On Monday, American businessman Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, marking his second term in office. The inauguration ceremony at the West Front of the US Capitol was a grand affair, with Trump’s family, including his wife, Melania, and 18-year-old son, Barron Trump, in attendance. Barron Trump, the 7-foot tall teenager, garnered significant attention during the ceremony. As his father introduced him to…

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…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ intention to withdraw from the global health body, urging the nation to reconsider its decision. In a statement posted on its X account on Tuesday, January 21, WHO emphasised its vital role in protecting global health, including the health of Americans, and called for continued cooperation. The organisation highlighted its work in addressing the root causes of diseases,…

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…