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Wenlei Ma

How does Melania stack up against the US First Ladies

Who do you think is more disappointed to see Melania Trump as First Lady redux? Her husband’s detractors? Or Melania herself?

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Trump has assembled a team of key figures to carry out his key election promises.
US Politics
Georgina Noack

Trump’s inner circle: The key players in his second term

Donald Trump cannot be an effective commander-in-chief without an army of loyal lieutenants to command. He has assembled a team of key figures to carry out his key election promises.

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Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
USA
Tom Leonard

What is going on with the Obamas’ marriage?

For all the gushing exchanges when Michelle Obama appeared on the chat show of her friend, the actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, last month, the former First Lady was far more matter-of-fact when asked about husband Barack.

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What role will Truth Social play in Donal Trump’s second presidency?
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

The president who defines his own Truth (Social)

Donald Trump has two ways he communicates through the media, on television, mostly on Fox News, and via social media — mostly in capital letters.

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Australian TikTok users can expect changes when a US ban on the social media platform hit.
Technology
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

An exodus to other Chinese apps, a jump in prominence but a dive in content: Speculation is raging over what a US TikTok ban will mean for its Aussie users.

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Donald Trump has been forced to cancel a major outdoor component of his inauguration.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Blast’: Trump’s inauguration moved to protect Americans

US president-elect Donald Trump has announced a major change to his inauguration, saying it is his duty to ‘protect’ Americans before he returns to office. 

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THE WASHINGTON POST: Donald Trump’s expansionist designs prompt worried responses from foreign leaders.
World
The Washington Post

Trump’s expansionist designs prompt worried responses

Donald Trump’s fixation on expanding the nation’s territory to include Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada has foreign leaders weighing a familiar, but difficult, question: Should they take him seriously?

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Blake Lively has accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment. Now he’s firing back with his own lawsuit alleging it’s her camp behind a vicious smear campaign against him.
World
ANDREW DALTON

Justin Baldoni’s $640m move in feud with Lively and Reynolds

The ‘It Ends With Us’ actor and director has raised the stakes in the bitter battle with co-star Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds that has Hollywood buzzing.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship has exploded over the sky.
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Technology
Max Corstorphan

SpaceX launch goes horribly wrong after craft explodes

WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX team has watched on as the launch of its Starship turned to disaster, with the craft exploding into pieces and crashing back to earth.

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A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Health
The Washington Post

New health warning issued after deadly LA fires

Authorities in Los Angeles have issued a new warning to residents in the wake of the fatal wildfires, holding concern over the risk of cancer, anemia, damage to the reproductive system and fetal development.

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Taylor Fritz is donating his entire first-round prize to LA fire relief.
Tennis
Melissa Woods

Australian Open contender gives up entire prize money after win

The 27-year-old had actually ‘wanted to say something’ after his first-round match but never got the chance.

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US President Joe Biden has warned of the dangers of an 'oligarchy' of the rich and powerful.
World
ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG (Associated Press)

Biden uses Oval Office exit to warn of US ‘oligarchy’ ahead

US President Joe Biden has delivered a parting warning to Americans about the dangers of allowing power to be concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy people.

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Search and rescue workers dig through the rubble left behind by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena.
World
JAIMIE DING, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON

Winds and arsonists cripple fight against LA wildfires

With winds picking up again, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still on alert for new outbreaks and flareups from the fires that have killed at least 25.

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With conditions calmer, LA residents may be allowed back to begin recovery and rebuilding.
USA
JAIMIE DING, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER

Arsonists a new challenge in fight against LA fires

Firefighters in Los Angeles take one step forward and two steps back as concerns grow about arsonists and another round of gale-force winds.

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An eight-year-old boy in central Florida died after he was attacked by two dogs near the entrance of a subdivision, authorities said.
USA
Digital Staff

Eight-year-old boy dies after being mauled by two loose dogs

‘This is a tragedy beyond comprehension, especially for those of us who are parents and grandparents.’

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