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Added on the 08/01/2021 16:05:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images show plastic bottles and the remnants of pepper spray, tear gas, and fire extinguishers inside the Capitol Hill the day after supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the legislative building. IMAGES
The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol were "provoked" by the president and "fed lies," says Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "The mob was fed lies," says the senator from Kentucky in a speech on the Senate floor. SOUNDBITE
Strict security measures are in place along Pennsylvania Avenue near the US Capitol, on the route President-elect Joe Biden will take as part of a ceremonial parade on Inauguration Day. Washington, DC, and state capitals across the country are on alert for possible pro-Trump armed protests. IMAGES
Supporters of US President Donald Trump objecting to Joe Biden's victory, storm the stairs of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters chant slogans and wave Palestinian flags as they demonstrate in front of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida where the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting the former US president. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.