Upon being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump immediately signed executive orders at Capitol One Arena in Washington. He then electrified the crowd by tossing ceremonial pens into the cheering audience. This act, accompanied by the celebration of newly sworn-in officials, marked an exhilarating moment for Trump and his supporters.
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A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday. "It has been confirmed through an allied intelligence agency that the North Korean soldier captured alive on December 26th has just passed away due to worsening wounds," the South's spy agency said in a statement.
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