video Developing Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback

Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback

  • A cadre of billionaires and tech titans were given prominent positions in the Capitol Rotunda, mingling with Trump’s incoming team before the ceremony began
video By AP ·

US President Donald Trump hugs Pastor of 180 Church Lorenzo Sewell after Sewell’s benediction after Trump was sworn in. Reuters

‘Dear friend’: Nations react to Trump inauguration

  • Panama reacted sharply to Trump’s pledge that the US would be “taking back” the Panama Canal, saying the key interoceanic waterway would remain under its control
By AFP ·

Saudi ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar and US President Donald Trump pose for a picture at inauguration ceremony.

Saudi ambassador to US represents Kingdom at Trump inauguration ceremony

  • Princess Reema bint Bandar passes on congratulations of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Trump as he begins second term as US president
By Arab News ·

Jeddah’s oldest school to begin new chapter as museum

Jeddah’s oldest school to begin new chapter as museum

  • We still visit to remember the good old days, says 82-year-old alum
By SALEH FAREED ·

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

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

  • Avi Issacharoff: “Hamas is going to remain in power and will continue to build more tunnels and recruit more men, without the emergence of any local alternative”
  • Israel has killed over 47,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, and has reduced entire neighborhoods to fields of rubble
By AP ·

Police officers stand on duty outside The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts in Liverpool, north west England on January 20, 2025.

UK to hold inquiry after teenager admits murdering three girls in Southport

  • Despite finding Al-Qaeda manual, police had said the incident was not being treated as terrorism-related, and his motive remains unknown
  • In the wake of the murders, large disturbances broke out in Southport after false reports spread on social media that the suspect was a radical migrant
By Reuters ·

Saudi banking sector poised for stability with 10% lending growth: S&P Global

Saudi banking sector poised for stability with 10% lending growth: S&P Global

  • Mortgage lending in the Kingdom is set for growth, supported by lower interest rates
  • Credit losses are expected to range between 50 and 60 basis points over the next 12 to 24 months
By Nirmal Narayanan ·