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Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Trump eyes immediate policy impact with these potential executive orders

US Vice President JD Vance, from left, President Donald Trump, and US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, January 20, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US... ...
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Tue, 21 Jan 2025

World leaders offer 'cooperation' after Trump's return to White House

President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden listen to Christopher D. Macchio during the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States takes place inside the Capitol Rotunda of the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, Monday, January 20, 2025. —... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Trump's inauguration speech excerpts: Immigration, foreign wars, God

President Donald Trump gestures during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he would sign a series of executive orders on Monday and promised to begin "the complete... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Trump pledges 'golden age' after returning to White House as 47th president

US President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. — AFPDonald Trump pronounced the start of a "golden age" in... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Triumphant Trump promises show of strength on return to White House

US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump look on as they meet with US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, US January 20, 2025. — ReutersDonald Trump will be sworn in as US president on... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

UK teenager pleads guilty to murder of Southport girls

Police officers stand on duty outside The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts in Liverpool as people arrive for the opening of the trial of a teenager charged with killing three young girls in a stabbing spree in August 2024. — AFPLONDON: A British teenager on Monday unexpectedly pleaded... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Triumphant Trump set for return to power

US President-elect Donald Trump attends a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, US, January 19, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new "golden age" for... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Indian rapist murderer of doctor sentenced to life in prison

Doctors and medical students hold placards as they take part in a protest march in Amritsar, India's Punjab. — AFPKOLKATA: The rapist and murderer of an Indian doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Top official urges Taliban reopen girls' schools in Afghaninstan

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister for political affairs, speaks during a graduation ceremony of madrassas, in Khost on January 18, 2025. — AFPThe Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister has urged senior leaders to reopen schools for Afghan girls, marking... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

At inauguration eve rally, Trump promises to end 'American decline'

US President-elect Donald Trump greets Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk during a rally the day before Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, US, January 19, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Donald Trump promised a blitz of presidential actions to end "American... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Donald Trump's inauguration — here's what to look forward to

The Rotunda is prepared for the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US on January 18, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Every four years United States' president is sworn in on Inauguration Day, whether newly elected or returning to office, in a... ...
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Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Here are some takeaways from Trump's pre-inauguration event speech

US President-elect Donald Trump. — AFP/ FileWASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters celebrated his victory at a campaign-style event in chilly Washington on the eve of his inauguration.The following are some conclusions drawn from Trump's Sunday remarks:Torrent of... ...
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025

US President-elect Trump holds victory rally before inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, view fireworks at Trump National Golf Club Washington DC in Sterling, Virginia, US on January 18, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump is set to take a victory lap with a campaign style rally in Washington DC, a... ...
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Protesters storm South Korea court after president's detention extended

Pro-Yoon supporters gather outside the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on January 18, 2025. — AFPSupporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached leader's detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law.Yoon... ...
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Trump lands in Washington for inauguration celebration amid record cold

US President-elect Donald Trump, his wife Melania and son Barron arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US, January 18, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has arrived in Washington Saturday evening for an inauguration celebration, taking... ...
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Trump team considers changes in immigration raids plan after leak

People take part in a rally against Trump's policy of immigration in New York City, US, January 18, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration is reviewing plans for immigration raids in Chicago scheduled for next week after their details were leaked,... ...
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Washington sees fresh protests as Trump prepares for second term

People attend the "People's March on Washington" ahead of the presidential inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, in Washington, US, January 18, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Thousands of individuals, predominantly women, took to streets in Washington on Saturday to protest the... ...
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025

West Yorkshire grooming gang sentenced to jail

This collage shows UK grooming gang members. — West Yorkshire Police websiteBritish-Pakistan Judge Ahmed Nadim handed jail terms to three members of a West Yorkshire grooming gang at Bradford Crown Court after finding them guilty of rapping a 13-year-old girl in 1990.Overall, a group of... ...
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025

Trump plans to intensify immigration enforcement soon after inauguration

Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, November 6. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Immigration authorities of the United States will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the... ...
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025

Indian court finds man guilty in notorious hospital rape case

Main accused of the rape and murder of an Indian doctor arrives at a court in Kolkata on January 18, 2025. — AFPKOLKATA: An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year.The... ...
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025

Two judges shot dead at Iran's supreme court: media

The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency organisation's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. — ReutersTwo judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported."Three judges of the... ...
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025

Donald Trump's inauguration to be held inside Capitol due to cold weather

A general view shows the West Front of the US Capitol building on the day it was announced US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is being moved indoors due to dangerously cold temperatures expected on Monday, in Washington, US on January 17, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: United... ...
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Sat, 18 Jan 2025

South Korea's Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention

A vehicle believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives on January 18, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. — ReutersSEOUL: South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention... ...
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Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Trump, Xi speak by phone, vow improved ties despite threats

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the... ...
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Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Los Angeles fire evacuees told they can't return for a week

A drone view shows a site with houses that burnt down in the Palisades Fire and some that survived, in Malibu, California, US, January 16, 2025. — ReutersTens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed... ...
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Fri, 17 Jan 2025

China's population falls for a third consecutive year

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows a boy playing on a swing in a park in Fuyang, east China's Anhui province. — AFPChina's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend... ...
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025

44 Pakistani migrants 'may have drowned' en route to Spain by boat

A representational image of a speedboat seen ashore after it collided with a sand-laden bulk carrier and sank on Padma River, in Madaripur, Bangladesh, May 3, 2021. — ReutersMADRID: At least 50 migrants may have drowned while attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa, migrant... ...
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Fire-wrecked Los Angeles gets a break as winds drop

Smoke from the Eaton Fire lingers above the mountains of the Angeles National Forest north of Altadena, California, US, on January 13, 2025. — AFPFire-wrecked Los Angeles got a break Wednesday as dangerous winds dropped, giving hope to weary firefighters still battling to snuff out deadly... ...
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Detained South Korea's Yoon will not attend questioning, says lawyer

Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a joint news conference with US President Joe Biden at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2022. — ReutersSEOUL: South Korea's arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol does not intend to take part in a second day of questioning on Thursday, his lawyer... ...
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Farewell address: Biden cautions Americans against Trump's 'dangerous' influence

US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has called on Americans to stay alert against what he described as a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under... ...
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