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⟳ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:57:32 GMT

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law

A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.

TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief

The new law will land in the incoming president's lap – but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes

Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.

US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion

The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.

Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold

The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.

'War will last as long as Russia does': Ukrainian talk of victory fades as Trump returns

Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms.

Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties

The two countries sign a 20-year treaty covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade.

Cuba releases jailed activist Jose Daniel Ferrer

He spent more than three years in prison following protests that swept through the island in 2021.

'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii

A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.

Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese

Horrific videos seeming to show Sudanese soldiers attacking South Sudan nationals spark retaliation attacks.

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