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The truth remains: he knows his audience well enough to give them exactly what they crave, leveraging their fears and insecurities to secure another victory. Summoned by the great hands of fate to join the pantheon of leaders before him who used the historically grand occasion of Inaugural Day to assuage hurt feelings and rally the country to a united cause, the old man stayed true to the standard for which he is known. Right from the start, he was his trademark self, delivering his address in a familiar breathless monotone. Missing from his speech were grace, class, or the…

Whether it is a negotiating ploy remains to be seen DONALD TRUMP has once again set his sights on the World Health Organisation (WHO). On January 20th America’s newly inaugurated president signed an executive order signalling that his country would withdraw from the UN agency. The order cites the WHO’s mishandling of covid-19, failure to reform and lack of independence as reasons for withdrawal. Mr Trump’s previous attempt to arrange America’s departure from the WHO began in July 2020, when he issued a similar order which his successor (and now predecessor) Joe Biden rescinded in January 2021. Withdrawal from the WHO requires a year’s notice to the UN. António…

US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’ Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for masterminding an online marketplace for illegal drugs and hacking services. “The scum that worked to convict him [Ulbricht] were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponisation of government against me,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social late on Tuesday. During Ulbricht’s trial, US prosecutors said he had built the anonymous marketplace, known as Silk Road, to exploit the anonymity of the dark web and digital…

Even the anti-Donald Trump graffiti on the streets of West Hollywood is scarce and halfhearted now. Eight years ago, California was the “resistance” state. It is a different mood that a visitor encounters in 2025: resignation, boredom with the subject, a we-had-it-coming attitude among thoughtful Democrats and, at times, something approaching curiosity about the economic potential of America under a deregulating president. A great liberal shrug is going on. It has been happening around the world since Trump clinched his win in November, and it is natural. You can’t be angry all the time. In the autocracies of 20th-century Europe,…

UK welfare fraudsters could lose licence for two years under ‘biggest crackdown in a generation’ Benefit cheats face being banned from driving for two years under a proposed new anti-fraud law. People who owe more than £1,000 in wrongly claimed welfare payments and who have ignored repeated requests to return the money could be punished under the proposed changes. Other measures to tackle benefit fraud in the legislation include letting investigators directly take the money back from people’s bank accounts. Powers to carry out early morning raids on suspected welfare fraudsters would also be handed to crack teams from the Department for Work…

Sandie Peggie refuses to use gender-neutral pronouns when addressing Beth Upton, a biologically male doctor who identifies as female The NHS is attempting to ban a nurse from referring to a transgender doctor as a man as part of a legal battle. A lawyer acting for NHS Fife said an order should be imposed to prevent Sandie Peggie from using male pronouns or terminology to refer to Beth Upton, a biologically male doctor who identifies as female, in employment tribunal hearings which begin next month. Jane Russell, who is also acting for Dr Upton, claimed that “gratuitous misgendering” from Ms…

The 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, marked his return to office on Monday by signing a flurry of executive orders, fulfilling campaign promises and setting the tone for his administration. The executive actions addressed a broad range of topics, including healthcare, climate agreements, immigration, foreign aid, and economic policy. Below is an overview of the key orders signed. Withdrawal from WHO Explaining his decision, the president cited what he described as the “inappropriate political influence” of member states on the global body, which receives approximately 20 percent of its funding from the U.S. Monday’s announcement marks Trump’s…

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active-duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump’s order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday. The group includes unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification with their families in the U.S. as well as Afghans at risk of Taliban retribution because they fought for the former U.S.-backed Afghan government, said Shawn VanDiver, head of the #AfghanEvac coalition of U.S. veterans and advocacy groups and the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.…

The country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood and the tenor Christopher Macchio are all scheduled to sing at the swearing-in ceremony. Current pop hitmakers won’t be performing at the inauguration ceremony. Instead, the program will feature two country singers — Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood — and an opera singer, Christopher Macchio. Here is more about them: Carrie Underwood Ms. Underwood, 41, is scheduled to sing “America the Beautiful” at the swearing-in. She has been a country mainstay since 2005, when her dynamic voice made her the winner on the fourth season of “American Idol.” She quickly followed up with her…

Washington, D.C. – Hours before his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump addressed thousands of enthusiastic supporters at a “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington, D.C., pledging a swift and decisive start to his second term. In a fiery speech, Trump previewed his agenda for the next four years, promising to act with “historic speed and strength” to address the nation’s challenges. The Republican leader outlined his intention to sign a series of executive orders immediately after taking the oath of office, reversing policies implemented during the Biden administration and introducing new initiatives…