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Just In: Donald Trump Sworn in as 47th President of the United States
Donald Trump has officially taken the oath of office, becoming the 47th President of the United States. In a moment that marks both a historic and unprecedented event, Trump swore to “preserve, protect, and defend” the US Constitution, signaling the start of his second term in office. This inauguration is particularly notable, as it is […]
Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson, Rod Wave, others to attend Trump’s presidential inauguration
Donald Trump has invited a significant number of celebrities to his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Rappers Snoop Dogg, Fivio Foreign, Rod Wave and Kodak Black, reggaeton artists Justin Quiles and Anuel AA, and athletes like boxer Mike Tyson and UFC champion Jon Jones are among the well-known guests expected to […]
South Korea: Protesters storm court after it extends Yoon’s detention
Many supporters of South Korea’s embattled president, Yoon Suk Yeol, early on Sunday stormed a court building after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country’s acting leader called unimaginable. DAILY POST recalls that Yoon, on Wednesday, became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested as he faces […]
Two Judges Shot Dead At Iran’s Supreme Court
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, Iranian state media reported. “This morning, a gunman infiltrated the supreme court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported. […]
Pope Francis Falls at Vatican, Bruises Arm
Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling. The 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years, fell at the Santa Marta residence where he lives in the Vatican but did not break any […]
Tanzania Denies New Outbreak Of Marburg After WHO’s Alert
The Tanzanian government has denied reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a suspected new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwestern Kagera region, insisting that all tested samples returned negative results. WHO had on Tuesday raised an alert, stating that nine suspected cases had been reported in Kagera over the past […]
US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list
President Joe Biden is to remove the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a prisoner release deal, the White House has said. President-elect Donald Trump reinstated the designation in the final days of his first presidency in 2021, banning US economic aid and arms exports to the country. […]
South Korean corruption investigators move to arrest impeached president
South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, CIO said on Monday it has requested the defense ministry and the presidential security service to cooperate ahead of the second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The CIO said it sent letters to the ministry and the security service late Sunday asking for their cooperation […]
California: Wildfire death toll rises as Los Angeles set for more strong winds
At least 24 people have died as major wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area in the US state of California, the city’s medical examiner said on Sunday. No fewer than 16 of the fatalities are related to the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, and eight others to the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades […]
Biden Awards America’s Highest Honours To Hilary Clinton, 18 Others
Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour, U2 frontman Bono and billionaire George Soros are among those who received America’s highest civilian honours from outgoing President Joe Biden yesterday. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined actors Denzel Washington and Michael J Fox as they also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House […]