Trump sworn in for 2nd term
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback...
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Biden issues pre-emptively pardons to Trump foes
US president Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from 鈥榩olitically motivated prosecutions鈥� under the Trump administration.
Biden warns of Trump 鈥榦ligarchy鈥� in farewell speech
US president Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a 鈥榙angerous鈥� oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week...
President Yoon avoids fresh questioning after dramatic arrest
South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol refused to appear for fresh questioning by investigators Thursday, a day after his dramatic arrest over an ill-fated martial law declaration...
Iranian president warns Trump against risking 鈥榳ar鈥�
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was not seeking 鈥榥uclear weaponry鈥� and warned US president-elect Donald Trump against risking 鈥榳ar鈥� with the Islamic republic, according to a US televised interview broadcast on Tuesday...
Mozambique inaugurates new president
Mozambique鈥檚 new president Daniel Chapo took the oath of office on Wednesday in front of a heavily guarded audience of dignitaries in the capital Maputo following weeks of violent demonstrations over the fiercely disputed election results...
Biden announces aircraft carriers will be named for Clinton, Bush
US president Joe Biden announced Monday that two of the Navy鈥檚 future aircraft carriers will be named for former commanders-in-chief Bill Clinton and George W Bush.
Biden blasts 鈥榮hameful鈥� Meta decision to scrap US fact-checking
US president Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move 鈥榬eally shameful鈥� after a global network warned of real-world...
Trump sentenced to 鈥榰nconditional discharge鈥� for hush money conviction
A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge on Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect鈥檚 last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House.
Lebanon army chief becomes president after 2-year vacancy
Lebanon鈥檚 lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis.
US tariff, rate fears rattle global stocks
Stock markets were rattled Wednesday by worries about incoming US president Donald Trump slapping tariffs on imports and the fading prospects for interest rate cuts...
Hundreds rally for Yoon as new arrest bid beckons
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his residence Wednesday as investigators prepared a fresh attempt to arrest him...
US lawmakers certify Trump win
Congress on Monday certified US president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 election victory, a formality that was remarkable for its contrast to four years ago, when the Republican summoned a mob to Washington that ransacked the US Capitol.
Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden
Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on Saturday but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.
Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan鈥檚 Nippon Steel
US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival...
US, foreign leaders praise Jimmy Carter鈥檚 legacy
Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100.
Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
US president Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term.
South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country鈥檚 corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid...
Xi hails Macau 鈥榮uccess鈥� in visit for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule
Chinese president Xi Jinping hailed Macau鈥檚 鈥榳orld-recognised success鈥� as he arrived in the city on Wednesday, kickstarting a three-day trip as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule...
US closely monitoring Bangladesh situation: White House
US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Bangladesh emphasising the importance of protecting religious and ethnic minorities under the interim government, said the White House.
German economic institutes pessimistic on growth in 2025
German economic institutes on Thursday issued pessimistic growth forecasts for 2025 as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽faces political risks at home and abroad...
South Korean ex-defence minister tries to kill himself
South Korea鈥檚 former defence minister tried to kill himself shortly before he was formally arrested over his role in this month鈥檚 martial law operation, a senior prisons official said on Wednesday...
Macron races to choose new PM
French president Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis...
South Korea bars president from leaving country
South Korea鈥檚 president Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law...
Syria war monitor reports Israeli strikes targeting military sites
A Syria war monitor said Monday that overnight Israeli strikes targeted military positions and depots in several parts of the country, after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad...
Macron eyes broad alliance to form new French govt
French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a 鈥榤eeting of different political forces鈥� to hammer out a programme for a new government, the Greens party leader said on Monday amid a political crisis triggered by prime minister Michel Barnier鈥檚 ouster...
Kremlin refuses to confirm if Assad in Russia
The Kremlin declined on Monday to confirm reports that toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had fled to Moscow, adding that it was 鈥榮urprised鈥� by the rebel takeover...
S Korean opposition plans new impeachment push
South Korea鈥檚 main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law...
Syrians topple and trample on statues of Assad鈥檚 father
Syrians around the country on Sunday toppled and trampled on statues of president Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 late father Hafez, who founded the brutal system of government that his son inherited...
South Korea president faces impeachment over martial law fiasco
Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by imposing martial law for the first time since the 1980s and deploying troops and helicopters to parliament, but lawmakers managed to vote down the decree, forcing Yoon to rescind the order in the early hours of Wednesday...