Category: january 2021

In a farewell address at Joint Base Andrews, met with cheers from supporters, the president said people have “no idea how hard” his family had worked during his four years in office.

Imagine Dragons cover the Proclaimers classic anthem I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) live at T in the Park 2014. T in the Park was a Scottish music festival which began back in 1994 and hosted some of the biggest names from the Rock, indie, electronic & pop genres.

Seth takes a closer look at Joe Biden being inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, officially ending the Trump presidency.

Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama joined together to discuss the importance of a peaceful transfer of power. Aired on 01/20/2021.

European lawmakers are set to discuss the fate of migrants stranded along the EU’s external borders. The situation is especially acute in Bosnia, where thousands of mostly Middle Eastern migrants remain in limbo. Bosnia is not an EU member, but it borders Croatia, which is part of the union. Human rights groups say migrants have frequently reported rough encounters with Croatian police, including beatings and being forcefully sent back into Bosnia. Croatian authorities deny the allegations. Currently nearly 9,000 migrants are estimated to be in Bosnia. Many are from Afghanistan, Pakistan or Syria. The UN’s migration agency says more than a third are living without any shelter. Many were left homeless when a camp in Lipa was evacuated in December, after Bosnian authorities failed to prepare the camp for winter. The empty camp was later set on fire. The Bosnian army has set up new tents, but NGOs say more permanent shelter is sorely needed.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump spending his last full day as president of the United States stewing in private, mulling pardons for well-connected allies and releasing a meaningless, lie-filled farewell message.

Joe Biden has made a final speech before setting off to Washington DC where he will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on 20 January.

The United Kingdom has recorded 1,610 Covid deaths in a single day — the highest number since the pandemic struck last year.

Innovation has been key in battling the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists developed vaccines at breakneck speed, putting governments on offense. They’re inoculating whole populations to outsmart COVID and looking at other ways to innovate our way out of the crisis. A survey by the consultancy, McKinsey, shows 90 percent of executives from all fields expect COVID to change the way they do business. But it’s an opportunity few feel equipped to pursue. The study also shows commitment to innovate fell last year, except in the pharma and medical sector.