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January 15, 2025 5:07 PM

TikTok executive alleges forced oath to support China’s “socialist system”

A former TikTok executive has alleged that she was required to pledge support for China's "socialist system" and national interests, as revealed in a lawsuit and documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Katie Puris, who served as TikT...

Police officers stand guard as people gather near the presidential residence to show support for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after the anti-corruption agency for high-ranking officials received a new court warrant to arrest Yoon, in Seoul, South Korea, January 8, 2025. Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images/Files

January 15, 2025 4:26 PM

South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned by authorities on Wednesday in relation to a criminal insurrection investigation, saying he was only cooperating with what he called an illegal probe to avoid violence. His a...

January 15, 2025 3:34 PM

Meta apologises for Zuckerberg’s India election remark, calls it an ‘inadvertent error’

Social media giant Meta on Wednesday apologised to the Indian government for its Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on the 2024 General Elections, calling it an "inadvertent error" and reaffirming that India remains an “important countr...

January 15, 2025 3:03 PM

‘Unwavering commitment to building robust, self-reliant defence sector’, PM Modi dedicates naval combatants to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dedicated three frontline naval combatants — INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer — to the nation during a commissioning ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. “These naval combatants will stre...

January 15, 2025 10:52 AM

What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon

South Korean investigators arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday for alleged insurrection over his bid to impose martial law, ending weeks of defiance and claims by Yoon and his lawyers that the arrest warrant was invalid. Yoon and...

January 15, 2025 10:16 AM

Dense fog disrupts rail and air operations, worsens air quality in Delhi-NCR

Dense fog and cold weather disrupted transportation services across northern India, including the national capital, on Wednesday. Visibility dropped to near zero in many areas, significantly impacting rail and flight operations. A total of 26 trains...

The government of the Republic of South Africa launch a rescue operation to extract the illegal workers at the abandoned Stilfontein mine in North West, South Africa on January 14, 2025. Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu via Getty Images

January 15, 2025 1:24 PM

Sixty bodies retrieved from closed South African gold mine

South African authorities have pulled at least 60 bodies from the shaft of a closed gold mine more than 2 km (1.2 miles) underground where an unknown number of men are still feared trapped, following a siege in a crackdown on illegal mining. The si...

January 15, 2025 9:19 AM

President Murmu, PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extend wishes on 77th Army day

President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, commended the Indian Army for its unparalleled contributions to national security, its commitment to combating terrorism, and its dedication to encouraging peace and prosperity in t...

Smoke, rising over the destroyed and heavily damaged residential areas following the Israeli attacks on Gaza, is seen from Sderot, Israel on January 14, 2025. Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images

January 15, 2025 5:15 PM

Gaza ceasefire still elusive as negotiators try to hammer out deal

Negotiators were trying to hammer out the final details of a complex, phased ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday after marathon talks in Qatar aiming to end a conflict that has inflicted widespread death and destruction and upended the Middle East. Mor...

A police vehicle stops at the entrance to the presidential residence of Yoon Suk Yeol, as police and investigators stand guard, in Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2025. Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images

January 15, 2025 8:32 AM

South Korean investigators arrest impeached President Yoon, ending weeks-long standoff

South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with investigations to avoid "bloodshed", ending weeks of tense political standoff. ...