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Donald Trump unveils AI investment in USA

US President Donald Trump has announced billions of dollars in private sector investment to construct artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. On his first full day in office, he unveiled a joint venture called Stargate — which he's calling the "largest AI infrastructure project in history." It follows him signing an executive order on Monday overturning policies which were aimed at monitoring and regulating AI risks. Our reporter Benji […]

22 January, 2025

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Trump officials welcome US / Taliban prisoner exchange

Two Americans who were held in Afghanistan have been traded for a Taliban member imprisoned in the US. The prisoner exchange was finalised in the final moments before US President Joe Biden left office, according to a Trump administration official. Sally Patterson reports.

22 January, 2025

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India analysts say Secretary of State Rubio could improve US-India ties

Political analysts in India say President Donald Trump's Secretary of State appointee Marco Rubio could be good news for India. The 53 year old is seen as a China and Pakistan critic and has supported closer defense and technology cooperation with New Delhi. Ishan Garg has more.

21 January, 2025

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South Korea’s Yoon to attend Constitutional Court hearing for first time

The defence team for South Korea's impeached and arrested president Yoon Suk Yeol says that he will attend the Constitutional Court hearing today for the first time. Yoon was arrested last week over his attempt to impose martial law in the country in December. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

21 January, 2025

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Chinese state media plays down inauguration

U.S President Donald Trump held off unveiling China-specific tariffs on his first day in office, and said he would be having "meetings and calls" with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Initial reaction to US President Donald Trump's inauguration speech was fairly muted in China. Laura Westbrook has more.

21 January, 2025

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U.S President Donald Trump signs new executive orders

Donald Trump has signed a raft of executive orders within just hours of taking office. At a rally at the Capital One stadium in Washington DC, the newly sworn-in US President physically added his signature to a stack of documents on stage. There for us was our correspondent Benji Hyer.

21 January, 2025

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Trump pardons 1500 participants in Jan 6th riots

US President Donald Trump has pardoned around 1,500 people accused of criminal activity in the riots on Capitol Hill on January 6th 2021. They include figures convicted of seditious conspiracy and acts of violence as they attempted to halt the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. The President also signed an executive order pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Change accords. From Washington, Simon Marks reports. […]

21 January, 2025

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Trump lays out immigration crackdown

Donald Trump is fast tracking one his biggest campaign promises: to crackdown on illegal immigration. The newly inaugurated U.S. President says he will declare a National Emergency along the southern border, reinstate his Remain in Mexico Policy and invoke a war-time law that was last used to set up Japanese internment camps during World War II. Toni Waterman has more from the US-Mexico border.

21 January, 2025

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Pakistan’s Ex Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party plans to challenge a ruling in a graft case

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party says it will file an appeal to contest a recent ruling in a graft case that saw the jailed leader get 14 more years in jail. Khan, who has been in custody since 2023 on various corruption charges, has called the verdict 'politically motivated'. Hira Mustafa has more.

20 January, 2025