Yahya Jammeh Given till Noon on Friday to Step Down

The West African military force intervening in The Gambia's presidential crisis says it has halted its advance into the country. An ECOWAS spokesman said Yahya Jammeh had been given until noon local time to step down from the presidency.

Donald Trump has pledged to unify America as he addressed cheering supporters at a concert on the eve of his presidential inauguration.

The Mexican drug lord, Joaquin Guzman, known as "El Chapo" has been extradited to the United States.