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Sub-freezing temperatures forecast for Monday in Washington are prompting President-elect Donald Trump to take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda. Almost everyone visiting Washington won't be able to see it in person

TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won't enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it's sold by its China-based parent company

With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days

Impeached South Korean president will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month's imposition of martial law

The ceasefire — just the second achieved during the war — will go into effect on Sunday, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase of the ceasefire and who among them is still alive

Chandra Arya, who is a native of Tumkur district in Karnataka, announced that he was running for the position of Prime Minister of Canada. He promises to make the country "a sovereign republic" with bold political decisions

Pakistan court on Friday found former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case

The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 pm by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully

The lawsuit alleges that Lively and Reynolds hijacked the production and marketing of “It Ends With Us" and manipulated media to smear Baldoni and others on the production with false allegations of sexual and other harassment

The Word Bank’s Global Economic Prospects released on Thursday estimated the current fiscal year’s growth rate at 6.5 per cent, down from the 8.2 per cent in the previous period.

The statement provided no further details about the incident, the health condition of the Israeli captive, or the targeted location.

Though slower than the year before but in line with Beijing’s target of around 5% growth, helped by strong exports and recent stimulus measures

The announcement of deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached came a day after Netanyahu's office said there were last-minute snags in talks to free hostages in return for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners

The Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023. The Department of Justice says the attack aimed to overthrow the democratically elected American government to replace it with a dictatorship fuelled by Nazi ideology.

The population decline poses challenges for Chinese government and economy, as the country is now facing an ageing population and an emerging shortage of working-age people

Chinese President will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative, this decision was announced by the foreign ministry of China

Henry Bangada Assaya, commissioner of Nagero County, said the violence has displaced over 79,000 people, many of whom are now hiding in the bush, Xinhua news agency reported.

In order to leverage this opportunity, Godongwana emphasised the need for cooperation between business and government as South Africa prepares to present its story on the global stage.

Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office as he signed a law, required that TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by January 19, a day before the presidential inauguration.

Al Thani also condemned Israel's recent moves in the demilitarised zone, calling for an immediate withdrawal.

The initial release prioritises women, children, elderly individuals, and those who are ill or injured.

Bob Uecker popularly known as 'Mr Baseball', Brewers announcer for over half a century, had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023 has died

The announcement comes days before Donald Trump is sworn in as US President with scepticism of America's military burden in Europe and what he says is a plan to end the continent's biggest conflict since World War II

Lawmakers also applaud New Delhi's ban on the social media platform which is highly popular among teenagers and youths