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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...

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...

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...

Washington locked down as Joe Biden prepares to take oath of office

The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will take place in a Washington on edge, after the deadly riot at the US Capitol unleashed a...

US coronavirus tops 400,000 deaths

The US death toll from coronavirus has passed 400,000 in the final hours in office for President Donald Trump, whose handling of the crisis...

Tiger King zoo ordered to turn over big cats

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in Netflix’s Tiger King documentary to turn over all...

Martin Luther King Day service calls for non-violence amid turbulent times

Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr holiday celebration in Atlanta have called for a renewed dedication to non-violence following a turbulent year...

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