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President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in in Washington, D.C. today. He will be the first president since the 1890s to serve a second term, not a second. The inauguration of the 78-year-old President-elect, who will succeed the outgoing 82-year-old President Joe Biden, is expected to be watched by millions of Americans on television. The […]
In addition to Chinese President Xi Jinping, he has invited conservative international leaders such as Argentine President Javier Miel and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to attend the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C. today. The Chinese president has sent Vice President Han Zheng to represent him. It is the first time a foreign leader has […]
US President Joe Biden announced today that he will pardon some of those who could face retaliation from President-elect Donald Trump, just hours before his term ends. The pardons include Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, retired General Mark Milley, and members of the House of Representatives […]
US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before he is due to take office, and discussed important issues for both countries. In a phone call on Friday, Xi congratulated Trump on his re-election and said he hoped the two countries would start a new era of positive […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that some Israeli hostages will begin to be released under a ceasefire agreement that will take effect at 8:30 a.m. local time in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli cabinet approved a three-phase deal with Hamas on Saturday, bringing the deal into effect. The first phase, which will […]
The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing that all bottles of wine, beer, and spirits in the United States display ingredients and nutritional information, as well as allergen warnings, the Treasury Department said Thursday. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which is part of the Treasury Department, wants to label alcohol bottles with the […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed Mike Turner, the chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, from his position as chairman of the committee. Ohio Rep. Mike Turner, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has been a vocal supporter of the Ukraine aid and has been at odds with President-elect Donald Trump […]
US President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address at the White House on Wednesday, five days before his term ends and five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. In a letter released Wednesday morning, Biden reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6, 2021 attacks on the US Capitol by Donald Trump […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary said Tuesday that he will foster a culture of soldiering at the U.S. Department of Defense. Mr. P. Haggett was responding to questions from members of the Armed Services Committee, which requires Senate confirmation to confirm his appointment. He has been accused of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and […]
A clash between 20 drug gangs and Thai border guards occurred on January 13 in a valley just 600 meters from the Myanmar border near Ban Pang Mahan village in Mae Pha Lwin township, Chiang Rai province, on the Thai-Myanmar border. Four Burmese gang members were killed and more than 1,000 kilograms (more than 1 […]