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Trump returns to power, emboldened to reshape American institutions

Washington, Jan. 20, 2025 – Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, returning to power with a promise to end America’s decline and to “completely and totally reverse” the actions of the man who drove him from office four years ago. Trump overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, and he planned to act swiftly after the ceremony.   Dozens of executive orders have already been prepared for his signature to clamp down on border crossings, increase fossil …

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Nigeria accepts BRICS offer as partner country

Abuja, Jan, 19, 2025 – Nigeria has accepted the BRICS invitation to join the group as a partner country. The BRICS is a group of 10 countries promoting peace, security, development and cooperation globally. It also aims at promoting the development of humanity and establishing a more equitable and fairer world. The member counties are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Nigeria’s acceptance of the offer in a statement Saturday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Acting Spokesman …

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Israeli forces carry out new attacks on Gaza in spite of ceasefire

Tel Aviv, Jan 19, 2025 (Reuters) – Israel approved a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that involves releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli forces carried out new attacks in the enclave before the agreement’s scheduled start on Sunday. The three-phased agreement is set to halt a 15-month-old war between Israel and Gaza’s rulers Hamas that has decimated the Gaza Strip, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and destabilised the Middle East. The war was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel in …

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TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app’s reinstatement

Washington, Jan. 19, 2025 – 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. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US,” said a message to users attempting to use the app. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.” “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once …

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Supreme court upholds law banning TikTok

Washington, Jan, 17, 2025 – The popular social media app TikTok will likely go dark for its 170 million American users this Sunday, Jan. 19, after months of fighting the federal government’s demand that it separates from its China-based parent company, ByteDance. The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok unless ByteDance sells it. Justices heard arguments last week from TikTok and ByteDance, which argued that the ban is a violation of First Amendment rights. The court disagreed. On Thursday, just days before the ban was …

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Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal

Jerusalem, Jan. 17, 2025 – The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday and bringing a halt to 15 months of conflict that have devastated the coastal strip. The accord is still conditional on the approval of the full cabinet, which was meeting on Friday afternoon. The war between Israeli forces and Hamas has razed much of heavily urbanised Gaza, killed more than 46,000 people, and displaced most of the enclave’s pre-war population …

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China population shrinks for third year even with more babies born

Being, Jan. 17, 2025 – China’s population shrank for the third straight year in 2024, even though births rose slightly, underscoring a persistent long-term risk for the economy. The total number of people in China fell by over 1.39 million to 1.408 billion last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau on Friday. https://fbf3d995abf6df39aa1fed5450fde152.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html Around 9.54 million babies were born, which is 520,000 more than the year before. This bump might be partly due to the belief that the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac …

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Trump inauguration puts security officials on high alert in Washington

Washington, Jan 16, 2025 – With 30 miles (48 km) of tall black temporary fencing, 25,000 law enforcement officers and security checkpoints set up to process hundreds of thousands of spectators, Washington is braced for President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. The Monday swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and parade to the White House will follow a weekend featuring protests by Trump’s opponents and parties and rallies by the Republican’s supporters. The inauguration follows a campaign marked by two attempts on Trump’s life – including one from …

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Last minute crisis with Hamas holds Israel’s approval of ceasefire – Netanyahu

Tel Aviv (Israel), Jan. 16, 2025 – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete. That created a dual reality: War-weary Palestinians in Gaza, the relatives of hostages held …

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Israel, Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

Washington, Jan. 15, 2025 – After months of deadlock and more than 15 months of war, Israel and the militant Hamas reached a fresh Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal Wednesday, according to a U.S. official. The deal, still not publicly announced, includes a six-week initial ceasefire phase and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian detainees held by Israel, an official briefed on the negotiations said. The agreement, which is expected to unfold in three phases, …