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By Sophie Tanno, Lauren Kent and Christian Edwards, CNN Palestinians gather to celebrate in the streets of Rafah, Gaza Strip, on 19 January, 2025. They return to their homes after over a year of conflict, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Photo: YOUSSEF ALZANOUN / AFP Three hostages were released from Hamas captivity…
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN This is the first cryptocurrency endorsed by the incoming president, who once trashed bitcoin as “based on thin air.” Photo: AFP US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday launched his first cryptocurrency, a meme coin called $TRUMP, which has since become the 19th largest cryptocurrency. The coin was trading at just over…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and James Mackenzie, Reuters Displaced Palestinians waving national flags cheer as they return to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 19 January 2025, hours after a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was implemented. Photo: AFP / Eyad Baba Palestinians burst into…
TikTok has said it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the US when he returns to power on Monday. The statement came after US users reported being able to access the Chinese-owned service’s website while the far more widely used TikTok app itself did not…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem, Reuters Displaced Palestinians waving national flags cheer as they return to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 19 January 2025, hours after a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was implemented. Photo: AFP / Eyad Baba Palestinians poured into the streets…
Ceasefire deal takes effect at 9:15am Sunday GMT (10:30pm NZT) Ceasefire was due at 6:30am GMT, delayed over Hamas not providing hostage list Hamas says delay in hostage list due to ‘technical field reasons’ Three female hostages to be released on Sunday afternoon (local time) Israeli forces start withdrawing from parts of Gaza, says Hamas…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem, Reuters Displaced Palestinians waving national flags cheer as they return to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 19 January 2025, hours after a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was implemented. Photo: AFP / Eyad Baba Thousands of Palestinians burst into…
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Debris from the SpaceX Starship seen in the sky near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. Photo: AFP / GREG BLEE Regulators are looking into reports of property damage in the island nation of Turks and Caicos caused by debris falling after a SpaceX Starship vehicle exploded over the ocean during a test…
By Julie Jammot, with Thomas Urbain in Washington, AFP TikTok influencer Ayman Chaudhary. Photo: AFP / TANNEN MAURY “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 (local time) of the hugely popular app. After months of…
By Becca Milfeld, AFP US President-elect Donald Trump. Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA / Getty Images via AFP Every four years America’s president is sworn in on Inauguration Day, whether newly elected or returning to office, in a long-established ceremony held amid pageantry shaped by the incoming leader’s personal flourishes. What does that mean for the inauguration…
