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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Follow live updates on the Supreme Court ruling against TikTok. On Wednesday afternoon, executives at Meta held a Q&A session with some of…
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
THE US Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday (Jan 17) in its challenge to a federal law that would have required the popular…
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The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday. The high court on Friday upheld a new law that requires…
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Starmer visits Auschwitz and vows to fight the antisemitism he sees growing in the UK
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday visited the site of Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, voicing his “sheer…
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Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to…
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Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group again after violence in northeastern region
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
That would slow the growth of the government’s spending on obesity drugs even as more people on Medicare started using them. New prices…
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Musk and Zuckerberg Reflect New Blows Against D.E.I. Policies
The war on D.E.I. intensifies Even before Donald Trump won in November, the conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion…
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What Did Trump’s Tax Cuts Do?
Seven years ago, when Republicans passed the most significant overhaul of the tax code in a generation, they were sure the law would…
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Sembcorp inks MOUs with Odisha government to develop hydrogen plant, industrial park
Sembcorp Industries, through its subsidiaries Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India and Sembcorp Development, has on Friday (Jan 17) signed two…
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EU steps up probe into Musk’s X with new demands
THE European Commission said on Friday (Jan 17) it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X…
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Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
WASHINGTON — A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and…
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Trump made many 'Day One' promises. Will he make good on them?
From the start of his campaign to retake the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to go big on his first day back in power.…
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Facing a Flurry of U.S. Sanctions, China Prepares to Hit Back
Days before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office, China is gearing up for economic battle with the United States. It threatened a…
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TikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban
As the Supreme Court was poised on Friday to announce its landmark decision on whether to uphold a law that would effectively ban TikTok…
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Army vehicles shipped to Romania for Nato exercise
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package…
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Trump team readies oil sanctions plan for Russia deal, Iran squeeze
ADVISERS to US president-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic…
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No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia
The UK has not carried out a single conviction for breaches of Russian sanctions, the National Crime Agency has said. Financial sanctions…
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Harris joins a decades-old tradition for vice presidents in her final days in office
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, in one of her last public appearances in the role, signed her ceremonial desk drawer at the…
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Brian Kemp's chances of beating Jon Ossoff in Georgia, according to polls
A new poll shows Republican Governor Brian Kemp with an early lead over Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate election,…
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Nepal's leader says the country has 'too many tigers'
Nepal has been celebrated globally for tripling its tiger population in a decade - but Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli thinks the country may…
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Some Social Security recipients to get higher benefits under new bill
Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental…
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'Making America Healthy Again' Must Start With Better Drug Policy
The Trump-Vance administration has the opportunity to take decisive action to curb the devastating effects of drug normalization and…