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  • Trump’s world leaders club: who’s in and who’s looking to salvage ties

    Trump’s world leaders club: who’s in and who’s looking to salvage ties

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    President Donald Trump’s re-entrance into the White House has meant the complete overturning of Biden administration policies, the withdrawal of major international agreements and uncertainty that has left international partners waiting to see where they stand in the pecking order as some manage damage control while others vie for a seat at the table.

    Trump’s actions came as no surprise this time around as the 47th president enters his second term. But what it means in terms of geopolitics remains unclear as adversaries and allies alike watch to see how these next four years will play out. 

    President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025, including one that designates Mexican cartels as foreign terror organizations.  (Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

    TRUMP’S ‘SHOCK AND AWE’: FORGET FIRST 100 DAYS, NEW PRESIDENT SHOWS OFF FRENETIC PACE IN FIRST 100 HOURS

    WHO’S IN

    Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: Trump met with Meloni, leader of the conservative Brothers of Italy party, at his Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this month. The Italian leader, who has already voiced her support for Trump’s position on international issues like increasing NATO defense spending, attended Trump’s inauguration on Monday. According to reports this week, she has been deemed the “Trump whisperer” and the “preferred interlocutor in the EU” – a particularly important relationship amid concern that Trump could start a trade war with Europe.

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban: A long-time ally of Trump, Orban championed his return to the Oval Office this month and reportedly declared that with Trump in office he could launch the “second phase of the offensive that aims to occupy Brussels,” which he claimed is “occupied by a left-liberal oligarchy.” Orban, though invited, did not attend the inauguration due to a scheduling conflict. 

    Argentina’s President Javier Milei: Once hailed by Trump as the leader to “make Argentina great again,” Milei is looking to expand relations with the U.S. On Wednesday during the Davos World Economic Forum, he told Bloomberg he may be willing to leave the more than 30-year-old Mercosur trade bloc founded by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in 1991, if it means securing a new trade deal with the U.S.

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    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentina’s President Javier Milei share a joke as they arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025.  (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India is also scrambling to secure a trade deal with the U.S. amid concerns over international tariffs. Despite improved ties between India and China, and a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Russia last year, Reuters reported on Wednesday that Modi is looking to back off its reliance on Beijing – its largest trading partner – and instead lean in on relations with Washington. Modi is looking to meet with Trump in February. 

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Trump and Netanyahu maintained a strong relationship during the president’s first term, and a similar dynamic is expected to remain during Trump’s second term. Netanyahu on Monday released a video message congratulating Trump on his inauguration and said that “the best days of our alliance are yet to come.” He also thanked Trump for the role his administration played in helping to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which initiated the return of the hostages still held in Gaza. 

    WHO’S TOEING THE LINE

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer: The U.S.-U.K. partnership has often been described as a “special relationship,” and London has long been one of Washington’s closest allies. But the ties between the U.S. and U.K. will be tested as Trump faces Labour leader Keir Starmer, who has previously been critical of Trump. 

    Starmer, in 2023, condemned the U.K.’s Conservative party for “behave[ing] more and more like Donald Trump” rather than embodying the values championed by Winston Churchill. 

    “They look at the politics of America and want to bring that here,” he said. “Is there anybody in the government now who feels a sense of obligation to anything other than their own self-interest? To democracy, the rule of law, serving our country?” 

    “It’s all woke, woke, woke. Wedge, wedge, wedge. Divide, divide, divide,” he added.

    Starmer has since pledged to work with Trump and to ensure the “special relationship” endures, though he is expected to face a tough road.

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    Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses members at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England on Tuesday. (AP)

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    France’s Emmanuel Macron: The leader of the U.S.’s oldest ally is the only remaining European leader on the United Nations Security Council who was in office alongside Trump during his first term. Trump and Macron often butted heads during Trump’s first term and, despite an invitation to the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in December, reports indicate this time will likely be no different. 

    While Macron was among the first to congratulate Trump on his second presidential victory, he also issued multiple statements of warning this week, first when he said that now is the time for a “European strategic wake-up call,” emphasizing the need to lessen reliance on the U.S. for defense. 

    The second warning came on Wednesday when it said “it is necessary more than ever for Europeans . . . to play their role of consolidating a united, strong and sovereign Europe” as it stares down stiff tariffs vowed by Trump. 

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    French President Emmanuel Macron meets with President-Elect Donald Trump at the Élysée Palace on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France. Donald Trump was among the wave of foreign dignitaries descending on Paris this weekend to attend a reopening ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral, more than five years after it was damaged in a major fire. (Oleg Nikishin)

    Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz: Scholz’s predecessor, Angela Merkel, often went head-to-head with Trump and reportedly believed that the U.S. president specifically had it out for Germany during his first term. Scholz, who leads the left-leaning Social Democrats, appears to be following in a similar no-nonsense approach when it comes to the second Trump administration and on Wednesday made it clear that Trump “will be, and so much is already clear, a challenge.” 

    Speaking alongside Macron on Wednesday, Scholz pledged to stand united with his European allies and said, “Our position is clear. Europe is a big economic power with around 450 million citizens. We are strong, we stand together. Europe will not duck and hide but will be a constructive and self-confident partner.”

    WORLD LEADERS REACT AS TRUMP RE-ENTERS THE WHITE HOUSE

    European Union: Trump has made clear that the EU is in his crosshairs, telling reporters this week, “The European Union is very, very bad to us.” But President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made clear this week she is ready to work with the new U.S. president.

    “No other economies in the world are as integrated as we are,” she said, noting that the trade volumes between the U.S. and Europe account for 30% of all trade globally, reported Reuters. “Our first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests and be ready to negotiate.”

    She made clear that the EU will not be bullied by Trump and said, “We will be pragmatic, but we will always stand by our principles. To protect our interests and uphold our values – that is the European way.”

    EU feelings toward Trump appear fairly divided as the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has backed Trump’s push to increase defense spending across the board in Europe. Right-wing Danish member of the European Parliament Anders Vistisen addressed Trump’s stated desire to acquire Greenland and in a public message did not mince words.

    “Dear President Trump, listen very carefully: Greenland has been part of the Danish kingdom for 800 years. It is an integrated part of our country. It is not for sale,” Vistisen said. “Let me put it in words you might understand. Mr. Trump, f*** off!”

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    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday Nov. 29, 2024 to discuss topics like the economy, illegal immigration and a proposed 25 percent tariff. (Justin Trudeau X)

    Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Following a series of dramatic reports and resignations relating to Trudeau’s handling of Trump after he was newly elected and claimed that Canada should be the U.S.’s 51st state, Trudeau resigned from the top job this month.

    It remains unclear who will replace Trudeau in a March 9 election, within his Liberal Party ahead of the general election later this year, where the party is expected to lose to the country’s Conservatives.

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    Trudeau has said, “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” and government officials across the board are bracing for a trade war with the U.S. after Trump threatened to levy 25% tariffs on Canada, starting Feb. 1. 

    Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said this week that Ottawa “will continue to work on preventing tariffs” but said that officials are also “working on retaliation.” 

  • Republic Day 2025 Wishes: Leaders Extend Greetings to Citizens on India’s 76th Gantantra Diwas

    Republic Day 2025 Wishes: Leaders Extend Greetings to Citizens on India’s 76th Gantantra Diwas

    On the occasion of the 76th Republic Day today, January 26, leaders across party lines took to X (formerly Twitter) to extend the greetings of Gantantra Diwas 2025 to the countrymen. Union Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Nitin Gadkari were the first to extend Republic Day 2025 greetings. Manohar Lal Khattar said that we should remember our brave soldiers, while Nitin Gadkari said that we should pledge to remain committed to our constitutional duties. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress also extended greetings to the citizens of the country on the 76th Gantantra Diwas. Republic Day 2025 Celebrations Live Streaming: Watch Live Coverage of National Flag Unfurling, Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path in Delhi on India’s 76th Gantantra Diwas.

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    Heartiest Greetings of Republic Day to All the Countrymen

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  • Canada ready for Trump tariff fight as country’s leaders threaten retaliation: ‘dollar-for-dollar’

    Canada ready for Trump tariff fight as country’s leaders threaten retaliation: ‘dollar-for-dollar’

    Strategas Securities chairman and CEO Jason Tennert discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada and the SALT tax cap on ‘The Bottom Line.’

    OTTAWA — On his first day of office as the 47th President, Donald Trump put Canadian leaders in panic mode that evening while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in the presence of journalists.

    Responding to reporters’ questions, Trump reiterated his plan to slap a 25% tariff on both Mexico and Canada “because they’re allowing vast numbers of people… and fentanyl to come in,” and said, “I think we’ll do it on Feb. 1.”

    Trump signed the executive order called the America First Trade Policy that includes a provision to “assess the unlawful migration and fentanyl flows” from Canada, Mexico and China “and recommend appropriate trade and national security measures to resolve that emergency” by April 1.

    Whether the tariffs come next week or in the spring, Canadian leaders are ready to retaliate.

    CANADA READIES TRUMP TARIFFS RESPONSE: ‘IN A TRADE WAR, THERE ARE NO WINNERS’

    President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    “Two things will happen,” outgoing Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday about Trump’s tariff threat. 

    “One, Canada will have a strong, robust response,” he said. “And two, prices for American consumers on just about everything will go up, and we don’t think he wants that.”

    Trudeau, who leaves office on March 9 when his successor as Liberal Party leader and prime minister is named, also addressed Trump’s border beef with Canada.

    He said that less than 1% of both illegal drugs and migrants enter the U.S. from Canada, noting that his government invested about $904 million to strengthen border security and Canada’s immigration system.

    Canadian government officials have drafted a plan to impose counter-tariffs worth about $26 billion on the U.S. if the Trump administration proceeds with his tariff measures.

    Canada’s response will be “dollar-for-dollar, tariff-for-tariff,” Doug Ford, premier of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario, said in an interview.

    President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a bilateral meeting at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

    Had Trump imposed the tariffs against Canada on his Jan. 20 return to the White House, the Canadian government reportedly was ready to tack on tariffs to several U.S. products, such as orange juice from the president’s state of residence, Florida, and bourbon from Kentucky, home to Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul.

    In Ontario, Ford ordered the province’s Liquor Control Board to clear the shelves of U.S. alcohol should the tariffs arrive.

    At a Friday news conference, the premier said that he would call an election next week that would send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27. Ford seeks “a strong mandate” to “fight against Donald Trump’s tariffs” and his “attack” against the province’s families, businesses and communities.

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    Vehicles cross the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Claire River from Sarnia, Ontario, to Port Huron, Michigan, on March 18, 2020. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    Ford has two trips planned to Washington, D.C., next month.

    On Wednesday, he and his fellow provincial and territorial premiers held a virtual meeting with Trudeau in which an informal “Buy Canadian” campaign was discussed to promote homegrown rather than American-made products.

    At a news conference on the day before, David Eby, premier of the western Canadian province of British Columbia, went even further in responding to the arrival of “catastrophic” tariffs coming from south of the border. 

    “We will not spend money in a country that wants to do economic harm to Canadians,” he said.

    However, in Trump’s view, it’s the other way around.

    In a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Trump said the U.S. has between a $200 billion and $250 billion trade deficit with Canada. “We don’t need their gas,” he said of the country.

    According to a TD Economics report released this month, the U.S. is on track to record a trade deficit with Canada of $45 billion, all of which involved Canadian energy exports to the U.S.

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    An Air Canada airplane flies in front of the downtown Toronto skyline and CN Tower as it lands at Pearson International Airport on Dec. 10, 2023. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images / Getty Images)

    “If you take energy off the table, the U.S. has a surplus when it comes to trade,” said Ford, who spent 20 years working in the U.S. through a family business and who has a family home in Florida.

    On the U.S. podcast “Standpoint,” former Canadian Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper said that “it’s actually Canada that subsidizes the United States in this regard” and “maybe Canadians,” he offered, “should be looking at selling their oil and gas to other people.”

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    Hartford, Connecticut-born Canadian Green Party Leader Elizabeth May — who earlier this month joked that Canada could welcome the states of Washington, Oregon and California in response to Trump’s musings about annexing Canada as the 51st state — believes the president has inadvertently promoted Canadian unity.

    “Canada is stronger now than I’ve ever seen it,” she said in an interview. 

    “All Canadians are concerned about protecting Canada against Trump.”

  • Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day 2025 Wishes: President Droupadi Murmu, CM Yogi Adityanath and Other Leaders Extend Uttar Pradesh Diwas Greetings to UP Residents

    Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day 2025 Wishes: President Droupadi Murmu, CM Yogi Adityanath and Other Leaders Extend Uttar Pradesh Diwas Greetings to UP Residents

    On the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day 2025, President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt greetings to the people of the state, highlighting Uttar Pradesh’s significant role in the country’s growth. In her message, shared on X on January 24, she expressed confidence in the state’s continued progress in various sectors, wishing prosperity and happiness to its residents. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also sent his congratulations, marking the 76th Foundation Day with a tribute to the state’s rich cultural and historical heritage. He emphasised the state’s ongoing development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for collective efforts to make Uttar Pradesh a self-reliant, developed state. Along with the state’s leaders, Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, Madhya Pradesh CM Dr Mohan Yadav, and BJP Leader Dr Sanjeev Balyan also conveyed their wishes to the people, underscoring the importance of unity in achieving further progress. Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day 2025 Images and Uttar Pradesh Diwas HD Wallpapers for Free Download Online: Wish Happy Uttar Pradesh Day With WhatsApp Status Messages and Greetings.

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    BJP Leader Dr Sanjeev Balyan Congratulates Uttar Pradesh on Foundation Day

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  • GOP leaders rally to revoke China’s ‘most favored nation’ status after 20-year run

    GOP leaders rally to revoke China’s ‘most favored nation’ status after 20-year run

    FIRST ON FOX: The movement to eliminate the free trade perks China enjoys in the U.S. is gaining steam under Republican control of the government. 

    GOP leaders in the House and Senate are once again introducing legislation that would end China’s most favored nation status by repealing Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR).

    Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., reintroduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act in the Senate, with Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., as a cosponsor. The bill has bipartisan support in the House – Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Moch., China Competition Committee chair, introduced it along with Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y.

    The measure would create a minimum 35% tariff on non-strategic goods and a 100% tariff on strategic goods, phased in over five years. 

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    It would end “de minimis treatment” for China, or the value threshold below which imports are not subject to customs duties. The revenue generated, according to the bill, would go toward farmers and manufacturers injured by potential Chinese retaliation and the purchase of key munitions important to a potential Pacific conflict.

    The movement to eliminate the free trade perks China enjoys in the U.S. is gaining steam under Republican control of the government.

    The bill follows a recent Trump executive order that directs the secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade representative to assess proposals regarding PNTR. 

    Congress voted to grant China PNTR in 2000 under a directive from then-President Bill Clinton, which also allowed it to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). 

    The designation fundamentally changed China-U.S. trade relations. U.S. consumers gained access to low-priced Chinese imports, and between 2001 and 2021, the value of goods imported from China quadrupled to $500 billion.

    The U.S. share of global manufacturing production dropped from 25% in 1997 to 17% in 2019. 

    Nations with PNTR enjoy an average tariff rate of around 3%. Additional tariffs on Chinese goods by sector that kicked off under the first Trump administration drive that figure higher for the CCP. 

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    Critics of PNTR say it allowed companies to outsource their manufacturing to China, and that renewed tensions with Beijing could lead to supply chain issues. 

    Former President Bill Clinton, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2001.

    Former President Bill Clinton, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2001. (Photo by Jason Lee-Pool/Getty Images)

    Proponents of PNTR say that removing that status would cause inflation, allowing further tariffs on billions’ worth of Chinese goods. 

    “For too long, permanent normal trade relations with China have undermined our manufacturing base, shifted American jobs abroad, and allowed the CCP to exploit our markets while betraying the promise of fair competition,” Moolenaar said in a statement.” 

    “China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations status has enriched the Chinese Communist Party while costing the United States millions of jobs,” said Cotton. “This comprehensive repeal of China’s PNTR status and reform of the U.S.-China trade relationship will protect American workers, enhance our national security, and end the Chinese Communists’ leverage over our economy.”

    On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump suggested tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods. However, this week, after taking office, he said he intended to start off with a 10% tariff on Chinese products on Feb. 1. 

    Ending China’s most favored nation status was a pipe dream under the previous administration, when Democrats controlled the Senate and White House. 

    However, with Republican control of the executive branch and both chambers of Congress, the legislation has gained momentum. 

    House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital said they wanted to see the legislation get passed this Congress. 

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    “China needs to be isolated,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

    “China needs to be isolated,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis. “That takes tariffs. It takes tariffs without any permanent normal trade relations. They never should have been allowed into the WTO – the Democrats gave them favored nation status.”

    “That started the downward spiral out of our military industrial complex crashing in the ground,” he went on. “We can’t produce enough weapons right now because all the manufacturing – it’s not just that we’re not buying bombs from China, that there’s component parts that have to go into all these weapons systems that left the country. That’s a national security issue.”

    “There’s no question in my mind that I would like to see an end to normal trade relations,” said freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C. “China is not our friend. They are our adversary. I would go so far as to say they are our enemy.”

    “I would never have voted for a permanent trade authority for China or for Russia,” said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.

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    “You have to meet certain requirements to be a most favored nation,” he went on. “Previous presidents made the mistake of saying that we should give them the status because they were going to stop doing the wrong thing. No, they need to do the right thing. And then we’re certainly happy to have them back in.” 

  • World leaders react as Trump re-enters the White Hosue

    World leaders react as Trump re-enters the White Hosue

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    Leaders across the globe reacted to President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday, offering general good wishes and extending geopolitical olive branches.

    While Trump set the tone in his inaugural address and declared he would “put America first,” he also drew attention to specific areas like Mexico, Panama and China – sparking more questions over how new American policies under the 47th president of the United States could take shape.

    Neither the China, Mexico nor Panama governments responded to Fox News Digital’s questions following the remarks issued by Trump during his inaugural address, including when he vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal, which the U.S. fully handed over to Panama in 1999.

    “China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama,” the president said.  “And we’re taking it back.”

    Trump also vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and pledged to reinstate his “Remain in Mexico” policies.

    President-elect Trump arrives for his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. (Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images)

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    Panama President José Raúl Mulino issued a statement rejecting Trump’s comments and said, “The Canal is and will continue to be Panama’s and its administration will continue to be under Panamanian control with respect to its permanent neutrality.”

    “There is no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration,” he added, taking issue with Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. “gave” the canal to Panama.

    “Dialogue is always the way to clarify the points mentioned without undermining our right, total sovereignty and ownership of our Canal.,” Mulino said. 

    Reports suggested that Mexico rejected Trump’s plans to implement a “Remain in Mexico” policy and during a Monday morning conference, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Mexico’s secretary for external relations, said, “If they reinstate it, this is something we don’t agree with. We have a different focus. We want to adjust it.” 

    “The desire is to keep the same policies as now,” he added.

    China does not appear to have commented publicly following Trump’s inaugural address, which was attended by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.

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    Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentina’s President Javier Milei, and China’s Vice President Han Zheng attend the inauguration of Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. (Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Trump on re-entering the White House and suggested he may be open to peace talks with Ukraine. 

    “We see the statements by the newly elected President of the United States and members of his team about the desire to restore direct contacts with Russia,” Putin said, according to a Reuters translation.

    “We also hear his statement about the need to do everything possible to prevent World War III,” he added. “We of course welcome this attitude and congratulate the elected President of the United States of America on taking office.”

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy similarly issued his congratulations just ahead of the inauguration ceremony and said, “I congratulate President Trump and the American people on the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States. Today is a day of change and also a day of hope for the resolution of many problems, including global challenges.

    “President Trump is always decisive, and the peace through strength policy he announced provides an opportunity to strengthen American leadership and achieve a long-term and just peace, which is the top priority,” he added.

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    Former President Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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    NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte offered his “warm congratulations” and in a post on X said, “With President Trump back in office we will turbo-charge defense spending and production.”

    European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen also took to X and said the international body “looks forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges.”

    “Together, our societies can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen their common security,” she added. 

    While many nations in Europe, including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, congratulated Trump, with several leaders pronouncing that the U.S. is their closest ally, other nations in Europe were less willing to issue pronounced congratulations.

    French President Emmanuel Macron issued a note of warning when giving a speech to the French military on Monday.

    Macron said the Trump presidency was an “opportunity for a European strategic wake-up call” and highlighted scenarios that some have feared could affect European security, like a lessening of U.S. military presence in Europe if Washington opts to shift focus toward security concerns in Asia instead. 

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    Donald Trump waves to supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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    Just one day into the long-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video message on X in which he congratulated Trump and said, “I believe that working together again we will raise the US-Israel alliance to even greater heights.”

    “The best days of our alliance are yet to come,” he added. 

    Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri also commented on the inauguration of the 47th president, saying, “We are happy with the departure of Biden, who has the blood of Palestinians on his hand,” reported Reuters.  

    “We hope for the end of this dark era that harmed the U.S. before anyone and that Trump can build his policies on balanced foundations that can cut the road against Netanyahu’s evils that want to drown the region and the world,” he added. 

  • Vishwa Hindi Diwas 2025 Wishes: Leaders Extend Greetings To Citizens on World Hindi Day

    Vishwa Hindi Diwas 2025 Wishes: Leaders Extend Greetings To Citizens on World Hindi Day

    On the occasion of Vishwa Hindi Diwas 2025, leaders across the nation extended heartfelt greetings, emphasising the significance of Hindi as a symbol of unity and cultural identity. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath called Hindi “the identity of Indianness” and urged citizens to take it to the global stage. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan described Hindi as “the voice of our culture and country,” encouraging its preservation and respect. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari hailed Hindi for binding India in “the thread of unity.” Leaders like Madhya Pradesh CM Dr Mohan Yadav, UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, and NCP MLA Sana Malik also conveyed their wishes, highlighting the role of Hindi in promoting national pride. Observed annually on January 10, the day marks the first World Hindi Conference in Nagpur in 1975. World Hindi Day 2025 Wishes: Share Vishwa Hindi Diwas Greetings With HD Images, Quotes, Wallpapers and Messages To Celebrate the Hindi Language.

    UP CM Yogi Adityanath: ‘Hindi is the Identity of Indianness’

    Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan: ‘Hindi is the Voice of Our Culture’

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    Savitribai Phule Jayanti 2025: Supriya Sule, Yogi Adityanath and Other Leaders Pay Tributes To Social Reformer on Her Birth Anniversary

    On Savitribai Phule Jayanti 2025, leaders across India, including Supriya Sule and Yogi Adityanath, paid homage to the pioneering social reformer. Savitribai Phule is celebrated for her relentless efforts in championing women’s education and empowerment during the 19th century, overcoming significant societal challenges. She, along with her husband Jyotirao Phule, established the first school for girls in Pune, laying the groundwork for advancing women’s rights and education in India. Tributes highlighted her enduring legacy as a trailblazer for equality and progress. Savitribai Phule Jayanti 2025 Quotes and Images: Send Mahila Shikshan Din Messages, Sayings, HD Wallpapers and Greetings To Honour the Social Reformer on Her Birth Anniversary.

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    New Year 2025: China’s Xi Jinping to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, here’s what world leaders said in New Year speeches

    As the world celebrates the arrival of the New Year 2025, global leaders have shared important updates and messages in their New Year greetings. From pledges of unity and progress to reflections on the challenges of the past year, leaders have used this moment to address their nations and the world.

    Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky

    On Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged that his country would use 2025 to relentlessly fight for an end to Russia’s nearly three-year-long invasion, committing to do so by any means necessary.

    The Ukrainian leader’s address caps a difficult year for the war-battered country, which has been fending off a better-resourced Russian army for nearly three years. “May 2025 be our year,” Zelensky said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv.

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    “We know that peace will not be given to us as a gift but we will do everything to stop Russia and end the war.” Ukraine lost seven times more territory to Russia this year than in 2023, according to an AFP analysis, and is facing the possibility of a reduction in US military and political backing when Donald Trump takes over the White House.

    Russia’s Vladimir Putin

    In his New Year’s Eve speech on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin commended Russia’s accomplishments, stating that Russians should be “proud” of what the country had achieved during his 25 years in power. The speech, marking the 25th anniversary of his takeover from Boris Yeltsin, did not directly address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, focusing instead on hopeful messages for the year ahead, as reported by AFP.

    “Dear friends, in just a few minutes, 2025 will arrive, completing the first quarter of the 21st century,” Putin said in his televised address. “While there is still much to decide, we can rightfully be proud of what we have already accomplished,” he continued, emphasizing that the past 25 years had laid the foundation for further progress.

    Putin assumed the role of acting president on New Year’s Eve in 1999 after Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, offering an apology for the post-Soviet struggles, a moment that left many Russians stunned, AFP noted.

    China’s Xi Jinping

    In his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that no one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, delivering a stern warning to what Beijing sees as pro-independence forces both on the island and internationally.

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    “The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our family bonds, and no one can stop the historical trend of national reunification,” Xi said in a speech on China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

    North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” in a New Year’s letter, commending the strong bilateral ties between the two nations, according to state media reports on Tuesday.

    Also Read: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hails ‘dearest friend’ Putin

    Kim’s latest message described Putin as his “dearest friend and comrade”, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

    The North’s leader sent “warm greetings of best wishes to the fraternal Russian people and all the service personnel of the brave Russian army on behalf of himself, the Korean people and all the service personnel of the armed forces of the DPRK”, it said, using an acronym of the North’s formal name.

    India’s Narendra Modi

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his New Year wishes for 2025 to the nation, hoping it brings new opportunities, success, and happiness to all. Taking to X, he wrote, “Happy 2025! May this year bring everyone new opportunities, success and endless joy. May everybody be blessed with wonderful health and prosperity.”

    “May 2025 be our year,” Zelensky said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv.

    “The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our family bonds,” Xi Jinping stated.

    India welcomed 2025 with celebrations across the country, as people in various cities marked the occasion with joy and enthusiasm. New Year celebrations began in many cities with parties, cultural events, live music performances, and themed decorations. Many devotees in huge number even thronged to temples to offer prayers.

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    As India welcomed 2025, prominent political leaders extended their New Year greetings. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wished for peace and prosperity in the year ahead, emphasising development and harmony. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared his hopes for a brighter future, wishing peace and progress for all. Other leaders, including regional and national figures, took to social media to share their messages of optimism and goodwill. The greetings resonated with citizens celebrating the arrival of 2025, marking the beginning of a year filled with aspirations and renewed hope. ‘Happy New Year to All of You’: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Extend New Year Wishes As India Welcomes 2025.

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