
ACTIVISTS slam Donald Trump as he fires off a blitz of pardons and orders immediately after taking office as the 47th president of the United States.
Mr Trump began his new term by pardoning around 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 2021, as well as commuting the sentences of another 14 people, including leaders of the far-right Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys.
Five people died within 36 hours of the attack, including one person shot by Capitol Police, and a police officer who died a day after being assaulted by rioters.

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ROGER McKENZIE argues that the BRI represents a choice between treating humans as commodities or as equals — an essential project when, aside from China’s efforts, hundreds of millions worldwide are trapped in poverty

The colonial mindset behind the governance of the UN is the reason for its inertia when it comes to conflict resolution, argues ROGER McKENZIE – but can China’s Global Governance Initiative point in a new direction of global equality?