International
Boeing and Google give $1m each to Trump’s inauguration
The list also includes oil producer Chevron and technology giants Meta, Amazon and Uber.
Photo Credit : Getty Image
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump.
Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund.
The list also includes oil producer Chevron and technology giants Meta, Amazon and Uber.
Trump’s inauguration, marking the start of his second term in the White House, is set to take place on 20 January. We are pleased to continue Boeing’s bipartisan tradition of supporting US Presidential Inaugural Committees,” Boeing said.
The company added that it has made similar donations to each of the past three presidential inauguration funds.
Boeing is working to recover from a safety and quality control crisis, as well as dealing with the losses from a strike last year. The company is also building the next presidential aircraft, known as Air Force One.
The two jets are expected to come into service as early as next year. During his first term as president, Trump forced the plane maker to renegotiate its contract, calling the initial deal too expensive. Google became the latest big tech firm to donate to the fund, following similar announcements by Meta and Amazon.
It also said it will stream the event around the world. Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, with a livestream on YouTube and a direct link on our homepage,” said Karan Bhatia, Google’s global head of government affairs and public policy.
Car companies Ford, General Motors and Toyota have also donated a $1m each to the inaugural committee.
In the energy industry, Chevron confirmed that it has made a donation to the fund but declined to say how much.
“Chevron has a long tradition of celebrating democracy by supporting the inaugural committees of both parties.
We are proud to be doing so again this year,” said Bill Turene, Chevron’s manager of global media relations.
Credit: BBC
International
Madagascar: Military takes over as president impeached
Rajoelina, 51, had late Monday refused growing demands to step down from the protest movement that started on September 25 over power and water shortages, and developed into a campaign against the president and ruling elite.
The military on Tuesday took over power in Madagascar after the parliament impeached President Andry Rajoelina. This was as a result of weeks of anti-government protests.
There were celebrations on the streets of the capital after the commander of the CAPSAT military unit, which joined the demonstrators over the weekend, announced that it was in charge.
The presidency denounced “a clear act of attempted coup” and insisted that Rajoelina, in hiding, reportedly out of the country, “remains fully in office”.
Rajoelina, 51, had late Monday refused growing demands to step down from the protest movement that started on September 25 over power and water shortages, and developed into a campaign against the president and ruling elite.
International
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies in India
Indian police told AFP that he was walking with his sister, daughter, and a personal doctor “when he suddenly collapsed.
•Raila Amolo Odinga Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga died today at the age of 80 during a health visit to India.
AFP reports that Odinga was the perennial opposition figure of Kenyan politics, running unsuccessfully for the presidency on five occasions, most recently in 2022.
He remained a dominant force, able to rally huge numbers, particularly from his native western Kenya.
Indian police told AFP that he was walking with his sister, daughter, and a personal doctor “when he suddenly collapsed”.
“An Indian police security officer and a Kenyan security officer were also with them at the time.
“He was rushed to a nearby private hospital, but was declared dead,” the police source said.
International
Seychelles’ opposition leader wins presidential poll
In his victory speech, Herminie promised to lower the cost of living, revive public services, and unite the island nation, saying the result marked “a new chapter for all Seychellois”
•Patrick Herminie, on right, has promised to heal divisions after a tough election campaign
Seychelles’ main opposition leader Patrick Herminie has won presidential elections.
He defeated the incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote, according to official results released by the electoral commission.
Herminie gained 52.7% of the vote, compared with Ramkalawan’s 47.3%.
In his victory speech, Herminie promised to lower the cost of living, revive public services, and unite the island nation, saying the result marked “a new chapter for all Seychellois”.
After losing his bid for a second term, Ramkalawan congratulated Herminie on his victory, saying he leaves “a legacy that makes many presidents blush”.
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