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Westminster is preparing for Donald Trump’s second term ahead of the US president’s inauguration in WashingtonGood morning. Donald Trump becomes president of the United States for the second time today and in Westminster, as across the rest of the word, supporters are giddy with excitement, while opponents feel this is a moment for epoch-defining dread. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader and Britain’s leading Trump evangelist, has got so carried away that he has told an interviewer he thinks there is a 20/25% chance that he could be prime minister by the time Trump leaves office (January 2029). It’s not

Renata Edward Manning has been accused of attempting to kill Destiny Otton-Rakuraku and assaulting another womanFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family and friends of a woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her say they have been left numb and traumatised.Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, a 34-year-old support worker and mother-of-two, remains in hospital with serious injuries after the alleged attack on Saturday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/20/destiny-otton-rakuraku-alleged-attempted-murder-fire-kingston-trial-supporters-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date

Plan sparks debate about use of urban space, housing costs and investment in public transport amid climate crisisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia is proposing laws that will force developers to build bigger garages in new homes, in an effort to stop cars too big for standard off-street parking from crowding suburban streets.Under the plan, which is still in the consultation process, residential car park sizes will have to be half a metre wider and 60cm longer to accommodate big cars and dual-cab utes. The size

Palestinian detainees greeted with joy in West Bank after earlier release of three Israeli hostages on Sunday Full report: Palestinians celebrate as prisoners freed‘I can’t believe I have survived’: the day the Gaza ceasefire finally arrivedAmong the Palestinians freed from Israeli prisons included 69 women and 21 teenage boys from the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to Hamas.The prisoners, most of whom were freed from Ofer prison in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, were welcomed by thousands of people celebrating. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jan/20/israel-gaza-ceasefire-live-blog-updates-hostages-palestinian-detainees-released Author : Kate Lamb Publish date : 2025-01-20 05:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content