- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized Donald Trump’s pledge to seize the Panama Canal, calling it “unacceptable”.
- Trump’s inauguration ceremony included a crackdown on the US-Mexico border, with the shutdown of a program allowing legal entry for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
- Trump announced the purge of over 1,000 appointees from the administration of former President Joe Biden, including celebrity chef Jose Andres and former top general Mark Milley.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, proposing further development their strategic partnership.
- Elon Musk, a billionaire tech mogul, made a gesture at an inauguration event that some critics likened to a Nazi salute, prompting him to say that his opponents needed “better dirty tricks”.
- Spanish Labour Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz withdrew from Elon Musk’s social media platform X due to concerns over the platform’s algorithms and Musk’s behavior.
- The Palestinian Authority accused Trump of inciting Israeli settler violence.
- Indian Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India is closely watching Trump’s energy announcements and is hopeful that more oil will come to the country from the US.
- China expressed hope for cooperation with the US under Trump, despite trade tensions and threats of tariffs.
- Trump’s inauguration ceremony also included a mass deportation push and a vow to take control of the Panama Canal.
