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<p>Dramatic videos show Trump supporters breaking into Capitol</p>

Dramatic videos show Trump supporters breaking into Capitol building

Videos posted to social media from reporters and lawmakers depicted a chaotic, terrifying scene of pro-Trump rioters breaking into the Capitol building

US Election 2020

Senate evacuates after sudden recess while certifying Biden’s win

President urged people to leave several hours after they stormed Capitol building

US Election 2020

Trump tells mob to ‘go home’ but makes false claims about election

President-elect Joe Biden condemns violence at the US Capitol in remarks on 6 January.

Biden demands Trump make national address to end Capitol siege

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Greenpeace said the fires they documented were 'clear evidence of a climate emergency', and warned the Siberian landscape is being transformed by heat and fire

Why wildfires are everyone’s problem

Fires are raging from Los Angeles to Paraguay; devastating the natural world and putting communities at risk

Why wildfires are everyone’s problem

Fires are raging from Los Angeles to Paraguay; devastating the natural world and putting communities at risk

Greenpeace said the fires they documented were 'clear evidence of a climate emergency', and warned the Siberian landscape is being transformed by heat and fire

Oil leaks from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius

Mauritius conservationists race to save rare species from oil spill

Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade

How coronavirus could fuel poaching in Africa

Trump's treatment towards female journalists took centre stage during the coronavirus press briefings. But these interactions started as early as when he first ran for president

The tumultuous history of Donald Trump and female reporters

Meet the sustainable fashion brand making scrubs for NHS staff

Meet the sustainable fashion brand making scrubs for NHS staff

What coronavirus is doing to the nightlife industry

Animals are taking to the streets across the world during lockdown