All times are Eastern Time (UTC-5, HKT-13). Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president, and Kamla Harris as the 49th vice-president, entering office with an appeal to unity and calm in the wake of the recent attacks on Congress. “Let’s start afresh, all of us,” Biden told an assembled audience – including previous surviving presidents, minus Donald Trump - as he called for unity, social justice and calmer heads in the face of divisions that have wracked America. “Disagreement…
Kamala Harris makes history as she is sworn in as US vice-president.
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A loud explosion apparently caused by a gas leak has partially destroyed a residential building in the center of Spain's capital on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least two more, according to officials.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world’s most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change,…
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