Japanese aquarium cheers up lonely sunfish with cardboard cutouts of people
How do you perk up a lonely fish? This may sound like the start of a particularly silly joke, but it was a very real challenge faced by staff at…
Trump says he’s ‘not confident’ Gaza ceasefire will hold
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire would last, despite claiming credit for brokering the agreement between Israel and Hamas. “I’m not confident. It’s…
Top 5 Inauguration Day moments
President Trump was inaugurated for a second time on Monday. The inauguration kicked off the day on a historic note, with the ceremony moved indoors due to freezing temperatures. Notable…
Trump ‘articulated a playbook,’ experts say of his policy-oriented inaugural address
President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address was a policy-oriented message ‘of hope and unity,’ experts said. Kevin Roberts, president of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, called Trump’s address…
World leaders welcome Trump’s return to the White House
World leaders congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, with many urging stronger alliances or continued cooperation between their countries and the United States, in carefully crafted social media…
Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy
For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in…
A magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, leaving 15 people with minor injuries
Taipei, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of six struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries. The…
Fire breaks out at ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey, killing at least 10
A fire broke out at a ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 32, according to the country’s Interior Minister. The…
Trump pulls security clearance of 51 national security officials
President Donald Trump pulled the security clearances of more than 50 national security officials who said Hunter Biden’s laptop had ‘all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.’ A…
Trump makes appearances at several Inaugural Balls around DC after jam-packed first day as POTUS
President Donald Trump arrived at the Commander-in-Chief Ball shortly after 10 PM ET on Monday, and shared his First Dance with first lady Melania Trump – his first of three ball…