Communist Party of “crimes against humanity against the predominantly Muslim Uighurs and other members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang." The alleged crimes date back to March 2017.