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An American flag flies at half-mast above the White House (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Donald Trump to face impeachment charge of ‘incitement of insurrection’

January 11, 2021

William Burns (Saurabh Das/AP)

Joe Biden names veteran diplomat as new director of CIA

January 11, 2021

A woman draped in an American flag walks past a banner supporting President Donald Trump (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Donald Trump looking for new social media presence with Parler offline

January 11, 2021

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (J Scott Applewhite/AP)

Pelosi: House ‘will proceed’ to impeachment of President Trump

January 11, 2021

Workers install a flag on the US Capitol as preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Possible virus exposure for politicians sheltering during Capitol riot

January 10, 2021

Matt Hancock has said the decision by some social media giants to ban US President Donald Trump from their platforms raises a ‘very big question’ about regulation (Alex Brandon/PA Wire)

Hancock: Decision to ban Trump raises big questions for social media regulation

January 10, 2021

British Ambassador to the United Nations Dame Barbara Woodward poses for a photo (Mary Altaffer/AP)

UN envoy: Britain is ‘gung ho’ about world role after Brexit

January 10, 2021

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump’s account

January 9, 2021

File picture showing President Donald Trump walking out of the Oval Office (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Donald Trump confirms he will not attend inauguration of Joe Biden

January 8, 2021

The US government argues that the French tax unfairly targets American companies (Tim Ockenden/PA)

France calls for global agreement as US freezes tariffs over tech tax

January 8, 2021

President Donald Trump has conceded to Joe Biden following violence at the US Capitol (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Donald Trump commits to ‘seamless transition’ as he concedes to Joe Biden

January 8, 2021

US President Donald Trump (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

President Donald Trump condemns Capitol riot and concedes election to Joe Biden

January 8, 2021

Terri Lynn Weaver said it was an ‘epic day’ (Erik Schelzig, File)

Republican lawmaker condemned for joining mob which stormed Capitol

January 7, 2021

A brief overview of how Trump’s tenure as President put tech giants on a difficult balancing act on free speech over hate speech (Niall Carson/PA)

How Trump controversies plunged social media into constant battle on free speech

January 7, 2021

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf accused Donald Trump of ‘inciting a violent mob’ (Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA)

Home Office should consider denying Trump entry, says Scottish Justice Secretary

January 7, 2021

Peggy Scott Laborde and members of the Krewe of Oak toast Carnival as the Phunny Phorty Phellows start their 40th anniversary streetcar ride ushering in Carnival at the Willow Street car barn in New Orleans, (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate/AP)

New Orleans begins subdued Mardi Gras season with plenty of cake

January 7, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson meeting US President Donald Trump for bilateral talks during the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, in August 2019 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Timeline: Trump’s turbulent relationship with the UK

January 7, 2021

President Donald Trump (Niall Carson/PA)

The conspiracy theories that led to the Capitol being stormed

January 7, 2021

US President Donald Trump has been forced to commit to an orderly transition of power to Joe Biden via an adviser after being locked out of his social media accounts (Niall Carson/PA)

Trump forced to concede through advisers after being locked out of social media

January 7, 2021

Twitter and Facebook have suspended Donald Trump’s accounts (Chris Ison/PA)

Donald Trump blocked from posting on Facebook and Twitter

January 7, 2021