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USA Today: Obamas welcome Trumps to White House as transition of power begins

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania, were greeted on the steps of the White House on Jan. 20 by President Obama and first …
USA Today

The Economist: The 45th president

Much of the time, argues David Runciman, a British academic, politics matters little to most people. Then, suddenly, it matters all too much. Donald …
The Economist

New York Times: Trump’s path to the White House (PHOTOS)

How did a real estate developer turned reality star with no government experience become the 45th president of the United States? Donald J. Trump’s …
New York Times

Bloomberg: Emerging ‘Trump doctrine’ toward Europe upends historic alliance

For most of the past seven decades, U.S. relations with Europe revolved around a set of shared beliefs: Russia was the common adversary, Germany’s …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Six people found alive under avalanche that hit Italian hotel

Six people have been found alive under the avalanche that hit an Italian mountain hotel almost two days ago and rescuers are working to free them from …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Inaugurations – history and tradition (VIDEO)

U.S. presidential inaugurations are celebrations of democracy. Here are some facts about the peaceful handover of power, which stretches back more …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Financial Times: The tycoon president

Now for the main event. Donald Trump finally takes office on Jan. 20 after a noisy transition that served only to amplify many of the most unsettling …
Financial Times

Washington Post: Winds of change stir as Trump arrives

Donald Trump’s arrival in Washington on Jan. 19 on the eve of his inauguration as the 45th president snapped the capital city into its new reality, as …
Washington Post

Reuters: Pageantry, protests to mark the start of Trump’s presidency

Donald Trump will be sworn in on Jan. 20 as the 45th president of the United States, taking power over a divided country after winning a savage …
Reuters

Reuters: Executive actions ready to go as Trump prepares to take office

Donald Trump is preparing to sign executive actions on his first day in the White House on Jan. 20 to take the opening steps to crack down on …
Reuters

New York Times: Intercepted Russian communications part of inquiry into Trump associates

WASHINGTON – American law enforcement and intelligence agencies are examining intercepted communications and financial transactions as part of a broad …
New York Times

Associated Press: Kerry appeals for diplomacy as he leaves State Department

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry left the State Department for the last time as America’s top diplomat on Jan. 19, urging the agency’s …
Associated Press

The Guardian: Dozens of firefighters feared dead after tower collapses in Tehran

Dozens of firefighters in Tehran are feared dead after the city’s oldest high-rise building caught fire and collapsed. The 17-storey Plasco building, …
The Guardian

Reuters: Fortress Washington girds for days of anti-Trump protests

Washington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 as the U.S. capital braces for more than a …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Russian invasion talk poses economic risk for tiny neighbor

Baseless reports of elevated security risks from Russia represent a threat to Estonia’s business climate, the Baltic country’s prime minister …
Bloomberg

Associated Press: New Bulgarian president takes oath of office

SOFIA, Bulgaria – Bulgaria’s new president, Rumen Radev, took his oath of office on Jan. 19, preparing the way for him to formally take over the post …
Associated Press

Deutsche Welle: Stoltenberg warns of spike in cyberattacks on NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said there were 500 dangerous cyberattacks on NATO facilities every month in 2016. The figure represents a …
Deutsche Welle

BBC: Many missing in avalanche on Italy hotel

Rescuers say up to 30 people are missing after a hotel in central Italy was hit by an avalanche, apparently triggered by an earthquake. Rescuers …
BBC
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