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Democrats want nuclear codes taken away from 'unhinged' Trump

US House Leader Nancy Pelosi revealed on Friday that she had discussed with top military officials to prevent Trump from launching a military attack or nuclear strike during his last few days in office.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: 'democracy is not a given, we have to protect it' says French MEP Loiseau

The political drama in the United States pushed the COVID situation out of the headlines – for a day or two. It also saw some soul-searching over whether the same divisions could be exploited in Europe.

USA

US Capitol riot shows disparity of police attitude to protesters' race

Wallace Ford is a professor of Public Administration at Medgar Evers College in New York. He says the police response in Washington DC highlights the disparity between the way black and white people in the US are treated by law enforcement.

Europe News

We should cherish Europe's democracy daily, says MEP after US violence

"The rule of law and democracy should not be taken as self-evident and easy but something that we have to cherish and respect every day," said Finnish MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri.

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USA

US Capitol riots: Police officer dead, bringing fatality toll to five

Democratic leaders of the House Appropriations Committee called the officer's deatg a “tragic loss”.

Czech Republic

Czech PM changes social media profile after US Capitol storming

Andrej Babiš had previously featured a red hat saying "Strong Czechia" on his social media profiles but removed it on Thursday morning.

USA

Remove Donald Trump from office, leading Democrat Nancy Pelosi says

House of Representatives speaker says Congress may be 'compelled' to impeach the US president if the 25th amendment is not invoked to remove him

USA

How Trump's house of cards has tumbled in his final days as president

Trump has furiously clung on to hope of overturning the election - but Wednesday night's mob may have been the final straw.

USA

'This was four years in the making': Trump blamed for US violence

Political scientists say US President Trump's incendiary rhetoric has riled up right-wing voters in a way that will deeply affect the Republican Party for years.

Iraq

Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing

The arrest warrant was for a charge of premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty on conviction.

USA

In pictures: Guns drawn as lawmakers scramble amid US Capitol breach

Pictures captured some of the most jarring scenes ever to unfold in a seat of American political power.

USA

Trump promises 'orderly transition' after mob storms US Capitol

US lawmakers were forced to flee after a pro-Trump mob breached the capitol building. After the session resumed, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell condemned a "failed insurrection".

United Kingdom

Nicola Sturgeon tells Donald Trump he can't come to Scotland for golf

Scotland's first minister repeated the current coronavirus lockdown rules as she addressed reports that the US president plans to swerve Joe Biden's inauguration by going on a transatlantic golfing trip.

USA

US Democrats gain control of Senate with two runoff wins in Georgia

Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats, and with them, the US Senate majority.

Europe Decoded

President Trump repeats false claims before US Senate vote in Georgia

United States President Donald Trump has been accused of undermining the electoral process in Georgia by sharing and amplifying false claims.

USA

Trump and Biden campaign in Georgia ahead of high stakes runoff

The US president and president-elect campaigned in Georgia before two Senate runoff elections that will determine what party leads the chamber.

USA

Donald Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

Electoral voters won by President-elect Joe Biden are "not gonna take this White House!” he shouted as supporters cheered at an outdoor rally in Georgia.

USA

Trump could face criminal charges over demands on Georgia official

A leaked telephone conversation has led to allegations that the U.S. president violated electoral law.

USA

Trump recorded begging Georgia official to overturn Biden victory

The conversation caught on tape on Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.

Iran

Iran-US tensions high a year after killing of military chief Soleimani

There are fears of a renewed US-Iran clash a year after the US drone killing of the Revolutionary Guard chief, in the dying days of Donald Trump's presidency.

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