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US tech industry embraces Trump 2.0 with parties and celebrations

Presidential inaugurations — the event at which the incoming president is administered the oath of office — often attract top-dollar donors and are marked by a spate of balls, parties and celebrations all around Washington DC's hotels and restaurants, in the run up to the big day, January 20 and after.

Immune, for now

The US Supreme Court ruling granting former President Donald Trump immunity for certain official acts related to his 2020 election interference case is a landmark decision that raises significant questions about the boundaries of presidential power and accountability.

East Asia on the boil after military exercise

In response to the emerging security threats stemming from China’s belligerence and rising regional influence, and North Korea’s relentless surge in nuclear weapons development programmes, the Defence chiefs of the US, Japan and South Korea held a trilateral meeting at the three-day Asia Security Summit in Singapore