Donald Trump said he would impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if it continued its "ridiculous war".

The first decisions taken by the new American president on his arrival at the White House bear witness to his desire to evade the system of checks and balances.

Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as president – to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.

Donald Trump's presidency has kicked off with an unprecedented wave of executive actions aimed at dismantling "woke ideologies" and reshaping federal policies. He has vowed a revolution of common sense.

President Trump addressed troops in South Korea and inquired about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a video conference. Referring to Kim as a 'tough cookie' with 'bad intentions,' Trump highlighted his previous diplomatic interactions with Kim.

Some fear the wannabe whale psychiatrist heading for the White House will undo progress on climate action and marine protection.

The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald Trump’s first presidency and saw China fill the vacuum.

The new US president is delivering a virtual address, one of the first major speeches of his presidency, at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald Trump’s first presidency and saw China fill the vacuum

During the Presidential campaign, Trump stated on several occasions that he wanted Israel to win the war quickly. On 3 December, Trump posted on social media that Hamas needed to release all remaining hostages before he took office on 20 January 2025.

NEWS ANALYSIS. The new American president's pardon for the Capitol Hill rioters, including the most violent among them, and challenge to anti-discrimination policies illustrate a state, moral and societal upheaval.