Several people were believed to be injured after the bus careened off a road and was left dangling from an overpass in the Bronx.

The charges were introduced in the civil war and have rarely been used since. The last man to be convicted of sedition plotted to blow up the World Trade Centre.

Videos showed residents fleeing to higher ground on motorcycles, and a child trapped under the rubble as people tried to remove debris with their bare hands.

Republicans were trying to gauge the dynamics of a vote to convict Trump, while the Democrats argued about how to do it without derailing Biden's agenda.

The North’s missiles on parade could be engineering mock-ups that would require further development before they are ready to be deployed.

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Many young voters believe the election is already rigged, but they braved their fears of violence on the day to cast votes for change.

"If we invest now boldly, smartly and with unwavering focus on American workers and families, we will strengthen our economy," Biden said.

Scholars say Trump's efforts to overturn his election defeat - and his response to COVID-19 - have cemented his place as America's worst president.

Cave art discovered in Indonesia has been dated as the oldest yet discovered, and could point the way to even older discoveries.

The fire struck at a time when officials in Bangladesh look for long-term solutions for the hundreds of thousands of people who fled Myanmar.

At an emergency security briefing, Vice-President Mike Pence said the "American people deserve a safe inauguration on January 20".

The measure is the toughest anywhere in the European Union's 27 nations.

Giuseppe Conte signalled he wants to take his fight for survival to parliament, after Matteo Renzi withdrew from the ruling coalition plunging the country into political chaos.

For several weeks, the Trump-associated lawyers were an almost-daily presence on Fox shows arguing the US President had been robbed of a second term.

Republican Congress members defending President Donald Trump made the comparison again before voting against his impeachment.

Secret Service agents often have to worry about death threats and suspicious strangers. But with the arrival of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, they had a new worry: finding a toilet.

Prosecutors are revisiting how Flint’s water system was contaminated with lead during one of worst human-made environmental disasters in US history.

The German Chancellor wants a "mega-lockdown", mass-selling newspaper Bild reported, shutting down the country almost completely for fear of a fast-spreading variant of the virus first detected in Britain.

The President has even turned on his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and grown irritated at his lavish spending, telling aides to stop paying him.

Fischbacher became famous for his appearances with white tigers and lions alongside his partner Roy Horn.

Andrew Pollard said the focus should not be on whether vaccines block transmission but rather their capacity to prevent serious illness and death.

China has reported an average of 109 new cases a day over the past week, just as the WHO's inspectors arrive to investigate the origins of the pandemic.

His embrace of Amtrak is a central part of his public persona but his decision reflects worries over threats across the US in the lead-up to his inauguration.

Former Premier Matteo Renzi yanked his party from the coalition, accusing Giuseppe Conte of using the pandemic to rule by decree.

Tom Rice's vote may have been the most surprising. He voted last week to object to certification of electoral votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Republicans must recognise that, as Trump leaves office, he leaves them at a hinge point.

Attention is President Trump's oxygen. Democrats can turn off the life support.

The fresh wave of arrests comes a week after police arrested 55 pro-democracy activists under the new national security law.

Before the ruling was announced, Huawei chartered a 777 Boeing from China Southern Airlines ready to take Meng back to China, should the decision on double criminality come down in her favour.

Still, even out of power Trump would remain a potent force with his tens of millions of followers. Any Republican senator who bucks Trump risks his wrath.

The next president of the United States is exhibiting the deliberate approach to politics that became the trademark of his march to the White House.

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Ten Republicans crossed the House floor to impeach the US President over the Capitol riot. Joe Biden says he hopes the Senate can juggle the trial and other urgent business.

Trump also called on his supporters to remain peaceful amid concerns about additional violence in the days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

It was demoralising to watch the debate that preceded the final vote, as Republican after Republican rose to say why they were voting against impeachment.

Failing to identify any specific threats, the FBI called on law enforcement officers across the country to watch for signs of trouble.

The case targets the 'Ndrangheta clan, which is based in Calabria, and is considered the most powerful mafia group in the country.

Now that the House has voted to impeach Trump, what happens next? And what is the likelihood he will be convicted?

She joins a hall of fame of Swedish personalities, from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Greta Garbo, who have been depicted on the country's postage stamps.

Sinovac Biotech defended the safety and efficacy of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after the Brazilian announcement that it was only 50.4% effective.

Human Rights Watch says China remains the biggest threat to global human rights.

Earlier divers retrieved more debris and a damaged identity card of one of the victims.

The financial crime watchdog has issued a grovelling apology after accidentally giving Parliament a massively inflated figure.

The Liberal Party powerbroker has defied critics to be listed in the top three candidates for the prestigious post.

The US President is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in a fast-moving House vote, just a week after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol.

The move to end Trump's business contracts in the city he formerly called home is the latest example of how the riot is affecting the President’s business interests.

Coronavirus deaths in the US hit another one-day high of more than 4300 with the country's attention focused largely on the fallout from the deadly uprising at the Capitol.

When all the facts come out about the treasonous attack on the US Capitol inspired by President Donald Trump, impeaching him three times won't feel sufficient.

President Donald Trump, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, sped up federal executions at the end of his term. Joe Biden is expected to discontinue them.