BREAKINGBiden, Harris certified as winners of 2020 election: Live
Trump promises ‘an orderly transition’ after Congress concludes electoral vote count certifying Biden victory.
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US Congress certifies Joe Biden as next president, Harris as VP
Republicans and Democrats join to condemn mob violence at the Capitol, dismiss Trump’s election fraud claims as invalid.
![Trump supporters left a flag outside the Capitol, January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC [Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21006811959325.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
The 25th Amendment: Can Trump be declared unfit for office?
Democratic Congress members tell Vice President Pence that Trump cannot remain for full term as not ‘mentally sound’.
![According to the Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, Vice President Pence and the majority of Trump's cabinet would need to declare Trump unable to perform the duties of the presidency before removing him from office [File: Mandel Ngan/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/000_8Y88BF.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
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Police clear the US Capitol Building with tear gas. [Stephanie Keith/Reuters]
![Pro-Trump protesters are pepper-sprayed as they attempt to storm the grounds of the US Capitol. [Will Oliver/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/h_56604866.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Pro-Trump protesters are pepper-sprayed as they attempt to storm the grounds of the US Capitol. [Will Oliver/EPA]
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A US Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protestor attempting to enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results. [Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters]
![People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the Chamber of the US House of Representatives. [Andrew Harnik/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21006736482604.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the Chamber of the US House of Representatives. [Andrew Harnik/AP Photo]
![Congress staffers barricade themselves inside offices after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. [Olivier Douliery/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/000_8YB497.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Congress staffers barricade themselves inside offices after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. [Olivier Douliery/AFP]
![US Capitol Police evacuate journalists and House press staff members from the Capitol to a connected office building. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-01-06T210124Z_1130029951_RC2L2L96MBO5_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-CONGRESS.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
US Capitol Police evacuate journalists and House press staff members from the Capitol to a connected office building. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]
![Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by US Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol. [Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21006845069658.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by US Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol. [Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo]
![A supporter of US President Donald J Trump sits on the desk of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after Trump-supporting rioters breached US Capitol security. [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/h_56604682.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
A supporter of US President Donald J Trump sits on the desk of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after Trump-supporting rioters breached US Capitol security. [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]
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Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 presidential election results by the US Congress. [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]
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Pro-Trump protesters clash with police as they try to breach the US Capitol building in Washington DC. [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]
![Protesters celebrate in the Capitol Rotunda after breaching Capitol security. [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/h_56604899.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Protesters celebrate in the Capitol Rotunda after breaching Capitol security. [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]
![A Congress staffer holds his hands up while a Capitol Police SWAT team checks everyone in the room searching for Trump supporters who breached the building. [Olivier Douliery/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/000_8YB368.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
A Congress staffer holds his hands up while a Capitol Police SWAT team checks everyone in the room searching for Trump supporters who breached the building. [Olivier Douliery/AFP]
![A supporter of President Trump is arrested inside the US Capitol. [Olivier Douliery/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/000_8YB3EB.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
A supporter of President Trump is arrested inside the US Capitol. [Olivier Douliery/AFP]
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Demonstrators break TV equipment outside the US Capitol. [Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo]
![Police stand outside the East Front of the US Capitol at dusk as a curfew begins after pro-Trump protesters stormed the building. [Michael Reynolds/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/h_56604930.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Police stand outside the East Front of the US Capitol at dusk as a curfew begins after pro-Trump protesters stormed the building. [Michael Reynolds/EPA]
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‘Disgraceful’: World reacts as Trump supporters storm US Capitol
Several countries including Australia, the UK, and Canada call for calm and a peaceful transition of power.
![Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21006694151180.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump’s accounts after Congress assault
Facebook also said it would search for and remove content praising the storming of the Capitol or encouraged violence.
![Twitter said Trump's account would be locked for 12 hours and that if the offending tweets are not removed, ]the account will remain locked' [Mandel Ngan/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/000_8YA8XG.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
US Democrat Senate wins push stocks higher despite Capitol chaos
Clean sweep by Democrats allows them to enact big-spending policies likely to benefit the economy, investors say.
Opinion
‘I ask India to return my son’s body’: Kashmir teen’s father
Since 2020, Indian authorities began burying suspected rebels in unmarked graves, denying the families proper funerals.
![Rafiqa Banoo, mother of 16-year-old Ather Mushtaq [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21006359702339.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
