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Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2025, in Washington.
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20 January, 2025
Donald Trump has officially pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. Photo: @BitcoinMagazine/X
Donald Trump

Meet Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht, who was just pardoned by Donald Trump

Penn State graduate Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for running Silk Road, a drug marketplace on the dark web that conducted more than US$200 million in illegal drugs trade using bitcoin.

US Politics

Meet Donald Trump’s new Gen Z press secretary Karoline Leavitt

US-China relations

Trump tells Davos he is hopeful on US-China ties as he warns on tariffs

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Letters | Trump is using Christianity as a unifying symbol – to what end?

Readers discuss the pros and cons of invoking Christianity, an alarming trend in the US, lingering signs of the pandemic, and medical tourism to Hong Kong.

Donald Trump raises his hand as he waits to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and Melania Trump holds the Bible in the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington on January 20. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Christopher Macchio, who sang the national anthem at Trump’s inauguration

Macchio first crossed paths with Trump nearly 10 years ago when he sang at a New Year’s Eve event at Mar-a-Lago; he has since performed at Trump rallies and two Republican National Conventions.

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Trump said to be mulling 10% China tariff

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South Korea

South Korea seeks Iron Dome-like system as Trump touts friendship with Kim

Seoul is aiming to build the US$330 million defence system to intercept rockets fired by North Korea.

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An interceptor missile is fired by a launcher as part of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system. Photo: dpa
US-China relations

Trump says he’s open to Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wanted to’

Billionaire given green light by US president, whose executive order extended company’s deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer by 75 days.

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US-China relations

Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China ‘inroads’

New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.

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Trump calls Washington bishop ‘nasty’ after criticism from cathedral pulpit

The US president was forced to sit through a sermon by a bishop who begged him to have ‘mercy’ on gays and poor immigrants.

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US President Donald Trump stands near Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde as he attends the National Day of Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin reaffirm ties as Trump returns to White House

China and Russia vow to elevate relationship as US president issues executive orders on domestic and global issues and delays TikTok ban.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videocall with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

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Trump halts US foreign aid for 90 days: what it means for Israel and Ukraine

While the affect on specific programmes remains unclear, the move signals a shift in foreign aid policy under the Trump administration.

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US-China relations

Trump’s speech signals more ‘cajoling and containing’ for China, analyst says

Address underlines changed reality for the US as China’s influence has grown, along with its economic, technological and military might.

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Donald Trump Jr. (right) watches as his father Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

‘Fewer pits, more bridges’: China’s state media urges stable ties with Trump 2.0

Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily cites ‘historical juncture’ in ties, while Global Times calls for ‘more rational approach’ from US.

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US President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders, in the Oval Office on Monday, his first day back in the White House. Photo: Reuters
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From Musk to Bezos, a who’s who of billionaires attended Trump’s inauguration

A gathering of the world’s wealthiest individuals attended the inauguration, and in a telling gesture, the tech billionaires were seated in front of Trump’s nominated Cabinet.

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New Zealand

Trump challenged by New Zealand mayor after he claims US ‘split the atom’

Nick Smith, the mayor of Nelson, challenged Trump’s claim Americans split the atom, stating the feat was actually achieved by New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford.

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Donald Trump

What executive orders did Trump sign on day 1?

Trump also revoked nearly 80 of Biden’s executive actions, including those related to gender equality and immigration

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US-China relations

By going soft on China on first day, Trump leaves room for deals: Da Wei

China-US ties expert explains what ‘America first’ foreign policy means for Beijing and why bilateral relations are not necessarily doomed.

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‘You’re fired’: Trump announces purge of over 1,000 Biden appointees

US president named four individuals – Jose Andres, Mark Milley, Brian Hook and Keisha Lance Bottoms – as being immediately dismissed.

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Read the full transcript of Trump’s inauguration speech

US President Donald Trump delivered a 30-minute speech from the US Capitol Rotunda, his second inaugural address.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during his inauguration, Photo: Reuters
Melania Trump

Melania’s big hat: who designed Mrs Trump’s inauguration day outfit?

Melania’s wide-brimmed hat kept Joe Biden at a distance, while Donald joked ‘she almost blew away’ – the first lady’s style has also been likened to Jackie Kennedy’s in the past.

Barron Trump and First Lady Melania Trump listen as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks after being sworn in as the 47th President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS
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Elon Musk causes stir with hand gesture at Trump inauguration

Tech billionaire caused controversy with a gesture that appeared similar to a Nazi salute – but not everyone saw it that way.

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US Politics

Everything you need to know about Trump’s inauguration, from TikTok to Panama

From the first acts of Trump’s new term to the reception in China, here is everything you need to know about the US presidential inauguration.

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Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters

US president repeatedly pledged during his election campaign to pardon those who took part in the 2021 attack.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order for pardons on January 6 offenders. Photo: AP
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China is ‘ready to work’ with Trump. Will Mars, military aims get in the way?

President’s vow to plant US flag on Mars and build the world’s ‘strongest military’ likely to heighten rivalry with China, analysts say.

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Donald Trump takes the oath of office for his second term as US president, in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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Marco Rubio wins unanimous US Senate approval to be secretary of state

Marco Rubio, who succeeds Antony Blinken, is known for his hawkish stance toward Latin American authoritarian states and China.

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Japan

Japan’s PM hopes for ‘enduring’ US ties as Trump returns to power

Shigeru Ishiba says he’s eager to hold his first in-person summit with Trump soon to set a baseline for the bilateral relationship.

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