INTERNATIONAL NEWS - A bullish US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a "new American moment" as he delivered his maiden State of the Union speech to Congress.
In a primetime address, the Republican leader said he is "extending an open hand" to Democrats to work together.
Mr Trump also said he was ordering Guantanamo Bay to be kept open, reversing an Obama-era directive to close the controversial detention camp.
The American economy is booming but Mr Trump's approval rating languishes.
In an upbeat message a world away from his apocalyptic "American carnage" inaugural speech of just a year ago, Mr Trump said his administration is "building a safe, strong and proud America".
State of the Union: Trump hails 'new American moment'
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Posted on: 08:17 Wed, 31 January 2018
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