20 January 2021 | Euronews
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World News European leaders congratulate US President Joe Biden after inauguration ceremony European leaders described the 46th President's inauguration speech as "inspiring" and said it was time to bring "conviction and common sense" to help rejuvenate their relationship with the US. -
USA Watch: Amanda Gorman's 'Hill We Climb' poem reading wows inauguration audience The poem, which she finished in the wake of the Capitol Hill riots, was about unity in the US. -
Europe News Prioritise jobs and tackle inequality during Portugal's EU presidency, say MEPs Portugal's six-month presidency of the EU Council began at the start of this year. -
USA Joe Biden implores Americans to unite in first speech as US president US President Joseph R Biden Jr implored Americans to come together in an inauguration speech that highlighted several challenges he faces including the COVID-19 pandemic and rise of white supremacy. -
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Earth News Deb Haaland: The Indigenous woman making US political history Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been approved by the US Senate to serve as cabinet secretary in the Biden administration. -
USA In pictures: Joe Biden becomes the 46th US president We've picked the best pictures of the day, from Trump leaving the White House for the final time to Biden's first speech as US president. -
Europe News EU migration chief urges Frontex to clarify pushback allegations Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, calls on Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to clarify accusations of involvement in migrant pushbacks. -
USA Joe Biden is sworn in as 46th US president Biden later pledged to be "a president for all Americans". -
Europe News European leaders to discuss vaccination speed and immunity passports It comes amid continued criticism that the vaccination drive has been too sluggish. -
Travel News Great Blasket Island caretakers: The world’s most sought after job is hiring The caretaker position on the remote Great Blasket Island is one of the most sought after jobs in the world - and applications close this week. -
Destinations Tourists in Bali are being made to do push-ups for not wearing masks Police have been filmed stopping tourists in the street and making them do push-ups. -
My Europe Series EU diplomats on how the bloc is preparing for Biden after four years of Trump EU diplomats share their views on what Trump meant for the transatlantic alliance and how Biden could help repair cut ties. -
United Kingdom UK registers new record of 1,820 COVID-19 deaths in one day A person is admitted to hospital in the UK every 30 seconds, UK officials have said. -
USA Donald Trump leaves the White House for the final time Trump, who departed the White House shortly after 14:00 CET with his wife, Melania, said it had been "a great honour, the honour of a lifetime" to serve as president. -
USA Kamala Harris is the first woman to serve as US vice president. What else do we know about her? The top ranks of American politics have historically been dominated by men, almost all of them white. That's now coming to an end. -
Earth News What is the new US Vice President's environmental background? Kamala Harris makes history today as the first woman to ever be VP, but she has interesting climate credentials too. -
France Brexit headache: French firms point finger at UK over red tape delays and costs Overwhelmed customs services and IT problems in the UK are to blame for trade disruption under post-Brexit rules, say companies and authorities in France. -
Spain Madrid explosion: At least 3 people killed, 11 injured in powerful gas blast The building is flanked by a school and a nursing home in Spain's capital. Residents from the latter were being evacuated shortly after the blast, according to eyewitnesses. -
No Comment Japan: Priests pour icy water over themselves as part of annual ritual The annual ritual, called Daikan Misogi, is held at the coldest time of the year, based on a traditional lunisolar calendar. -
No Comment Prayers and celebrations for Kamala Harris in Indian ancestral village ahead of inauguration Villagers in Kamala Harris' ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in southern India hold special prayers and burst firecrackers, ahead of the inauguration ceremony in Washington DC. -
No Comment Trump's waxwork already removed from display at Paris' Musee Grevin Trump's statue "cost a lot of hair", laughs the museum's director-general. -
Earth News Biden kicks off ambitious climate plan by rejoining Paris Agreement The executive order will take 30 days to come into effect and was one of 17 signed by Biden on his first day in office. -
World America's 46th President: Joe Biden's long road to the White House Joe Biden fulfills a decades-long ambition in becoming the 46th President of the United States. A former Vice President, Senator and three-time candidate for the nation's highest office, it's been a long road to the White House. -
Despite the pandemic, Uzbekistan’s privatisation plans forge ahead The government of Uzbekistan has surprised international economists by announcing plans to forge ahead in 2021 with its ambitious privatisation plans, despite the global Covid-19 pandemic. -
USA Biden to reverse Trump policies on COVID, race and climate with a sweep of executive orders The 15 executive actions are an attempt to essentially rewind the last four years of federal policies. -
United Kingdom Music tours 'unviable' in EU: UK stars blast government over 'gaping hole' in Brexit trade deal In a letter to The Times, over 100 musicians say post-Brexit European tours "will now need costly work permits and a mountain of paperwork" for equipment. -
World How will the special relationship between the US and the UK play out under Joe Biden? The UK has historically had a special relationship with the US, but will British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s friendship with Donald Trump undermine his relationship with the new president? And what role will the UK's divorce from the EU play in transatlantic relations? -
USA President Trump's final farewell: 'the movement we started is only just beginning' A video praising his administration's legacy and listing economic and foreign policy achievements was released for Trump's final presidential address. -
USA Joe Biden becomes 46th US president making sweeping changes to key Trump policies in first few hours "Democracy has prevailed," Biden said as he was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. The new president emphasised a need for the country to come together and be united. -
USA US declares China is 'committing genocide' against Uighur minority In a statement issued on his last day in office, Mike Pompeo said China "has committed crimes against humanity" against Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the northwestern province of Xinjiang. -
World News The EU must prevent the COVID vaccine roll-out creating two-tier societies ǀ View Regardless of how keen governments are to roll out the vaccine, it’s likely that some groups in society will be slower to receive it, leading to unequal access and curtailed freedoms. -
No Comment Kim Jong Un greets senior officials after congress North Korean state media released more video of leader Kim Jong Un posing for group photos with new line-ups of senior officials of the ruling Workers' Party and the Cabinet, following recent landmark leadership meetings this month -
United Kingdom What does the Biden administration have in store for the UK? Britain has high hopes for the future US-UK relationship as it continues to seek a trade deal. But many are concerned that Boris Johnson’s friendship with Donald Trump will undermine his relationship with the new President, Joe Biden. -
Germany Coronavirus: Germany extends lockdown, Netherlands sets nighttime curfew over variants fears "The number of new infections has decreased. That gives us hope. But the virus mutation carries a great danger. Now is the time to prevent this danger," Chancellor Merkel said as she announced the new measures. -
USA Donald Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon and dozens of others on leaving office The presidential pardon comes as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress. -
Earth News What could a Biden-Harris administration mean for the planet? After running the most environmental presidential campaign in history, we consider Biden's eco credentials. -
Conscious Travel Four wholesome ‘live off the land’ retreats to try around the world 'Cultivacations' where you can blend agriculture with luxury stays is set to be the next big travel trend. -
USA US inauguration: Biden and Harris mark America's COVID grief at Washington ceremony The event at the Lincoln Memorial came as the US COVID-19 death toll surpassed 400,000 in the worst public health crisis in over a century.