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- PHOTO ESSAY: Donald J Trump’s second inauguration — Blown kisses, fist up, and executive ordersDonald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday 20 January 2025. The ceremony took place indoors at the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. Read more »
- XIAOMI'S VALUATION PUZZLE: Xiaomi’s rally will hit valuation potholesThere is no simple route to valuing China's Xiaomi. The company, best known for its smartphones and internet-connected rice cookers, air purifiers and other gadgets, began selling electric cars last year. Read more »
- MINI CROSSWORD: Daily Crossword Quickie – Tues, 21 JanWelcome to Daily Maverick's free mini crossword quickie. Follow the clues and fill in the squares to solve these minis. Read more »
- MARKETS WRAP: Shares and Treasuries choppy on Trump’s plans for tariffsGlobal shares and US Treasuries were volatile on Tuesday, reversing a brief relief rally from early in the session in the first few hours of Donald Trump's new presidency after he announced plans for trade tariffs on neighbouring countries. Read more »
- Newsdeck: South Korea acting president hopes for reciprocal ties with Trump administrationSouth Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S. policies might hit Asia's fourth-largest economy. Read more »
- Newsdeck: Trump rescinds executive orders protecting diversity, LGBTQ rightsPresident Donald Trump on Monday rescinded executive orders that had promoted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and promoted rights for LGBTQ+ people and racial minorities, fulfilling promises to curtail protections for the most marginalized Americans. Read more »
- Newsdeck: Trump signs executive order withdrawing from the World Health OrganizationThe United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Read more »
- Newsdeck: Trump orders federal workers back to office full-timePresident Donald Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week, signing an executive order in front of cheering supporters at Washington's Capital One Arena on Monday. Read more »
- TRUMP, UNLEASHED ANALYSIS: US presidential inauguration — this was not just one of those weeks, that’s for sureThe Middle East ceasefire and new US President Donald Trump’s inauguration have made the past few days among the most consequential in years. While the ceasefire can offer some modest hope for better, the new president’s inauguration speech careened down a dangerous highway at high speed, without restraints. Read more »