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Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2025, in Washington.
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20 January, 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his wife Anjali Pichai pose at the wedding of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta in Mumbai, India in March 9, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Who is Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s wife, Anjali Pichai?

The world’s most famous tech billionaires, including Google’s Sundar Pichai, reunited at Donald Trump’s second inauguration – but what do you know about Pichai’s wife, Anjali?

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US Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in Trump prosecutions

Fame and celebrity

Who is Siggy Flicker, RHONJ alum and ‘Trump’s No. 1 supporter’?

China manufacturing

China’s factory activity contracts in January, ending 3-month expansion streak

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index contracted in January, denying the economy an early boost in 2025.

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China has reported its purchasing managers’ index for January, a major gauge of industrial activity. Photo: AFP
US Politics

Who is Trump nominee Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife, Samantha Hegseth?

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, has come forward to allege that the ex Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, Samantha Hegseth.

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Who is Donald Trump’s glamorous adviser, Margo Martin?

Special assistant to the president Margo Martin is celebrating Donald Trump’s first day in office by sharing insider snaps on her Instagram Story this week.

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Africa braces as Trump’s WHO withdrawal, aid freeze set to ‘gut public health’

US exit from the WHO is expected to have a huge impact on Africa, which relies on the agency’s programmes to help address disease outbreaks.

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Donald Trump signed a blizzard of executive orders as he was sworn in for a second term on Monday, including for the US to exit the WHO. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Theo Von, the comedian who fell into Logan Paul at Trump’s inauguration

Comedian Theo Von made a name for himself on MTV’s Road Rules and went viral earlier this week for falling into the lap of YouTuber Logan Paul at Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Miley Cyrus’ brother Trace – and why is he worried about their dad?

The co-founder of the band Metro Station laments he can ‘barely recognise’ his famous father, who seemed to stumble through his set at Trump’s inauguration day Liberty Ball.

Icons and Influencers

Who is former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer’s wife, Rebecca Miller Spicer?

Sean Spicer was Donald Trump’s press secretary in 2017 during the The Apprentice star’s first term – but he’s not the only presidential communications pro in his household ….

Rebecca Miller Spicer and Sean Spicer at the White House Correspondents’ Weekend Kickoff Celebration in April 2018, in Washington. Photo: Getty Images for Capitol File
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Meet Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht, who was just pardoned by Donald Trump

Penn State graduate Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for running Silk Road, a drug marketplace on the dark web that conducted more than US$200 million in illegal drugs trade using bitcoin.

Donald Trump has officially pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. Photo: @BitcoinMagazine/X
US Politics

Meet Donald Trump’s new Gen Z press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Karoline Leavitt is officially the youngest press secretary in the White House’s history, and was shut down on CNN last year for repeatedly attacking the network’s debate hosts for being ‘hostile’.

US-China relations

Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs

American leader touts ‘very good’ relationship with Xi Jinping amid ‘massive’ trade deficits with Beijing.

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Letters | Trump is using Christianity as a unifying symbol – to what end?

Readers discuss the pros and cons of invoking Christianity, an alarming trend in the US, lingering signs of the pandemic, and medical tourism to Hong Kong.

Donald Trump raises his hand as he waits to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and Melania Trump holds the Bible in the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington on January 20. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Christopher Macchio, who sang the national anthem at Trump’s inauguration

Macchio first crossed paths with Trump nearly 10 years ago when he sang at a New Year’s Eve event at Mar-a-Lago; he has since performed at Trump rallies and two Republican National Conventions.

Meet opera tenor Christopher Macchio, who sang the national anthem at Trump’s inauguration, following in the footsteps of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. Photo: Reuters
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Trump said to be mulling 10% China tariff

South Korea

South Korea seeks Iron Dome-like system as Trump touts friendship with Kim

Seoul is aiming to build the US$330 million defence system to intercept rockets fired by North Korea.

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US-China relations

Trump says he’s open to Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wanted to’

Billionaire given green light by US president, whose executive order extended company’s deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer by 75 days.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists about TikTok as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China ‘inroads’

New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.

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Trump calls Washington bishop ‘nasty’ after criticism from cathedral pulpit

The US president was forced to sit through a sermon by a bishop who begged him to have ‘mercy’ on gays and poor immigrants.

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US-China relations

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin reaffirm ties as Trump returns to White House

China and Russia vow to elevate relationship as US president issues executive orders on domestic and global issues and delays TikTok ban.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videocall with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Trump halts US foreign aid for 90 days: what it means for Israel and Ukraine

While the affect on specific programmes remains unclear, the move signals a shift in foreign aid policy under the Trump administration.

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US-China relations

Trump’s speech signals more ‘cajoling and containing’ for China, analyst says

Address underlines changed reality for the US as China’s influence has grown, along with its economic, technological and military might.

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US-China relations

‘Fewer pits, more bridges’: China’s state media urges stable ties with Trump 2.0

Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily cites ‘historical juncture’ in ties, while Global Times calls for ‘more rational approach’ from US.

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US President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders, in the Oval Office on Monday, his first day back in the White House. Photo: Reuters
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From Musk to Bezos, a who’s who of billionaires attended Trump’s inauguration

A gathering of the world’s wealthiest individuals attended the inauguration, and in a telling gesture, the tech billionaires were seated in front of Trump’s nominated Cabinet.

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Businessmen Jeff Bezos, Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend Donald Trump’s inauguration. Photo: Pool/Reuters
New Zealand

Trump challenged by New Zealand mayor after he claims US ‘split the atom’

Nick Smith, the mayor of Nelson, challenged Trump’s claim Americans split the atom, stating the feat was actually achieved by New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford.

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What executive orders did Trump sign on day 1?

Trump also revoked nearly 80 of Biden’s executive actions, including those related to gender equality and immigration

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