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In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speeches before the heads of banks, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020

21:54 GMT 24 January 2021 / updated: 23:23 GMT US

Iran Will Reportedly Issue Seven Demands to President Biden Before Re-Entering Nuclear Deal Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 20, 2021.

Trump Has No Plans to Start His Own Political Party - Report

NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 21, 2021.

UK Coronavirus Strain Can Cause 'More Damage, Including Death', Fauci Says

Falcon 9 launches 143 spacecraft to orbit — the most ever deployed on a single mission — completing SpaceX’s first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission

Watch: SpaceX Delivers 143 Satellites to Space in Single Rocket Launch, Breaks World Record

President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden attend a church service before his presidential inauguration, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021.

'What About Carter?' NYT Article Slammed for Touting Biden as 'Most Religiously Observant' President

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Biden, Macron Discuss Common Foreign Policy Agenda, COVID-19, Climate
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Argentine Vice President Kirchner Says Got Vaccinated With Sputnik V
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Fences in Capitol Hill Area Still Up Several Days After Biden’s Inauguration
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