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• Trump returns bolder than ever with a speech that sets the tone for his second term

  20-01-2025 20:35 via smh.com.au
  
  Five months after he was almost assassinated, Donald Trump embarked on one of the most expansive demonstrations of presidential power in years.
  
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• Fearing Trump’s vengeance, Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for family members

  20-01-2025 20:23 via smh.com.au
  
  In an unusual move, the departing US president has used his last day in office to protect his own family members from Donald Trump’s potential revenge.
  
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• Charles Croucher on Trump's first presidential address

  20-01-2025 20:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Nine political editor Charles Croucher discusses Donald Trump's first presidential address of his second term.
  
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• ‘America’s decline is over’: Back in office, Trump rips into the country’s past leaders

  20-01-2025 19:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will act swiftly to make change.
  
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• Melania Trump’s boater hat - and a botched kiss - steal the show at inauguration

  20-01-2025 19:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Nobody could fault Melania Trump for her inauguration outfit – except, perhaps, her husband.
  
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• If Trump wields the wrecking ball, the democratic damage may be irreversible

  20-01-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Will the second Trump administration be defined by a form of constitutional and political “hard ball” or else “wrecking ball” strategy.
  
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• Trump inauguration LIVE updates: Donald Trump sworn in as US president in Washington DC

  20-01-2025 18:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump, who has overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts will this morning be sworn in as the 47th US president.
  
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• Trump inauguration LIVE updates: US prepares to swear in President-elect Donald Trump in Washington D.C

  20-01-2025 17:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump, who has overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts will this morning be sworn in as the 47th US president.
  
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• Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to protect Cheney, Fauci and Milley

  20-01-2025 15:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The departing US president has used his last day in office to protect some of Donald Trump’s adversaries from potential revenge.
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to killing three girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class

  20-01-2025 13:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Axel Rudakubana, 18, faces life imprisonment for killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England.
  
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• One word lies at the heart of Israelis’ and Palestinians’ inability to find peace

  20-01-2025 09:00 via smh.com.au
  
  I have managed thousands of hours of Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. There is one factor that has so far made peace impossible.
  
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• TikTok available in US hours after being shutdown

  20-01-2025 08:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Just hours after it was shut down by a new law, TikTok has become available to US users again.
  
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• Trump prepares to be formally sworn in as president_2025-01-20T07-17-42.mp4

  20-01-2025 08:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has promised a”‘brand new day”, as he prepares to be formally sworn in as US president in Washington DC.
  
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• A night at the ball: Forget inauguration formalities and head for the glittery halls

  20-01-2025 07:48 via smh.com.au
  
  The inauguration balls in Washington showcase political hobnobbing on a scale Australians can scarcely imagine.
  
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• Joe Biden leaves little behind at the White House except Donald Trump

  20-01-2025 05:57 via smh.com.au
  
  History may be kind to Joe Biden, but reality is more hard-hearted.
  
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• Here to help, Mr President! Wong, Rudd launch Australia’s mission to Trump

  20-01-2025 05:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Foreign Minister Penny Wong revealed ahead of the inauguration that Ambassador Kevin Rudd was granted a quick meeting at Trump’s Florida golf course.
  
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• How Village People went from disowning Trump to headlining his inauguration

  20-01-2025 05:46 via smh.com.au
  
  At one point the band, whose Y.M.C.A is a central text of the Trump era, asked the president-elect not to use their music at his rallies.
  
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• Man jumps into icy river to rescue dog

  20-01-2025 05:35 via smh.com.au
  
  A man from Vermont is the talk of the town after jumping into a freezing river to rescue a lost dog.
  
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• At least 80 killed as Colombia peace talks fail

  20-01-2025 05:35 via smh.com.au
  
  Twenty others were injured in the violence that has forced thousands to flee.
  
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• Hamas’ return to Gaza streets shows challenges facing ceasefire’s second phase

  20-01-2025 05:22 via smh.com.au
  
  Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on an initial six-week truce in part by putting off their most intractable disputes until a nebulous second phase.
  
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• Under Trump, the US and China may be greater friends than ever

  20-01-2025 05:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Much has been made of the impending trade war between the United States and China, but the mercurial Trump might surprise us all.
  
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• Indians lured to Russia are dying on the front lines in Ukraine

  20-01-2025 04:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Families say most of the unwitting recruits were duped by offers of fictitious jobs in Russia.
  
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• Lights, camera, Village People: Excitement on the eve of Trump’s inauguration and day one orders

  20-01-2025 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump’s second inauguration foreshadows a promised crackdown on the US-Mexico border, pardons for partisan supporters and the end of diversity policies in government.
  
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• Trade, fentanyl and TikTok: How China is preparing for Trump 2.0

  20-01-2025 02:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s White House return means he becomes the man with the greatest power to frustrate Beijing’s ambitions over the next four years
  
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• ‘Golden Age’ or carnage? Five things about Donald Trump’s inauguration

  20-01-2025 02:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump will officially be the oldest person in US history to take the oath of office. He will put his stamp on a second term like no predecessor before.
  
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• ‘There is euphoria’: In Gaza a rare moment of peace after 15 months of war

  20-01-2025 01:44 via smh.com.au
  
  As the sun set over Gaza, doctor Mohammad Alastal was looking forward to something he hadn’t enjoyed in over a year: a night free of the sound of bombs.
  
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• Palestinian prisoners freed after Hamas releases hostages as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

  20-01-2025 01:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners in return after militant group Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire deal designed to end the war in Gaza.
  
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• Firefighters on standby as damaging winds return to Los Angeles

  20-01-2025 01:26 via smh.com.au
  
  The Santa Ana winds are forecast to batter Southern California again, fuelling dangerous fire conditions over the next few days.
  
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• Trump inauguration LIVE updates: Executive orders, January 6 pardons planned by Trump on first day of presidency

  20-01-2025 00:15 via smh.com.au
  
  President-Elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday US time. Follow for live updates.
  
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• Donald Trump's pre-inauguration rally

  19-01-2025 23:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump's pre-inauguration rally drew crowds of supporters to Washington DC.
  
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• Trump inauguration LIVE updates: President-Elect holds MAGA party as US prepares to swear in Donald Trump

  19-01-2025 20:32 via smh.com.au
  
  President-Elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday US time. Follow for live updates.
  
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• Hostages released as Gaza ceasefire begins

  19-01-2025 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The first three hostages released by Hamas have been handed over to Israel as the ceasefire begins in Gaza.
  
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• TikTok comes back online after Trump pledges to halt ban

  19-01-2025 19:33 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump says he will use the first day of his presidency to help TikTok circumnavigate a US law that bans the Chinese-based company.
  
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• Is the start of a ceasefire the end of a conflict? History says only sometimes

  19-01-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The foundations of peace rest on reconciling seemingly irreconcilable interests, and building a strength from that fragility.
  
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• Deal or no deal? How China is preparing for Trump 2.0

  19-01-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s White House return means he becomes the man with the greatest power to frustrate Beijing’s ambitions over the next four years
  
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• Lifeline for TikTok as Trump announces executive order to thwart US ban

  19-01-2025 17:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump says he will use the first day of his presidency to help TikTok circumnavigate a US law that bans the Chinese-based company.
  
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• Israeli hostages released as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

  19-01-2025 16:22 via smh.com.au
  
  Militant group Hamas has released three Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire deal designed to end the war in Gaza.
  
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• Ceasefire in Gaza begins after three-hour delay

  19-01-2025 11:25 via smh.com.au
  
  A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has begun following a three-hour delay, after Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free first.
  
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• Ceasefire begins almost three hours late after Hamas hands over hostage names

  19-01-2025 10:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Hamas officials late on Sunday said they had sent a list of three hostages set for release.
  
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• Trump, the returned colossus, brings a bitter chill to Washington

  19-01-2025 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The second inauguration, just four years after his acolytes tried to overthrow the government and steal an election, will be a difficult moment for US democracy.
  
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• Hitler’s ‘English girlfriend’ says she was bullied by Goebbels because she didn’t like Mussolini

  19-01-2025 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The revelation follows the discovery of secret diaries from British socialite Unity Mitford.
  
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• Guess who’s in town? The Aussies in Washington for Trump’s inauguration

  19-01-2025 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Billionaire moguls Gina Rinehart and Anthony Pratt are due to attend, while Kevin Rudd will likely be the only former Australian prime minister present for the big day.
  
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• TikTok stops working in USA

  19-01-2025 08:44 via smh.com.au
  
  Social media platform Tik Tok has stopped working in the US shortly before a ban on the Chinese-owned app is due to begin.
  
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• Long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been delayed

  19-01-2025 08:40 via smh.com.au
  
  The Israeli military says it is still operating in Gaza as a dispute with Hamas delays the ceasefire.
  
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• A list of those who could be in line for Trump’s ‘retribution’

  19-01-2025 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  US President-elect Donald Trump believes he has been wronged by current and former officials, members of the media and more.
  
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• Deadline passes without ceasefire as Hamas fails to provide names of hostages to be freed

  19-01-2025 07:18 via smh.com.au
  
  The Israeli prime minister’s announcement came one hour before the ceasefire deadline and after Israeli forces had already started withdrawing from areas in Gaza.
  
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• Netanyahu warns Gaza ceasefire will not begin without a list of hostages

  19-01-2025 06:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli forces have started withdrawing from areas in Gaza’s Rafah to the Philadelphi corridor along the border between Egypt and Gaza ahead of it coming into effect.
  
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• Trump’s family circle has a very different look as he returns to the White House

  19-01-2025 06:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Family members can provide presidents with a ready source of support. They can create headaches at times, too.
  
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• Protesters storm South Korean court after president’s detention is extended

  19-01-2025 05:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Demonstrators blasted fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance, then flooded inside, destroying office equipment, fittings and furniture, footage showed.
  
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• Meteor strike captured by Canadian doorbell's camera

  19-01-2025 04:04 via smh.com.au
  
  A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway.
  
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