Trump to be sworn in as US president

Hello. We're just hours away from the inauguration of Donald Trump, when he will formally become the 47th president of the US in a ceremony dominated by both pageantry and policy. We'll bring you the latest updates, as well as analysis from our team on the ground in Washington DC. We'll also be taking a look at how the first day of the Gaza ceasefire unfolded. And we've got a heartwarming tale from Japan, where aquarium workers have found an inventive way to ease a solitary sunfish's sadness.

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Trump promises flurry of executive orders ahead of inauguration

On the eve of the inauguration, Trump held a rally where he promised a blizzard of executive orders on his first day. Credit: EPA

In just a few hours, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the US. With sub-zero temperatures forecast, the formal swearing-in ceremony will break with tradition and be held indoors. The new president's first day will also feature a church service, tea with the Bidens and several formal balls. And if today wasn't going to be busy enough, Trump has promised to sign a series of executive orders, telling supporters that he would move with "historic speed and strength" in the hours after taking the oath of office. It's expected that the 78-year-old could sign 200 of the legally binding presidential directives on Monday.

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How Gaza ceasefire's first day unfolded

The ceasefire brought joy to many displaced Gazans, but the humanitarian challenge is huge. Credit: Reuters

"And thus, the ceasefire has begun," a spokesperson for one of the mediators wrote on X as the final obstacles to an end to the fighting in Gaza were cleared on Sunday morning. After 15 months of war that began with a brutal attack on Israel by Hamas and ended with much of the Gaza Strip levelled by Israel, a long-hoped for ceasefire came into effect. We take a look at how the dramatic day played out.

And finally... in Japan

We all feel lonely every now and again. So spare a thought for the sunfish in a Japanese aquarium who was missing visitors so much during a closure for renovations that staff created cardboard cut outs of people to create the illusion of friends. It did the trick, and the sunfish is back to eating jellyfish again and has even been seen "waving its fins", according to Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki. Take a look at the new best friends.