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Donald Trump called for a “revolution of common sense” in his inaugural speech Monday. The swearing in of the 47th president of the United States marked his remarkable return to power since losing his second term bid to Joe Biden in 2020. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as U.S. president, ushering in another four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retribution against his political enemies and transform the role of the U.S. on the world stage. Trump's inauguration completes a triumphant comeback for a political disruptor who survived two impeachment trials, a felony conviction, two assassination attempts and an indictment for attempting to overturn his 2020...

Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20. He is issuing a series of executive orders within hours of taking office, aiming to quickly establish the governing tone of his government and realize his campaign promises. Some of these may impact U.S.-China ties.  Click here for the full story in Mandarin. 

Ahead of the U.S. presidential inauguration, the controversial video-sharing platform TikTok announced on Sunday it would cease services for American users. However, the platform resumed operations just 12 hours later after U.S. President-elect Donald Donald Trump pledged to suspend enforcement of a ban on TikTok. This move drew significant attention from Chinese state media and netizens, with some commentators interpreting it as a strong signal of Trump’s willingness to engage in dialogue...

Three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners freed as deal gets underway

In a statement, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejected the comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who during his inaugural address again criticized the performance of the Panama Canal and assured that his country will recover the infrastructure.  Click here for the full story in Spanish. 

Leaders of Ukraine, Israel and Germany among those congratulating the 47th president of the United States

The long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat, created by American designers based in New York, drew snark on social media and a flurry of comparisons to a 1980s video game character

With M23 closing in on Goma, the provincial capital's hospital has had to tend to more and more people hit by the fighting, according to Red Cross

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — More than 80 people were killed in the country's northeast over the weekend following the government's failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Twenty others were injured in the violence that has forced thousands to flee as Colombia's army scrambled to evacuate people on Sunday, according to William Villamizar, governor of North Santander, where many of the killings took place. Among the victims were community...

Federal agencies will first evaluate US trade relationships with China, Canada and Mexico, Trump administration official says

Cold temperatures meant Trump’s swearing-in was moved indoors

Rough roads, people eager to siphon fuel create continued disasters in the country

As Syria’s new leadership — Sunni Muslim, like most Syrians — works to consolidate power, many minority groups in the country fear they may be left behind. VOA’s Heather Murdock talks to Armenians, Druze and Alawites in Aleppo, Damascus and Sweida in Syria. Videographer: Yan Boechat

Donald Trump swears in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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