"More Sad Than Shocked": US TikTok Users Brace For Ban
"I almost, like, don't know how to define myself without TikTok," content creator Ayman Chaudhary sighed, reflecting the consternation of millions over US authorities' scheduled banning Sunday of the hugely popular app.
Israeli Government Votes To Approve Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The Israeli cabinet voted to approve the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal in the early hours of Saturday morning, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
"This Would Be Biggest Trade War": Canada Warns US Amid Trump Threats
Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister said Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war.
OpenAI Finalizes 'o3 mini' Reasoning AI Model Version, To Launch It Soon
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has finalized a version of its new reasoning AI model o3 mini and would be launching it in a couple of weeks, CEO Sam Altman said on Friday.
Quad Foreign Ministers Likely To Meet Day After Trump Inauguration: Report
The foreign ministers of QUAD countries Australia, India, Japan and the US will meet in here on January 21, a day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President.
Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty To Leaking Secret Israeli Plans
A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information, the US Department of Justice said.
From Oath To Parade: Everything You Need To Know About Trump's Inauguration
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.
"Bloodiest Day" For Gaza As Airstrikes Continued Hours Surrounding Ceasefire
The fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been marred by violence, with at least 115 people killed in Gaza, including 28 children and 31 women, and over 265 injured.
"Things Trending Positive": Elon Musk On India-US Relationship
Elon Musk told a delegation of leading Indian business figures at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas on Friday that he believes India-US ties are "trending positive" and that he favours an enhanced trade partnership between the two nations.
After "Secretary Of Genocide", Blinken Called Criminal, Reporter Dragged Out
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken isn't having the best final days in office, with the last 48 hours being particularly unforgiving for the top diplomat facing heat over controversial decisions taken by him during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Joe Biden Grants Clemency To 2,500 Convicts, Highest In US History
President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history.
Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors As Freezing Weather Expected That Day
Donald Trump confirmed that his inauguration as US president on Monday will move indoors due to expected freezing weather, undercutting the Republican's hopes for a grandiose spectacle to kick off his second term.
Donald Trump Says "Must Have Time" To Decide On TikTok Ban
Incoming US president Donald Trump said Friday that the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a congressional ban on TikTok should be respected but he "must have time" to decide on whether to enforce the ruling.
Caught Ticketless? Rail Fines Could Turn Into 'Yellow Cards' In UK
The suggestion comes in the backdrop of multiple cases where passengers were forced into lengthy legal proceedings.
Farewells, Milkshakes: White House Video Shows Biden's Final Days As POTUS
The 1-minute, 20-second clip is a delightful farewell to Biden's presidency, highlighting the human side of the commander-in-chief.
US Supreme Court Rules Against TikTok, Upholds Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law that would have required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned in the United States on Jan. 19.