The outgoing US President Donald Trump has issued several pardons in his four years of presidency, especially in the past few months. Now, he is set to issue more than 100 presidential pardons on his last day in the White House, as per reports.

Donald Trump to issue 100 presidential pardons on last day: Reports

The Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow within minutes of landing, on Sunday. Navalny flew back to his home country, Russia, in a budget airline Pobeda from Berlin's BER airport at 1417 GMT, which was scheduled to land at Moscow's Vnukovo airport around 7:20 pm (1620 GMT) on Sunday.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny detained at Moscow airport

President Donald Trump exits stage right this week, dethroned, denounced and, most painful to him perhaps, de-platformed. But his unfinished business will outlast his physical presence, in the boot-falls of National Guard troops, the drumbeat of dark coronavirus news and in a proliferation of questions about his second impeachment and how his absence will change the power dynamics in the newly Democratic-controlled Washington.

Questions about Trump’s fate, new dynamics in Washington remain as inauguration week begins

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, will not be taking part in the president’s defense in the Senate trial for his second impeachment, a person close to Trump said Monday.

Giuliani will not be part of Trump’s defense in impeachment trial

When the supporters of the infamous US President Donald Trump took to the US Capitol, they damaged federal property and the idea of democracy. While the riots in itself were concerning, what raised bigger concerns was the theft of Nancy Pelosi's laptop.

Woman hoped to sell Pelosi's stolen laptop to Russia: FBI

A few hours after the dramatic arrest of the Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the local police hurriedly organised a makeshift court hearing in Moscow, where he has now been sentenced to detention till February 15.

Alexei Navalny to be detained until mid-Feb; calls his supporters to protest

Just a couple of days before the US Vice President Mike Pence ends his term at the White House, the VP and the Second Lady visited the US troops for one last time in their official capacity.

Mike Pence and wife conclude term with an emotional last visit to US troops

The US Capitol is once again under a strict lockdown after locals reported smoke coming out of a building behind the building on Monday. Several videos surfaced on the internet in which smoke could be seen coming out of a building behind the Capitol, which is being reported to be a homeless complex.

Panic grips Washington after smoke bellows near US Capitol

A few days later, the US will host the much-awaited inauguration ceremony of the President-elect Joe Biden and give him control of the White House. Biden will be replacing the outgoing President Donald Trump but unlike him, he will be promoting national unity in his inaugural speech.

Joe Biden set to talk about unity in his inaugural speech, amid backdrop of riots

Last week, 29 people died after being administered Pfizer-BioNtech coronavirus vaccine in Norway. Following the incident, the Australian Health Minister has demanded detailed information of the incident on an urgent basis.

Norway: Australia demands information after 29 die following COVID-19 vaccine

Several countries have approved coronavirus vaccines produced in the West and have also started mass coronavirus vaccination drives for their citizens. While it has been a great step to offer vaccines to citizens, the World Health Organization has labelled this as the "brink of a catastrophic moral failure".

WHO chief Tedros slams 'rich' countries and vaccine producers for ignoring 'poor' nations

China's city Wuhan has often been blamed for the origin of the deadly coronavirus. Now, after several scientists and health experts, the US Department of State has also accused China of establishing unjustified "secrecy" around the virus.

US claims Chinese researchers had coronavirus symptoms before initial reported cases

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