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Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The controversial sculpture was unveiled at a ceremony marking 490 years since Peru's capital was founded.
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Three killed in strike on central Kyiv, Ukraine says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The attack struck the Shevchenkivskyi district, damaging civilian buildings and leaving a large crater in the road.
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Trump says he will 'most likely' give TikTok 90-day reprieve from ban

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Trump says an announcement will probably come once he takes office on Monday about the app's future in the US.
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Trump inauguration live updates: Incoming first family takes in fireworks show

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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There's a full slate of activities this weekend ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremonies.
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TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A message appearing for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning "you can't use TikTok for now".
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TikTok goes dark for some users ahead of ban

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Number of injured in Spain ski lift collapse revised down to 10

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Initial reports about the incident at the Astún resort in the Pyrenees said at least 30 people had been injured, but the number has since been revised.
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Trump wants to visit China again after he takes office: report

  • News source: FOX News
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President-elect Trump is discussing the possibility of visiting China again as president with aides, according to a report.

The incoming president, who takes office on Monday, visited Beijing during his first term in 2017, and spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the phone on Friday.

Trump has been threatening China with tariffs but has told advisers that he wants to strengthen ties with the communist country with the visit, possibly even traveling there within his first 100 days in office, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources...
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Trump arrives in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power

  • News source: Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert | The
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President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.

Trump was marking his return to power with a celebration and a fireworks showcase at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, about 30 miles outside Washington.

He arrived in Washington as organizers of Monday’s Inauguration Day ceremony were...
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Trump family returns to nation's capital ahead of Inauguration Day: 'This time, America won'

  • News source: FOX News
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President-elect Trump boarded a special mission Air Force plane Saturday afternoon for his historic return to Washington, D.C.

Trump and wife Melania and their youngest son, Barron, embarked on their trip from West Palm Beach, Florida, to the nation's capital, waving to crowds before ascending the steps.

A few hours later, they landed in Sterling, Virginia, where Trump will host an evening reception and fireworks show at Trump National Golf Club.

Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, joined them.

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Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The controversial sculpture was unveiled at a ceremony marking 490 years since Peru's capital was founded.
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How D.C. Police are addressing security for Trump's inauguration

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — About 750 feet above the nation's capital, a brand-new state-of-the-art D.C. Police helicopter will be in sky over Monday's inauguration.

What will pilot Jeff Hertel be looking for?

"The different crowd parameters and crowd control," Hertel told CBS News. "And suspicious vehicles, maybe, outside the perimeter area, larger trucks and stuff, make sure there's people with them."

Hertel says being in the skies gives law enforcement "the ability to see distances."

"You can see a car running fast, you can see, like, a rooftop at night to...
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What is Trump planning to change on Day 1 of his second term?

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President-elect Donald Trump is moving into the presidency with a promise to bring drastic changes to Washington on Day 1 of his second term. Willie James Inman reports on his plans.
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what snowball fights have to do with moving the inauguration inside

  • News source: FOX News
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Fox News has learned that House and Senate offices are growing increasingly frustrated about who may be allowed to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday.

Fox is told that member offices were asked to "resubmit" paperwork about whether a lawmaker wants to attend and if the lawmaker's spouse wants to attend. However, there are no "plus-ones." And Fox was told the attendance of spouses could be "iffy."

One lawmaker said members were trying to get governors or other state officials into the Capitol Rotunda. But...
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Medics under siege: 'We took this photo, fearing it would be our last'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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El-Fasher's last functioning hospital records 28 deaths in the last month after being targeted by shells.
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