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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris affirms the certification of Donald Trump's election, next to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), during a joint session of Congress to certify Trump's election, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2025.
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0: There were zero incidents, disruptions, or objections as the US Congress on Monday officially certifiedDonald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election.

An aerial view of an oil tanker and storage tanks at Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023.

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With just 14 days left before he hands over the keys to Donald Trump, Joe Biden has banned offshore oil and drilling along almost the entirety of the US.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters, announcing he intends to step down as Liberal Party leader, from his Rideau Cottage residence in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Jan. 6, 2025.
REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

On Monday morning, Jan. 6, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plan to resign.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters, announcing that he intends to step down as Liberal Party leader and prime minister from his Rideau Cottage residence in Ottawa, Canada, on Jan. 6, 2025.
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On Monday, Jan. 6, the Canadian PM announced his plan to resign as Liberal Party leader. After the shock resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Dec. 10, the dominoes began to fall. With the looming threat of a non-confidence vote when Parliament resumes this month, three of the four Liberal regional caucuses demanded that Trudeau quit, and with a general caucus meeting set for this Wednesday, Trudeau finally decided the odds were insurmountable.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 4, 2025.
Italian Government/Handout via REUTERS

President-elect Donald Trump was full of praise for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, calling her a “fantastic woman” who has “really taken Europe by storm.”