Trump vows to take Panama Canal, urges Putin to make Ukraine deal

Trump, in his inaugural address, repeated his complaint that China was effectively "operating" the Panama Canal through its growing presence around the vital waterway, which the United States handed over at the end of 1999.

Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls, Matryoshka dolls, depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gift shop on the touristic Arbat street in downtown Moscow on January 20, 2025, the day of Trump's inauguration ceremony. (Credit: AFP)