US AND CANADA

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According to a landmark and controversial action, US President Donald Trump has granted Ross Ulbricht, the original of the infamous dark internet platform, Silk Road, total and unconditioned pardon. Ulbricht, who had been incarcerated for life with a date (without parole) of 2015 and federal parole, was granted parole on the back of the pardon.

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Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and setting out to reshape the country’s institutions.

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A devastating fire at a popular Turkish ski resort hotel has claimed the lives of at least 66 people, with some guests forced to jump from windows to escape the flames. The blaze erupted at the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel, clad in wood, at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT) during a busy holiday period, when 234 guests were present.

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Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will grip much of the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine.

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Historically, and in stunning display of wealth and political power, Donald Trump’s second-term White House is unprecedentedly powerful as a consumer of Silicon Valley’s own elite. With the United States facing increasing economic disparity and a precipitous fall in faith in its institutions, the entrance of tech entrepreneurs into Washington D.C. is indicative of a fundamental change in America’s rulemaking.