Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said outgoing President Donald Trump "provoked" his supporters to attack the US Capitol.
It is Donald Trump's last official day as President of the United States, and his departure is a good time to look back on his problematic legacy.
Mike Pence, Kamala Harris spoke by telephone Thursday: source
US Vice President Mike Pence and his successor Kamala Harris spoke by phone, according to an AFP source.
Deplatforming Trump is no atonement for tech's sins abroad
Comment: Debate over deplatforming Trump misses the point: That from India to Myanmar, Silicon Valley has failed to police hate speech for ...
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
Dubai developer 'happy to do business' with embattled Trump
A Dubai real estate developer has said he intends to expand business with Trump despite the global backlash against the departing US president.
Trump impeachment trial looms over Biden's first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden's first 100 days agenda is being overshadowed by the looming Senate trial of his soon-to-be predecessor Donald Trump.
How a multiracial coalition powered Georgia's Democrats to victory
In-depth: Georgia's different minority communities worked together to help tip the balance in Senate runoffs, ultimately shaping the trajectory ...
Twitter chief says Trump ban sets 'dangerous' precedent
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey said his platform's ban of US President Donald Trump sets a "dangerous" precedent.
Snapchat permanently bans Donald Trump from site
Snapchat joined a number of social media giants that have permanently banned US President Donald Trump.
No chance of 'fair' trial before Trump exit: McConnell
The US Senate's Republican leader said a "fair or serious" trial of impeached President Donald Trump cannot be conducted before the ...
Now that Trump is impeached (again), what's next?
Outgoing US President Donald Trump was impeached for the second time - what happens now?
Trump impeached for unprecedented second time
Donald Trump was impeached for the second time, a first in US history.
Mitch McConnell doesn't rule out voting to convict Trump
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell did not rule out voting to convict President Donald Trump.
France opens investigation into 'UAE donations' to Le Pen
The French judiciary has opened an investigation allegations that Marie Le Pen received funding from the UAE during her 2017 election campaign.
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women
The Somali prime minister has reserved nearly a third of parliamentary seats for women following demands from citizens.
Facebook exec says 'no plans' to end Trump ban
Facebook does not intend to lift the ban on outgoing President Donald Trump
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and hawkish Trump donor, dies
Sheldon Adelson, billionaire mogul and die-hard Israel supporter, died on Tuesday.
Banipal announces winner of prestigious Arabic translation literary prize
The literary magazine has announced the winner of a translation prize as a Harvard lecturer.
Trumpism and the political future of America
In-depth: A common observation of Trumpism is that it is unprecedented, an aberration or un-American. History shows that none of these are the ...
WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for Covid-19 probe
The World Health Organization team will leave from Singapore and fly straight to Wuhan, the central city where the first cluster of cases was ...
How Europe's inhumane border is keeping refugees in Africa
Comment: Europe's 'externalisation' policies have essentially pushed its borders deep into Africa, write Tara Ansari Esfahani and Mohammed Harun ...
Democrats tell Trump to step down or be impeached
President Donald Trump came under pressure to step down or face impeachment.
Two cabinet members quit over Trump mob attack
Two members of President Donald Trump's cabinet resigned in protest over the storming of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
President-elect Joe Biden confirmed Merrick Garland as his pick for US attorney general.
Iraqis poked fun at their former occupier after the storming of the US Congress.