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Wake up, spend more on defence, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office

Macron referred to expected changes in Washington's foreign policy, especially regarding the war in Ukraine, saying it was an opportunity for a European strategic wake-up call

Trump vows to change name of N America's tallest peak to Mount McKinley

Trump, who took office for a second time Monday, said he planned to restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley

Trump signs first round of orders, ends federal work from home rule

The move followed the new president's pledge to end the work from home culture that became common during the Covid-19 pandemic

Palestinian govt tells UNSC it's ready to run Gaza Strip, West Bank

Palestinian minister of state for foreign affairs, Varsen Aghabekian, told a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on Gaza that government welcomes any assistance to train Palestinian police

Wave of Trump-demanded departures hits leadership at State Department

Personnel changes in the senior ranks of the department, like those at all federal agencies, are not uncommon after a presidential election

Minutes before leaving presidency, Biden pardons siblings, their spouses

Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end, he said as his presidential term was ending

Will topple govt if war doesn't resume after ceasefire: Israel minister

Bezalel Smotrich made the threat on Monday, a day after the ceasefire went into effect. "If, God forbid, the war is not resumed, I will bring the government down," Smotrich told reporters.

Magnitude 6 earthquake in Taiwan leaves 15 people with minor injuries

The quake hit at 12:17 am local time (1600 GMT Monday), with its epicentre 12 kilometres north of Yujing at a preliminary depth of 10 kilometres, USGS said

After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza

The militant group has not only survived 15 months of war with Israel among the deadliest and most destructive in recent memory

Biden pardons Jan 6 attack investigators to guard against Trump's revenge

Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss

Trump ends Biden-era border app that gave legal entry to 1 mn migrants

A notice on the website of Customs and Border Protection Monday just after Trump was sworn in let users know that the app is no longer available

What is executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping govt

An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress

Stars avoided Trump's first inauguration, eight years later it's different

Where Trump once emphasized the otherness of a Hollywood that largely shunned him, he's now turned his attention back to the entertainment capital as a project to be saved

Serie A: Dumfries shines vs Empoli as Inter closes the gap with Napoli

Defender Denzel Dumfries was again on target on Sunday as Inter beat lowly Empoli 3-1 to keep pace with Serie A leader Napoli

Ligue 1: Marseille draws with Strasbourg; Saint-Etienne, Nantes flounder

Facing a well-organised and lively visiting side on Sunday, Marseille struggled to develop its attacking moves in the first half and relied on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood after the interval

Chinese President's envoy meets Vance, Musk on eve of Trump's inauguration

Trump has threatened to impose tariffs and other measures against China in his second term, while also hinting and ways in which the two rival powers could cooperate

Trump makes unprecedented comeback, to reshape American institutions

Trump is expected to act swiftly after the ceremony, with executive orders already prepared for his signature to jumpstart deportations

Immigrants in many US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests

Immigrants in large cities have been preparing for mass arrests since Trump won the election last November, but reports that his initial push would be in Chicago area has brought urgency

Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages

Palestinians across Gaza began making their way home, and the first trucks with a surge of humanitarian aid began to enter the devastated territory

From backing a ban to being hailed as saviour: Inside Trump's TikTok shift

After going dark for users this weekend, Trump said on his social media site that he would issue an executive order after he's sworn in for a second term on Monday to delay a TikTok ban