Inauguration Day: The defining images as Joe Biden becomes US president
Louise Hall
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At noon on 20 January 2021, the tumultuous and divisive Trump term ended and Joe Biden, the former VP and longtime senator with working-class Scranton roots, became the 46th president of the United States.
The swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday was a stark reminder of the uphill challenges that the new president faces in office.
Washington DC is surrounded by a ring of steel and troops reminiscent of a war zone following an insurrectionist siege at the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob earlier this month. And the capital, normally packed with jubilant scenes on such a historic occasion, is strangely empty due to pandemic precautions.
Here, The Independent, takes a look at the defining images on the day that the Biden era began.
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Russian investigators said on Thursday they had uncovered evidence that the gunmen who killed more than 140 people in an attack on a concert hall near Moscow last week were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists". Russia has said from the outset that it is pursuing a Ukrainian link to the attack, even though Kyiv has denied it and the militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility. In a statement, the state Investigative Committee said for the first time that it had uncovered evidence of a Ukrainian link.
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Officials in southwest England warned of difficult driving conditions on Thursday, March 28, with authorities reporting that snow had fallen in several parts of the region overnight.Footage here, recorded by Bradley Nicholls, shows snowy road conditions near Princetown, in Devon, late on Wednesday.The Devon County Council said that crews had been working “all night to keep the roads passable” and warned to drive with “extreme care.”The Met Office forecasted more snow and rain across the country for Thursday, with a batch of “heavy and thundery rain” expected to move into the southwestern region. Credit: Bradley Nicholls via Storyful
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