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dpatop - FILED - Then US president Donald Trump talks to reporters about the impeachment hearings in Washington while touring Flextronics. The unprecedented second impeachment trial of Trump begins in the US Senate on Tuesday, marking the first time in history that a US president is impeached after leaving office. Photo: Jay Janner/Pool/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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'CONGRATULATIONS'

Trump praises Nigeria for widely condemned Twitter ban

Foreigner.fi/dpa 6/9/21

Nigeria announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter on Friday.

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FORMER US PRESIDENT

Trump does not rule out running again in 2024, is against a new party

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/1/21

Trump charged that Biden had "the most disastrous first month of a president in modern history," and accused him again of wanting to turn the US into a "socialist country."

13 February 2021, US, Washington: A protester hold signs near Union Station during the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of US President Trump in the Senate. Photo: Carol Guzy/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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Trump acquitted on fifth day of second impeachment trial

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/14/21

Senators voted 57-43 in favour of impeachment, but a two-thirds majority, or 67 senators, was needed to convict.

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FORMER US PRESIDENT

Historic second impeachment of Donald Trump begins in the Senate

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/9/21

The US House of Representatives has charged Trump with incitement of an insurrection for his involvement in a deadly riot at the US Capitol on January 6.

20 January 2021, US, Joint Base Andrews: US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives with First Lady Melania Trump at a farewell ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base. Trump left Washington ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Photo: -/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

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FORMER US PRESIDENT

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by right-wing Estonian lawmaker

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/5/21

The winner is to be announced in October.

World

US PRESIDENT

On first day Biden issues raft of orders undoing key Trump policies

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/21/21

He signed an order to rejoin the Paris climate accord and end a Trump-era policy that blocked entry of people from several Muslim-majority countries.

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INAUGURATION

Biden says 'democracy has prevailed' as he assumes US presidency

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/20/21

Biden did not mention his predecessor in his inaugural address, just as Trump did not mention Biden in his farewell remarks.

20 January 2021, US, Washington: Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump takes off from the White House as he leaves ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Photo: Chris Juhn/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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BIDEN INAUGURATION

Trump leaves the White House ahead of Biden inauguration

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/20/21

He promised "to be back in some form," to cheers from the small crowd gathered.

FILED - First Lady Melania Trump speaks at a rally for supporters of president Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, US, on October 31, 2020. Photo: Ron Adar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

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US TRANSITION

Melania Trump says first lady role was 'greatest honour' of her life

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/19/21

Without specific context, she made a comment that was likely alluding to the storming of the Capitol by the president's supporters earlier this month.

File photo dated in 2014 of Alexander Stubb. Photo: Laura Kotila/Vnk.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Former Finnish PM criticizes ban of Trump's Twitter account

Foreigner.fi 1/12/21

His thoughts caused a heated discussion on Twitter on Tuesday.

FILED - A man with a mouth-and-nose guard walks in front of a mural of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. In Cuba, 5310 people have contracted Covid-19. Photo: Guillermo Nova/dpa

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BEFORE TRUMP'S TERM ENDS

US adds Cuba back on terrorism list

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/12/21

Washington has accused the government in Havana of oppressing its own people, and of aiding and abetting Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

File photo of Sauli Niinistö shaking hands with Donald Trump during his visit to the White House in October 2019.
Photo: @TPKanslia

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CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö welcomes US Congress' affirmation of Biden's win

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

"The system is still working, even if it has been put to the test," he said in a statement.

November 16, 2020 - Wilmington, Delaware, USA. - Video grab of C-SPAN's coverage of President-elect JOE BIDEN delivering remarks about the American economy.(Credit Image: © C-Span/ZUMA Wire Photo: C-Span/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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US ELECTION

US Congress certifies Biden win

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

Trump vows 'orderly' transition after Congress affirms Biden's win.

Screenshot of Donald Trump's video posted on Twitter. Image: Twitter/@realDonaldTrump.

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CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Trump to supporters: "Election was stolen, but you have to go home"

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

He repeated his baseless allegations that the election was "fraudulent," claims with which he riled up crowds earlier in the day.

The President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinisto. Photo: Twitter/@Finland_OSCE.

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CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö: "Every moment now brings a new impossible from Washington"

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

Nordic leaders condemn storming of US Capitol

06 January 2021, US, Washington: A man lies on the ground after having been hit with a rubber bullet allegedly fired by the US Capitol Police as supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol building where lawmakers were due to certify president-elect Joe Biden's win in the November election. Photo: Essdras M. Suarez/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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52 ARRESTED

Four dead as masses of Trump supporters storm US Capitol

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

The protests began hours after US President Donald Trump riled up his supporters with baseless allegations of election fraud and encouraged them to march to the Capitol.