US

Donald Trump has been described as the ‘dictionary definition of a demagogue’ (Steve Parsons/PA)

Donald Trump’s menace and hunger for affirmation a dangerous recipe – Comey

January 17, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden (Matt Slocum/AP)

Joe Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions

January 17, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden (Matt Slocum, File/AP)

Joe Biden to prioritise legal status for millions of immigrants

January 17, 2021

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a briefing about the upcoming presidential inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Alex Brandon, Pool/AP)

Mike Pence calls vice president-elect Kamala Harris to offer congratulations

January 16, 2021

Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by US Capitol Police officers (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Capitol mob ‘aimed to capture and assassinate officials’, US prosecutors claim

January 15, 2021

A Marine guard stands at the entrance to the West Wing of the White House (Gerald Herbert/AP)

US reduces troop numbers in Afghanistan ahead of transfer of power

January 15, 2021

A Typhoon jet from RAF Lossiemouth intercepting a Russian “Bear” bomber (SAC Samantha Holden/RAF/PA)

Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty following US exit

January 15, 2021

Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz (Ted S. Warren/AP)

Chinese president asks former Starbucks boss to help repair US relations

January 15, 2021

Iran insists it does not want to develop a nuclear bomb (Vahid Salemi/AP)

UN watchdog confirms further Iranian breach of nuclear deal

January 14, 2021

US President Donald Trump’s YouTube account has been suspended (Niall Carson/PA)

YouTube suspends Donald Trump’s account

January 13, 2021

Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by US Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of Capitol riot

January 13, 2021