World
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Donald Trump issues executive directives to reverse existing policies on immigration, trade, more
US President Donald Trump issued an abundance of executive orders, starting off his presidency with a muscular use of power, which was intended to signal a sharp reversal from existing policies on is…
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Trump grants clemency to January 6 defendants
United States President Donald Trump has granted clemency to all those charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, marking one of his first official acts in office. In…
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Fire at ski resort hotel in Turkey leaves 10 dead and 32 injured
A fire at a ski resort hotel overnight killed at least 10 people and injured 32 others in northwestern Turkey, authorities said on Tuesday, as TV footage showed crews fighting flames and smoke that e…
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Donald Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Capitol riot defendants as he signs first orders of presidency
US President Donald Trump issued pardons or commutations for more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the US Capitol riot four years ago. Fourteen members of the Proud Boys and …
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Elon Musk accused of Nazi salute at Trump inauguration celebration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is under scrutiny after making hand gestures that some have compared to the Nazi salute during a speech celebrating Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Musk addressed…
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Triumphant Donald Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval
Donald Trump will be sworn in as US president on Monday, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retrib…
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Trump pledges to end ‘American decline’ at MAGA rally
United States president-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring an end to “four long years of American decline” during a lively pre-inauguration rally in Washington, DC. Speaking to a crowd of 20,00…
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IMF projects strong global growth and continued disinflation in 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly raised its global growth projection for 2025 to 3.3%, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) update for January 2025. This revision, h…
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the short-video app by Sunday, as th…
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US president-elect Donald Trump holds phone talks with Chinese leader Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks on Friday with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened “on the evening of January 17”, without p…