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Deadly strikes on Gaza after Israel says ceasefire delayed
Gaza's civil defence rescuers said Israeli strikes killed eight people on Sunday after Israel said a ceasefire in its war with Hamas was delayed at the last minute on orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office.
TikTok notifies US users of shutdown as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
TikTok warned users in the United States late Saturday that the app would soon become "temporarily unavailable" as a law banning it in the country was set to take effect -- though President-elect Donald Trump said he was considering a reprieve.
Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war to begin at 0630 GMT
A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 0630 GMT, with three Israeli hostages to be released from captivity in return for a first group of Palestinian prisoners.
Hope, fear at Paris rally for Gaza hostages
People gathered in Paris Saturday in support of the hostages held in Gaza, describing being torn between hope and fear hours before a truce set to allow their release takes effect.
Trump arrives in Washington ahead of Monday's inauguration
Donald Trump landed in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration, with the billionaire Republican set to attend a series of events and celebrations before reclaiming the presidency.
More Kenyan police land in Haiti to bolster security mission
An additional 217 Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti on Saturday to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island.
S. Korean court extends impeached president's detention, angering supporters
A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday over concerns he could destroy evidence linked to his martial law declaration, enraging his supporters who attacked the court building.
Russian attacks kill six across Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow described it as "retaliation".
Detention extended for S. Korea's impeached president
A South Korean court issued a warrant early Sunday allowing for the extended detention of the country's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
Thousands attend funeral of Liberian ex-warlord Prince Johnson
Thousands gathered in northern Liberia on Saturday for the funeral of warlord-turned-politician Prince Johnson, a notorious face of the country's brutal civil wars who died without facing trial.
Kenya sends 217 more police officers to Haiti mission
Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island.
Trump launches his own meme coin, value soars
US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, appropriately called $TRUMP, sparking feverish buying that sent its market capitalization soaring on Saturday to several billion dollars.
Over 55,000 displaced Sudanese return to southeastern state: IOM
Over 55,000 internally displaced Sudanese have returned to areas across the southeastern state of Sennar, more than a month after the army recaptured the state capital from paramilitaries, the UN migration agency said Saturday.
Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.
S. Korea's impeached president attends court to fight detention extension
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended court for the first time on Saturday to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention as they probe his failed martial law bid.
Russian attack kills three in Kyiv
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, in branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow called it "retaliation" for bombardments on its territory.
S. Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time on Saturday for a crucial hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning, after Israeli approval
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.
Trump administration plans mass immigrant arrests next week: incoming official
US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said.
Russian attack kills four in Kyiv
A Russian strike killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, city officials said on Saturday, in what the country's foreign minister called a "heinous" attack with ballistic missiles.
South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
Impeached South Korean president arrives for arrest warrant hearing
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday to attend a hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.
In Brazil, disinformation deals Lula a bruising defeat
An avalanche of disinformation about a new economic measure proved so tricky for Brazil's government to navigate that they backtracked entirely this week in a rout egged on by the opposition.
South Korea court to decide on extending president's detention
A South Korean court will weigh Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid.
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.
39 dead in Colombia guerilla violence, govt suspends peace talks
At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with the group.
US Treasury to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt default
The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Canada vows 'Trump tax' on US in response to tariffs: minister
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.
US offered infrastructure incentive for DRC-Rwanda peace deal: official
The United States offered to extend its signature African investment project into the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an incentive for a peace deal, but Rwanda has backed away, a senior US diplomat said.
At VW home base, Germany's Scholz vows to revive economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday laid out his vision to secure the future of Germany's ailing economy at a campaign event in the historic home base of the crisis-hit auto titan Volkswagen.
Israeli cabinet convenes to vote on Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel's cabinet convened on Friday to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.
30 killed in Colombia armed violence, govt suspends rebel peace talks
Thirty people have been killed in violence between rival leftwing groups near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend peace talks with one guerilla group.
Trump readies for triumphant, but icy, inauguration
Donald Trump will complete an extraordinary comeback on Monday when he is sworn in for a second term as US president -- although his inauguration will be moved indoors due to an arctic blast.
Trump inauguration moved indoors due to extreme cold
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.
Trump inauguration to be moved indoors due to cold
Donald Trump said Friday that his inauguration as US president on Monday will be moved indoors due to expected freezing weather.
Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people, most ever in a day
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 homeland security pick calls border 'number one' threat
US Homeland Security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said Friday weaknesses at the southern border are the country's "number one threat" as she set out her vision for the department that will oversee Donald Trump's promised immigration crackdown.
Over 230,000 flee eastern DR Congo violence since January 1: UN
More than 230,000 people have fled surging violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year, the United Nations said Friday, labelling it one of the world's "most alarming" humanitarian crises.