Trumps arrive at pre-inauguration church service

A 2-meter-high fence lines the area around the Capitol. National Guard soldiers are patrolling the building and Capitol police roam the surrounding streets. The scene has changed dramatically since last week's riots.

Residents of Thulasendrapuram in southern India, the ancestral village of Kamala Harris, say they are "very happy", as the US senator prepares to be inaugurated as the first woman vice president of the United States.

President-elect Joe Biden signals a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful tribute to the 400,000 Americans lost to Covid-19 as he arrives in Washington on the eve of his inauguration.

Expectations are high among Africans and African leaders as former US vice president, Joe Biden takes office as the 46th President of the United States. The biggest question right now on the mind of African leaders is how will a ​Joe Biden​ ​​presidency affect Africa’s​ over​ 1.3 billion people​?

Celebrities and top politicians including Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, the Obamas and the Clintons gathered at the US Capitol, moments after Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th President of the United States.

Heads of government around the world hope that the US President Joe Biden would cooperate in tackling global issues, lift sanctions and improve bilateral relations.

There's a sense of renewal in the United States as papers relay their new president's calls for unity. The Wall Street Journal may find Joe Biden "refreshingly unwoke", but the conservative paper is still worried about being "purged by progressive censors”. The inauguration featured Lady Gaga and J. Lo but the breakout star was 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman. In terms of fashion, purple suits made a bipartisan and feminist statement but handmade mittens, a practical coat and an unimpressed attitude made Senator Bernie Sanders the icon of the day.

On the eve of his impeachment trial, Trump's lawyers denied that he encouraged the deadly US Capitol attack nor that a former president could even face trial. DW takes a look at the ins-and-outs of the trial.

The former US president has made his first major public appearance after leaving office. Trump has teased his supporters that he may "beat" Biden in 2024.

Gunfire was reported overnight in the Niger capital of Niamey, just days before the country's new president Mohamed Bazoum takes office.

Former US President Donald Trump will be suspended from Facebook and Instagram for at least another six months. He was banned from the platform following the January 6 siege of the US Capitol by his supporters.

The social media giant says the former US president violated its rules by praising people engaged in violence at the US Capitol building in January.