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8. April 2017, 21:58

Trump inauguration amid protests

Preparations are in place in Washington D.C. for the swearing in of billionaire businessman and reality tv star Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Hundreds of thousands of supporters and protestors have gathered in the city for the inauguration. In an address in Washington last night, Trump pledged to create more jobs, build up the military and strengthen the border: “We’re going to do things that haven’t been done for our country for many, many decades.” Trump comes into office as the least popular president in modern US history with an approval rating of 40%. In New York, thousands of people last night joined a protest march called to express concern about Trump’s policies, where actor Robert de Niro addressed them at Trump hotel: “We’re all rooting for the new administration, of course, to abandon the divisive, racist, misogynist ignorant plans it trumpeting and lead us with intelligence and compassion.”

Obama commutes more sentences

In one of his last acts in office, President Barack Obama has commuted the sentences of over three hundred offenders, bringing the total of commutations he's issued to over 1,700, more than any other US president in history.

Six found alive in Italy avalanche

Italian officials say six people have been found alive at the Rigo-piano mountain hotel in central Italy, two days after it was stuck by an avalanche triggered by multiple earthquakes. Rescuers say the six survivors have now been brought out. Around 25 are still missing and at least four people have been confirmed dead.

Gambia’s Jammeh given ultimatum

The former president of the Gambia Yahya Jammeh has been given until noon today local time to leave office or be removed by a regional intervention force. Troops from the West African Economic community Ecowas have already moved into the country. Gambia’s new president Adama Barrow was earlier sworn in at the Gambian embassy in neighboring Senegal.

IS destroys more of Palmyra

Reports from Syria say Islamic State militants have destroyed more of the ancient city of Palmyra, wrecking part of the Roman amphitheatre and the Tetrapylon on the grand colonnade. The terror group recaptured Palmyra from government troops in December last year.

Guzman extradited to US

Mexico's most notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as "El Chapo", has been extradited to the United States. He'll appear in a New York court later today. Guzman faces charges of money laundering and smuggling vast amounts of drugs into the country.

Australia attack “not terror”

In Australia four people are dead and more than 20 injured, after a car deliberately struck pedestrians in central Melbourne. The driver has been detained. Police say the incident is not terror-related.

The weather

Mainly sunny and cold, top temperatures minus 7 to plus 2 degrees.

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