SUMMARY: President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting federal officials from infringing on Americans’ free speech, claiming to combat government “censorship.” Issued on his first day of a second term, the order emerges from accusations that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to censor content. The attorney general is instructed to investigate potential free speech violations during the previous administration. While Trump aims to defend right-wing speech, the order neglects the dangers posed by misinformation, particularly related to election security. Trump’s track record includes attacking the press and positioning himself as a free expression advocate, despite recent accusations against the government.

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SUMMARY: At President Donald Trump’s inauguration, some of the most exclusive seats were reserved for powerful tech CEOs, marking a break from tradition. Typically, such seats go to the president’s family, past presidents, and honored guests. Notable tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook were seen mingling with Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marco Rubio. The presence of these wealthy figures highlights the growing influence of tech billionaires in national politics, with some even helping fund political campaigns, as President Biden recently warned of the potential dangers of oligarchy.

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SUMMARY: A meeting between Greek Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in Cyprus ended without agreement on opening new crossing points along the U.N.-controlled buffer zone. The leaders discussed trust-building measures, but could not agree on specific locations for the crossings. They plan to continue talks in the coming days. The dispute centers on the location of the crossing points and an eight-point trust-building package. A crossing point deal could have advanced U.N. efforts to resolve Cyprus’s ethnic division, but disagreements, particularly over the two-state solution versus federation, remain obstacles to peace.

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