Storm on U.S. Capitol
Pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed the security forces present on Wednesday. The aim was to interrupt the counting of electoral votes to confirm Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. President. Chaos and violence followed, with one person shot and more dying later from their injuries. After more than three hours, the police, with support from the F.B.I. and National Guard members were able to regain control. Since, several social media platforms have banned President Trump’s accounts, including Twitter and Facebook.
Other news
- 100 civilians were reported dead in Niger on Monday after gunmen carried out a revenge attack in an area controlled by militants.
- Saudi Arabia agreed to reopen its border and airspace to Qatar, after a boycott was first put in place in 2017.
- In Hong Kong, the police arrested 53 pro-democracy officials and activists. It was the largest roundup since the introduction of the new national security law by Peking.
- Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla replaced Jeff Bezos as the richest man in the world on Thursday.