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Texas man charged over Capitol riot and ‘urging Ocasio-Cortez assassination’

A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats,...

Man pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in San Francisco warehouse fire

The main tenant of a San Francisco warehouse where 36 people died during a dance party in 2016 has pleaded guilty to charges relating...

Lloyd Austin confirmed as first black US defence secretary

Lloyd Austin has received US Senate confirmation to become the nation’s first black secretary of defence. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second...

Rare US gold coin dating from 1787 sold for 9m dollars

A rare gold coin made by a noted New York craftsman in 1787 has sold at auction in Dallas for 9.36 million dollars (£6.84m). Heritage...

Dr Anthony Fauci describes ‘liberating feeling’ working in Biden administration

The US’s leading infectious-diseases expert has called it “liberating” to be backed by a science-friendly administration that has embraced his recommendations to battle Covid-19. Dr...

Joe Biden sworn in as he replaces Donald Trump as US president

Joe Biden declared that “democracy has prevailed” after he was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Mr Biden’s inauguration came at...

‘It’s been a great honour,’ says Trump as he leaves White House

Donald Trump pumped his fist and waved as he departed the White House on Marine One on Wednesday for the last time as US...

Biden’s first act: Orders on pandemic, climate and immigration

In his first official acts as US president, Joe Biden is signing executives orders on a broad range of issues, from the coronavirus pandemic...

China brands Mike Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over Xinjiang genocide claims

China’s foreign ministry described outgoing US secretary of state Mike Pompeo as a “doomsday clown” and said his designation of China as a perpetrator...

Oxygen tanks in short supply in Mexico as Covid-19 death toll soars

Thefts of oxygen mounted as Mexico reported its highest daily death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began, with 1,584 deaths confirmed. There was also a...

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