World in brief: January 19, 2025
Demonstrators hold signs as they protest President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration during the People's March, January 18, 2025, in Washington
UNITED STATES: Thousands of mostly women demonstrators took to the streets of Washington DC, New York City and Seattle on Saturday to protest against president-elect Donald Trump.
The People’s March — previously the Women’s March — was organised by a coalition of groups and came ahead of Mr Trump’s inauguration in the US capital tomorrow.
NIGERIA: A tanker exploded after crashing in the Suleja area of North Central Niger state of Nigeria on Saturday, killing 77 people and injuring another 25.
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