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South Korean democracy was nearly toppled by its president. It was saved by its people

Despite scandal after scandal, Koreans have shown their solidarity with one another, and the resilience of their institutions, says Youngmi Kim, director of the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies

The Guardian - UK

So this is Trump’s ‘golden age’ – chaos, dysfunction and a coalition of creeps

Confusing and capricious, he started as he means to go on. To all the leaders pledging to work with him: good luck with that, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Worried about your child’s transition from daycare to ‘big school’? Music can make it easier

Music may help to connect children to one another and their new place – if it is well chosen

The Guardian - AU

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OPINION - It will be messy and painful, but Britain can't afford to reject a third runway at Heathrow

Labour has been heavily criticised for its lack of compelling overarching vision for the country. But if there are two themes that do define this Government, they are the commitment to make Britain a world leading net zero green superpower, and the elusive quest for economic growth.

Evening Standard

From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics

Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Craven sycophants, colossal egos: Donald Trump has ushered in the era of the Tech Baron

Ceremony reveals where power truly lies. In the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. yesterday, as Donald Trump was sworn back into office, the pecking order of the new regime was very clear indeed.

Evening Standard

The great Harry and Meghan debate rages on – but I’m staying out of it

The exiled royals are caught between their need for attention and their disgust at the tabloid media crusade against them. I won’t pick a side in this tawdry culture war

The Guardian - UK

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Trump is back. And the resistance has been humbled into near-impotence

Much remains uncertain about the path the next four years will take us down. But it’s crystal clear who’s going to come out ahead and who it’s all for

The Guardian - US

OPINION - Welcome to Donald Trump's age of impunity... thanks to Joe Biden

Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address at the Capitol rotunda with typical showmanship and swagger. “Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback, but here I am,” he boasted. That evening, he signed a batch of executive orders with theatrical flourish at…

Evening Standard

Beware, Trump: the American spirit is indefatigable

It loves freedom and equality, abhors tyranny, values minding your own business and hates, above all, to be told what to do. This will haunt Trump soon enough

The Guardian - US

Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too?

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre

The Guardian - UK

There’s a way to beat a far-right takeover in the UK. So why has Starmer gone silent about it?

With Trump back in the White House, democracy is in danger across the west. Electoral reform is the best way to protect it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

We know why nuclear build costs are soaring — and Australia faces the biggest increases

Around the world, experts have investigated why nuclear power construction costs keep going up. And we’re ignoring their lessons.

Crikey

I got up at 3am so you didn’t have to: Everything you need to know about Trump’s second inauguration

It wasn’t until after the inauguration, when Donald Trump addressed the faithful, that things really got going.

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Keir Starmer’s pragmatic approach to handling President Trump is the right one

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister should resist pressure from those urging him to ‘stand up’ to Trump. There is little for the UK to gain by pillorying the 47th US president

The Guardian - US

A rebrand, not a revolution: our panel reacts to Trump’s inauguration speech

While today’s speech certainly struck a more measured tone than his 2017 address, it was still Trump through and through

Crikey

Donald Trump is president again

Here we go again… Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States has occurred with a flurry of catchphrases and lofty promises. Brace yourself; his four years in office start now.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s inauguration: fear, division and the facade of national populism

Editorial: The billionaire’s return to power signals a new era of upheaval in US politics, marked by authoritarian ambitions, glaring conflicts and polarisation

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The Guardian view on incapacity benefit: the Treasury should not be calling the shots

Editorial: Liz Kendall needs a policy to match her rhetoric on helping claimants back into work

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The nightmare begins. But by holding its nerve, the world can weather President Trump

Globally, rightwing populists seem to be walking in his footsteps – but the UK is proof that that’s not inevitable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

The Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal hangs by a thread. This is what must happen for peace to last

Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas both have reasons to collapse the agreement. Honest brokers must do all they can to keep it alive, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

The Guardian - UK

Braverman, Truss and Fox – we have sent the worst of British public life to Trump’s inauguration

Keir Starmer didn’t make the cut for the guest list in Washington DC. But given the company, he shouldn’t sweat it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Somehow, it is still January. Here are my nine wellness-free survival tips

Buy a bargain panettone and a month’s supply of chocolates - and consider developing a historical ailment such as bilious humour. It will all be over soon, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - US

Biden was a remarkably consequential one-term president

His greatest successes came in domestic policy. Inheriting a post-pandemic economy, Biden orchestrated the best recovery in the industrial world

The Guardian - UK

We Tories have no idea what an effective, modern leader looks like – that’s why we struggle to find one

Given anxiety about Badenoch, now would be a good time to find clarity about what we actually believe, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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