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PeopleMexican President Reacts to Trump's Gulf of America Plan: 'For the Entire World It Is Still the Gulf of Mexico'
Claudia Sheinbaum's statement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to officially rename the body of water
- People
Donald Trump Did Not Place Hand on a Bible as He Took Oath of Office: Photos
Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, taking the presidential oath without placing his hand on the Bibles Melania held beside him
- The Independent
Arnold Schwarzenegger sets record straight on leaving the United States
Schwarzenegger has been one of the few Republicans to have criticised Trump
- The Independent
Poll shows how America feels about Trump after his first two days in office. It brings good and bad news
Trump signed a slew of executive orders Monday night in an effort to swiftly execute his policy agenda
- HuffPost
CNN Data Reporter Hits Joe Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
"My goodness gracious," Harry Enten said of one particular polling detail on the outgoing president.
- The Independent
Biden issues last-minute pardons for five family members — including his own brother
Biden issued the sweeping pardons just minutes before he departed the White House for the final time as president
- CNN
Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 years after the canal was returned to Panama by the US — the Panama Canal faces renewed intimidation from US President Donald Trump.
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Trump finds letter from Biden in Oval Office desk drawer while signing executive orders
President Donald Trump found a letter from his predecessor, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office’s Resolute desk Monday evening, but only after a journalist reminded him to look for it. Trump made the discovery while signing a series of executive orders.
- BuzzFeed
A Day In, The New Trump Administration Is Already Causing Terrifying Damage
"Imagine how we feel,” one man told AP News.
- Reuters
Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
NEW YORK/LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the "inappropriate political influence of WHO member states" and required "unfairly onerous payments" from the U.S. that were disproportionate to the sums provided by other, larger countries, such as China.
- The Independent
World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025
No country saw their security risk decrease in the past 12 months, says International SOS
- The Telegraph
Roman Abramovich’s life of luxury in Turkish exile
In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s generous tips are setting tongues wagging as much as they once did in London.
- Associated Press Videos
More than 2,000 migrants begin walking in southern Mexico despite Trump’s threats
More than 2,000 migrants from various countries began walking early Monday in southern Mexico hoping to reach the United States despite president Donald Trump’s threats of mass deportations and limiting asylum. (AP/Raúl Mendoza)
- AFP News
Rubio, on first day, warns China with Asian partners
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea.Rubio met in Washington with his counterparts from the so-called Quad a day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has vowed to push back against a rising China.
- INSIDER
Ukraine's military chief says Russia has 'practically halved' artillery ammo usage after its production lines and depots were hit
Oleksandr Syrskyi credited Ukraine's attacks on "industrial enterprises" that manufacture ammo, missile parts, and other weapons deep inside Russia.
- CNN
As first Israeli hostages are released, Hamas sends a message: It is far from being destroyed
Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel.
- The Hill
First female Coast Guard commandant ousted
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first female uniformed leader of a U.S. military branch, was unexpectedly ousted by President Trump less than 24 hours into his second term. In a message sent to all Coast Guard members on Tuesday morning, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman said he had…
- WSJ
Watch: President Trump and First Lady Dance at Inaugural Ball
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump shared a brief dance on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, one of several inaugural balls they will attend.
- The Independent
Trump orders hiring freeze, end to remote work for federal employees
Trump also stripped some civil servants of job protections
- Reuters
Trump says Biden left him 'inspirational-type' letter
Trump told reporters he opened the letter on Monday evening and was thinking of making it publicly available. Trump, who was inaugurated to his second term in the White House on Monday, said he felt he should let people see the letter because it was "a positive" for Biden. Trump found the handwritten letter in the desk on Monday during a ceremony in the Oval Office after a journalist asked if he had received a message from Biden.