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Front Pages 📰 21 January 2025

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The Inauguration of Donald Trump

Trump’s second coming: A dictator in all but name?

— Donald Trump’s second inaugural speech showcased an authoritarian manifesto, blending messianic self-aggrandisement, disdain for democratic norms, and admiration for dictators, marking a profound shift toward personality-driven, divisive governance.

The Inauguration of Donald Trump

The key takeaways from Donald Trump’s inauguration speech

— In his fiery address, Donald Trump pledged bold, contentious reforms prioritising immigration, energy, and national sovereignty, reigniting “America First” rhetoric.

Politics

Trump, Truss and the age of vaulting ambition

— Ambition, a powerful force, drives Donald Trump’s controversial return and Liz Truss’s misjudged rise. It highlights the need for a balanced ambition that prioritises purpose and the common good over reckless self-interest.

UK Economy

Calls for Rachel Reeves to quit as chancellor are overblown – but they highlight what her real problems are

— Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign amid economic woes, media scrutiny, and opposition claims. However, her credentials match past chancellors, and Britain’s longstanding structural issues, not her policies, fuel criticism.

COVID-19

Buried alive? The surreal story of how COVID took over a remote city in the Amazon

— The story of ‘Uncle Covid’ in Iquitos, Peru, symbolises survival amid a brutal pandemic fuelled by poverty, corruption, and a cannibalistic capitalist system trading oxygen for lives, exposing societal collapse.

Donald Trump

Trump’s election interference case may be closed, but it still matters for America’s future

— After two years investigating Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith’s work ended with a scathing but legally impotent report, highlighting alleged election lies, pressures, and violence-linked rhetoric.

Front Pages

Front Pages 📰 20 January 2025

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Post-Truth

Zuckerberg and Musk have shown that Big Tech doesn’t care about facts

— Big Tech’s abandonment of truth accelerates in 2025 as Mark Zuckerberg scraps Meta’s fact-checking programme and Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods. Generative AI adds to the misinformation crisis, threatening democracy and informed discourse.

Analysis

Tulip Siddiq resigns: There’s no evidence she broke any rules, but here’s why she had to go anyway

— Tulip Siddiq has resigned as anti-corruption minister following corruption allegations involving her family ties and property transactions. Despite no proven misconduct, public perception and ministerial code concerns sealed her fate.

Front Pages

Front Pages 📰 19 January 2025

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United States

Trump signals he will start pushing for a new world order in his first 100 days

— Donald Trump’s return heralds dramatic shifts in US foreign policy, blending bluster, deal-making, and strategic disengagement from Europe and the Middle East, while intensifying Western Hemisphere dominance and China confrontation.

Long-Read

The Trump revolution: Where it came from and where it’s going

— Donald Trump’s second presidency heralds a transformative right-wing revolution, threatening US democratic institutions and global stability. Rising inequality, populism, and mistrust in government magnify economic and political challenges worldwide.

Front Pages

Front Pages 📰 18 January 2025

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COMMENT

Government says it won’t ‘look the other way’ on sewage dumping

— Ministers pledge action on sewage pollution after public pressure, but critics call plans vague and inadequate. Activists demand urgent, meaningful steps to hold water companies accountable and protect clean water access.

Front Pages

Front Pages 📰 17 January 2025

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