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A soldier holds a Taiwan national flag during a military exercise in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan (Chiang Ying-ying/AP)

Taiwan troops stage drill aimed at repelling attack from China

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The White House is seen from the Washington Monument (Jon Raedle/AP)

Busy in-tray awaits incoming US president Joe Biden

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The Trumps have largely been out the public eye since the storming of the Capitol on January 6

Melania Trump says 'violence is never justified' in final address as First Lady

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Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the US Capitol behind them, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Alex Brandon/AP)

Joe Biden to unveil immigration bill on first day in office

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Donald Trump has reportedly given the green light to lift the travel ban

Donald Trump 'to lift Covid travel bans' on arrivals from UK, Europe and Brazil

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The fire at a homeless camp that sparked a security alert at the rehearsal for the presidential inauguration (John Koussos/AP)

Capitol locked down during inauguration rehearsal after homeless camp fire

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Dr Tedros Adhanom's warning comes amid a global vaccine rollout effort

'Catastrophic moral failure' if Covid vaccines not distributed fairly, WHO warns

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Security officials respond to the security threat that was later found to be a false alarm

Biden inauguration rehearsal temporarily evacuated after security alert

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Matt Slocum/AP)

Kamala Harris to play central role when she becomes first woman vice president

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Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Day service calls for non-violence amid turbulent times

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Jeanne Pouchain

Woman ruled dead in 2017 fights to be declared alive

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Alexei Navalny

Russian court orders Alexei Navalny to jail for 30 days

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Ex Trump Casino Implosion Auction

Charity’s bid to blow up former Trump casino ended by billionaire owner

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The UK has overtaken the Czech Republic with its Covid death rate over the last seven days

UK 'has highest Covid death rate per million people in world'

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Exterior view of the hotel Badrutt’s Palace, centre, in St Moritz, Switzerland (Giancarlo Cattaneo/AP)

Hotels in quarantine after Covid variant outbreak in upmarket Swiss ski resort

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A Marine stands outside the West Wing of the White House, signifying President Donald Trump is in the Oval Office (Evan Vucci/AP)

Oval Office farewell note tradition in doubt as Donald Trump clears his desk

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has told his supporters to "take to the streets"

Alexei Navalny tells supporters to 'take to the streets' after he is jailed for 30 days

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A Russian “Bear” bomber (SAC Samantha Holden/RAF/PA)

Russia hoping for extension to arms pact with US before it expires

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