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January 20, 2025 12:21 PM

Trump plans sweeping executive orders on immigration, energy, and more on first day in office

Donald Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives after he is sworn in as U.S. president on Monday to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to immigration Two sources familiar with the planning ...

Palestinians wait for their relatives to be released within the hostage swap between Israel and Hamas, outside Ofer Prison in Beitunia, West Bank on January 19, 2025. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images

January 20, 2025 8:46 AM

Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire

Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East. The truce allowed Palestinian...

January 19, 2025 6:12 PM

Fighting halts in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect after brief delay

Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas took effect after a brief delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle Ea...

January 19, 2025 4:44 PM

What to expect on Trump’s Inauguration Day

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history. Inauguration Day is, by tradition, largely dedicated to ...

January 19, 2025 2:09 PM

Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon’s detention

Hundreds of supporters of South Korea's arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended, smashing windows and breaking inside, an attack the country's acting leader called "unimaginable". ...

January 19, 2025 2:05 PM

Gaza ceasefire delayed over hostage list

A ceasefire in Gaza set for Sunday morning was delayed after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Hamas to provide a list of the hostages who were to be released during the day and Hamas said it could not do so for "technical" reasons. An...

January 19, 2025 12:55 PM

PM Modi, President Biden raised US-India partnership to new heights: Eric Garcetti

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, on Sunday highlighted that US-India relations have reached new heights, thanks to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden. During a visit to India with his family, Garcetti met with ...

January 19, 2025 11:54 AM

Ashwini Vaishnaw heads to Davos to discuss India’s growth model at WEF 2025

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is set to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, underscoring India’s commitment to inclusive growth and transformative development. Before his departure, Vaishnaw emphasized India�...

January 19, 2025 10:46 AM

TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump said ...

January 18, 2025 5:28 PM

Bangladesh: Dr Yunus administration sets stage to drop secularism from Constitution

In Bangladesh, the constitution reform commission, appointed by the Nobel Peace laureate Dr Mohammad Yunus administration, recommended removal of "secularism", "nationalism" and "socialism" from the Constitution. The commission, led by Prof Ali Riaz,...

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