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Day of chaos as pro-Trump mob besieges US Capitol

Here’s how a day of unprecedented chaos unfolded in Washington.

Pence rejects Trump's plea to stop Biden win

Trump rallied thousands of supporters outside the White House moments before Congress meets to affirm Biden’s November election victory.

US elections: Democrats on brink of taking over, winning one Georgia race and leading in second

The party already has a narrow majority in the US House of Representatives.

US elections: What to expect from joint session of Congress

Joe Biden’s victory expected to be contentious and drawn-out proceeding.

Democrats win first Georgia runoff, control of Senate in reach

Reverend Raphael Warnock’s victory caps gruelling nine-week runoff campaign.

Trump supporters in last-dtich effort to to overturn Biden's election

Senate and the House of Representatives members to meet in a joint session to count and certify electoral college votes.

Trump widens US ban on Chinese apps as his term nears end

The orders follow two others Trump signed in August banning dealings with TikTok as well as the WeChat messaging app.

Covid-19: US logs record number of coronavirus deaths

Ambulance workers told to stop transporting some patients with extremely low survival chances to hospital, and to limit oxygen use,

Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

US President appealing to lawmakers to reverse election loss when they convene to confirm Electoral College vote this week

Trump to "fight like hell" to hold on to presidency

The US President appeals to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden.