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Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has called for a ban on non-EU foreigners buying properties in Spain, aiming to address escalating housing prices. “We will propose to ban these non-EU foreigners who are not residents, and their relatives, from buying houses in our country since they only do so to speculate,” Sanchez said during a rally in Plasencia, western Spain on Sunday. On 19 January, Sanchez outlined a proposal to…
Vivek Ramaswamy exits the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), citing confidence in Elon Musk’s leadership. Speculation suggests he’s aiming for Ohio’s governor race in 2026. His candidacy, if successful, would make him the first Indian American Governor of Ohio. DOGE faces criticism over transparency and programme cuts, adding complexity to the situation. Indian-American entrepreneur and politician, Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed Monday his departure from the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) in…
Elon Musk was so excited about President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday that he threw out two stiff-armed salutes that looked just like what the bad guys in World War II movies do, but to some, it looked like a Nazi salute. Before appearing to “heil” the crowd, Musk told Trump supporters at a post-inauguration rally in Capitol One Arena: “There are elections that come and go, and some elections are…
President Donald Trump on Monday, signed a flurry of executive orders shortly after he was sworn in, one of which, is to change the US government’s policies on gender and diversity, following through on promises he made on the campaign trail. He rolled back orders from the Biden administration that the Trump White House called “unpopular, inflationary, illegal, and radical practices within every agency and office of the Federal Government.”…
In a flurry of activities, as he promised, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday stating the commencement of pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The President also withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord, reversing one of the most significant deal brokered by former President Biden. The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of the global health agency headquartered in Geneva,…
Just like he has repeatedly said, President Donald Trump, on his first day in office issued pardons Monday night to hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — granting clemency to people involved in halting the counting of Electoral College votes that day. The 45th and 47th president signed what he said was “approximately 1,500” pardons after returning to the White House from a day of inaugural…
Now former President Joe Biden announced Monday before leaving office that he would be preemptively pardoning several people who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, including members of his family, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee and their staff. Just 20 minutes before handing over power to Trump, Biden also announced he was preemptively pardoning…
Meta and Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg was caught looking at Lauren Sanchez’s chest during Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. According to Daily Mail UK, the billionaire businessman was staring at Jeff Bezos’ fiancée’s chest, as they sat in the rotunda ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. The news platform added that Zuckerberg was seen glancing down at Sanchez, who wore a bold outfit…
Scores of Palestinian detainees have been freed as Israel’s truce deal with Hamas takes hold. Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed three Israeli hostages The majority of the released Palestinians were from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while others were from East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, citing the country’s prison authority. According to the reports, most of those released were women and minors. Israel has agreed to release 2,000…
Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47th president of the United States, marking a historic political comeback. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office inside the Capitol Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. This inauguration, the 60th in U.S. history, is also Trump’s second, making him only the second president to serve non-consecutive terms. His return to power follows a tumultuous period that…
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”…
US President-elect Donald Trump entered the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in ceremony shortly after Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance had entered the room moments earlier, greeting President Joe Biden with a handshake before proceeding to his seat. Next, Vance was sworn into office, followed by Trump, who then delivered his inaugural address. The address focused on the theme of “restoring confidence” in America, as stated by an incoming White House…
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