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Trump addresses the nation after oath of office; Biden pardons members of his family before leaving office

• Giorgia Meloni to Javier Milei: far-right leaders flock to Trump inauguration

My colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:

In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021.

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Ceasefire celebrations replaced by shock and sorrow as people begin to assess the scale of devastation

• Middle East crisis – live updates

After the first night in Gaza for more than a year without the sound of drones or bombing overhead following the successful implementation of a ceasefire, people in the besieged Palestinian territory have begun returning to destroyed homes and searching for missing loved ones.

The truce that took effect on Sunday with the release of the first three hostages held by Hamas in exchange for 90 Palestinians from Israeli jails was greeted with euphoria as a large influx of desperately needed aid supplies entered the strip.

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Gathering of conservative politicians marks first time that foreign heads of state attend a US presidential inauguration

• What time is Trump’s inauguration? How to watch the events
• Donald Trump inauguration – live updates

Conservative leaders and politicians from around the world have descended on Washington DC as foreign heads of state will attend a US presidential inauguration for the first time in history.

The arrival of four sitting leaders and scores of other conservative politicians from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa highlights how personal relationships with Donald Trump are seen as a precious currency, as the new president is expected to return US foreign policy to an era of feuding and schmoozing.

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Despite tensions brewing with China, US president-elect is expected to ‘clean house’ with those who stray from agenda

• Donald Trump inauguration – live updates

As Donald Trump takes the oath of office once again on Monday to be commander in chief, some of the generals and admirals he will command may wonder if his first order to them will be “you’re fired.”

Even as a potential war brewing with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea looms large in the plans of Congress and the general staff, Trump and his team have said that they intend for the most senior military leaders to be loyal to the president’s agenda – and to the president himself – in ways that close observers of military leadership and organization find troubling.

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Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of enemies list, including people who investigated Capitol attack

• Donald Trump inauguration – live updates

Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, retired Gen Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.

The pardons included two leading Republicans who have been critical of Trump, former representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and who could face reprisals from the incoming president.

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Lawsuit will challenge legality of ‘department of government efficiency’, by alleging it violates federal rules

• US politics live – latest updates

Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) program is expected to be sued within minutes of Donald Trump being sworn in.

The 30-page lawsuit, obtained by The Washington Post, challenges the legality of the government advisory committee Trump claims he’ll create, by alleging it violates federal transparency rules on disclosure, hiring and other practices.

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Photographer Jordan Gale documents preparations for 60th presidential inauguration, showing a US poised and polarised between hope and fear

Washington is a city on edge. Concrete barriers, unscalable steel fencing and security checkpoints dot the map. In a climate of simmering political violence, and after a divisive election campaign in which he survived two assassination attempts, Donald Trump is returning to an anxious capital where more than nine in 10 voters broke for his opponent, Kamala Harris. A city of tradition and ritual will seek to accommodate the most unconventional of presidents, bringing thousands of Trump’s supporters into direct contact with the residents who feel a sense of foreboding and dread.

Trump will take the oath of office under the magnificent dome of the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather, upending months of meticulous planning for a massive outdoor event with crowds sprawling down the National Mall. The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when Ronald Reagan began his second term. The rotunda was one of the areas breached during the 6 January 2021 insurrection by supporters of Trump trying to block the certification of his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.

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Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into Israel

• Hamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire deal
• Analysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?
• How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work?

Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.

Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect.

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Celebrations break out across the territory but many are worried the deal will break down and war will resume

• Israel-Gaza war – latest updates

Crowds of Palestinians filled the ruined streets and gathered in tented encampments throughout Sunday to celebrate the ceasefire that came into effect at 9.15am GMT, ending 15 months of devastating war that has killed tens of thousands there and laid waste swaths of the territory.

“I feel very beautiful. We hope that God will complete this joy and that we return to our homes and lands safely. This is the most beautiful joy in the world, thank God,” said Moaz Qirqiz, 46.

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Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher handed over to Red Cross after 15 months in captivity

• Israel-Gaza war – live updates

Three women held hostage by Hamas in tunnels beneath Gaza during 15 months of devastating conflict, including the joint British national Emily Damari, have been dramatically released in the first act of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict.

Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 24 and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, were handed over to the International Committee for the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday afternoon, ending a protracted ordeal that began with their violent abduction by Hamas on 7 October 2023.

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