Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats a senior Pentagon official assured her there are guardrails in place to prevent Donald Trump from launching nuclear weapons in a call she initiated following Wednesday’s deadly riot by his followers at the Capitol.
The move reflects a significant departure from vaccine distribution plans under President Donald Trump
Over 68,000 cases and 1,325 deaths confirmed in latest official figures
Former US Air Force veteran was excited about Washington DC rally, and predicted a ‘storm’ before her death
Authorities in Berlin have backtracked on plans to partially resume in-school teaching in the German capital next week following protests from parents, teachers and the federal government
Move marks Boris Johnson determination to make Glasgow meeting a success
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Call comes as daily death figures reach record new high
The latest round of peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators that began this week has been off to a slow start
Simon Calder answers your questions on Mediterranean weddings, Ehic cards and whether you can pick people up from Heathrow
Failure to supply 1.5 million laptops to children in need will mean tens of thousands more pupils in schools – threatening effectiveness of new infection control measures, Colin Drury finds
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The pandemic has seen record numbers of people accessing support for mental help. Joanna Whitehead speaks to three people who have started taking medication to cope
‘My decision to enter the Capitol was wrong, and I am deeply regretful to have done so,’ says Bradley Rukstales
Editorial: New measures will be distressful for the travel industry, but Britain would face a longer lockdown without them
Although pro-democracy and human rights activists around the globe were stunned to see a raging mob storm the U.S. Capitol, they say they were heartened and inspired because the system ultimately prevailed
A decade ago, a gunman with paranoid schizophrenia killed six and injured 13 including Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Mr Jones pushed the conspiracy theory that antifa was responsible for Trump supporters attacking the US Capitol
Kim also examined relations with South Korea "as required by the prevailing situation and the changing times," KCNA said.
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Social studies teachers across the United States are setting aside lesson plans this week to help young people make sense of the scenes from Washington and the violent siege by supporters of President Donald Trump
Firefighters reported that the 500 square metres of car park of the Hospital of the Sea were affected, but operations and procedures were not halted
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Speaker will huddle with House Democrats on Friday about a second impeachment of president after deadly riot