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Awkward inauguration moments

From flashy fashion choices to weird parade floats, here are some of the most awkward moments in the history of US presidential inaugurations.

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Donald Trump points at the camera while he dances with his wife Melania at the inaugural ball in 2017

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President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania stare at each other in a close-up.

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Split screen showing Donald Trump via video call and Nada Tawfix

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Harris certifies the election.

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A split screen image showing a woman wearing a scarf and a man wearing a beanie.

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Kennedy is speaking a crowd while Trump looks at him.

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Sumi Somaskanda stands on the left and Trump stands on the right.

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Oval Office

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Biden is on the left and Trump is on the right.

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John Bolton, former adviser to Donald Trump

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Vladimir Putin speaking holding a pen

Putin congratulates 'courageous' Trump on election win

A split screen of a man with a black vest with a neutral facial expression and a girl talking

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Split screen of Samira Hussain and two Kamala Harris voters holding a pink campaign flag

Harris highlights need for 'peaceful transfer of power'

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Aerial picture of collapsed ski lift

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Veteran broadcaster Archie Macpherson described Law as "a bundle of optimism" and said he gave Scotland's national team "credence".

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Cameron Diaz with her movie co-star, Jamie Foxx

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'Baker’ smiles as he holds up a tray of patties

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A number of pirates in colourful costumes stand outside a church.

Pirates travel for 14-year-old's funeral

People in costume from across the country come to Loftus to honour Billy Maskell, who loved pirates.

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An otter

Otters returning to the centre of Bath

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A firefighter climbs a ladder to reach a stalled Ferris wheel.

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Firefighters in Viña del Mar rescued more than 35 revellers trapped aboard a malfunctioning Ferris wheel.

Ice sheets cover lake michigan on a cold, day with a blue sky and a string of clouds in the distance.

Mesmerising ice formations cover US lake

Areas around the country are seeing freezing conditions ahead of even colder temperatures in the coming days.

Ronald Reagan holds up his right hand at his swearing in as US President next to his wife Nancy with a crowd around him.

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Split screen of fire truck and firefighter

Inmates fighting LA fires: 'Happy to pay my debt this way'

More than a thousand California prisoners have helped to battle the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles.

Jeff Tan and Yeganeh Mafaher sit next to each other in front of a white wall with an art piece and a plant.

TikTokers say goodbye to their 'Chinese spy' and move to RedNote

Influencers have posted about leaving TikTok and moving to Rednote as the US is set to go ahead with a ban on Sunday.

A digger stuck in a pond

'We dig holes but don't usually end up in them'

A digger becomes stuck in the silt-filled pond it is supposed to be repairing

Harris signing her desk and smiling

Moment Kamala Harris signs vice-president desk

Outgoing Vice-President Kamala Harris has signed her office desk as part of a decades-long tradition.

TikTokers are pictured on screen,

TikTok influencers on ban: 'We feel left out and powerless'

Two creators, who've built their careers on the platform, talk about the potential fallout from a ban.

Broadcaster and activist Jameela Jamil, a woman with long dark hair and red lipstick looks into the camera

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Broadcaster Jameela Jamil talks about the tabloid media's obsession with the size of womens' bodies.