Triumphant Trump set for return to power
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new "golden age" for America as the world braces for a return of his unpredictable leadership.

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Relieved US TikTok enthusiasts hope 'magic' returns as app is restored
NEW YORK: On Saturday night, for the first time in five years, millions of American TikTok users who logged on for a late-night scroll were met with an unwelcome notice that their beloved app had been banned and shut down.

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India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering
PRAYAGRAJ (INDIA) - Keen to improve India's abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes.

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Trump vows 'speed and strength' at inauguration eve rally
WASHINGTON - US President-elect Donald Trump vowed a blitz of emergency actions Sunday at a huge victory rally on the eve of his inauguration, starting with a crackdown on an "invasion" of immigrants at the border with Mexico.

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New 'oligarchy' under fire as global elite descend on Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland - A leading NGO warned on Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.

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Weary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds
LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California's governor slammed "hurricane-force winds of misinformation" surrounding blazes that have killed 27 people.

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