TikTok planning complete US shutdown as ban deadline looms, reports say Popular video-sharing platform preparing to go fully dark in the US from Sunday, reports say. The video-sharing platform is preparing to shut down operations, instead of continuing the service for existing users, according to reports [File: Richard Vogel/AP] Published On 16 Jan 202516 Jan…
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced One Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City killed 18 people as Palestinians nervously await the start of the ceasefire on Sunday. Wounded people, including children, are brought to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, following attacks in the early hours of…
EXPLAINER ‘Key to space ambitions’: India succeeds in historic space docking mission Only the US, Russia and China have previously docked in space. The expertise is critical for advanced missions. Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, which became the first in the world to land near the moon’s South Pole, soon after its launch from the Satish Dhawan…
Biden takes aim at oligarchs and extreme wealth in farewell address US President Joe Biden said ‘powerful forces’ threatened to undo his climate policies as Trump prepares to take office. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House as he gives his farewell address on Wednesday [Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP Photo]…
Biden’s role in Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal overshadowed by nemesis Trump As Biden seeks foreign policy win in his final days, his biggest political rival is seeking to steal the limelight. US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump [File: AP Photo] By John Power and Erin HalePublished On 16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025 Before United States President Joe…
How will Trump approach — and possibly transform — presidential power? The power of the presidency has grown for decades, but experts say Trump could go further in his second term. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in November [Evan Vucci/AP Photo] By Joseph StepanskyPublished On…
Key takeaways as Trump nominees face US Senate confirmation hearings Figures like Pam Bondi and John Ratcliffe faced questions over concerns about Trump prosecuting political rivals. Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 15 [Ben Curtis/AP Photo] Published On 16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025 For…
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League match report Arsenal close to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool after North London turnaround against Spurs. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates after the match [Dylan Martinez/Reuters] Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge with a stirring fightback to…
Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a Gaza ceasefire Relief. Gratitude. Acknowledge. Shame. Andrew Mitrovica Al Jazeera columnist Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 15, 2025 [Hatem Khaled/Reuters] I have wrestled…
US firms boost imports ahead of Trump tariffs Companies built strategic inventories as Trump has threatened to slap tariffs of 10 to 60 percent on imports from China. Chinese trade officials said December exports had surged to record levels [File: Brendan McDermid/Reuters] Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 US imports from China finished the…