Pope Leo XIV has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his inauguration Mass. Posting on Telegram after the meeting, Zelensky thanked the new Catholic leader for his “support for Ukraine” and “clear voice in defence of a just and lasting peace”. Addressing thousands in St Peter’s Square, the Pope used his inaugural mass to…
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters Technology…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, pledging to bring bilateral ties to “greater heights”, according to state media on both sides. Calling Xi a “dear friend”, Putin said Russia and China were building ties “on the basis of…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Pure-play space stocks flew higher on Tuesday, a rally that a Wall Street analyst pinned to exuberance around the sector after…
Watch: Tech CEOs, celebs and presidents – see who’s at Trump’s inauguration A host of less familiar faces mingled with former presidents, family members and US officials at Donald Trump’s inauguration. From tech billionaires to social media influencers, here’s your guide to the star-studded guest list. Tech billionaires Trump’s close and controversial friendship with X…
A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin spiked to a new all-time high early Monday but pulled back…
When Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office on Monday in a rare indoor inaugural ceremony under the Capitol dome, the grand Rotunda will be packed with dignitaries, lawmakers and supporters of the incoming president. It is the same ornate hall, inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, where presidents and other dignitaries have lain…
Watch: Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration Thousands of mostly female demonstrators took to the streets of Washington DC on Saturday to rally against President-elect Donald Trump two days ahead of his inauguration. The People’s March – previously known as the Women’s March – has taken place every year since 2017. A coalition…
President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol’s rotunda, rather than outside the building. The inaugural parade will also be held indoors…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. XRP and litecoin were among the biggest movers, up 11% and 20%, respectively, according to Coin Metrics. The CoinDesk 20 index, a broad crypto market benchmark, gained 4%. Meanwhile, bitcoin…
