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Washington: TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinses owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by this Sunday. The US Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on TikTok’s challenge to the law. Following a hearing last Friday, expectations…
Patna: On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter and Pataliputra MP Misa Bharti made a significant political statement, suggesting the possibility of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s return to the Grand Alliance. Speaking to the media at her mother and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s residence, she…
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Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The White House said earlier that President Joe Biden was removing Cuba from the list in a deal that will see protesters imprisoned in the…
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The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The legislation would bar transgender students from female teams at any school or university that receives federal funding, though its adoption by the Senate and passage into law is unlikely. The bill defines…
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Seoul: South Korean investigators made a fresh attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, but were involved in clashes after being blocked by his guards. Yoon has resisted arrest since a short-lived December 3 power grab plunged the country into its worst political crisis in decades,…
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Washington: The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The legislation would bar transgender students from female teams at any school or university that receives federal funding, although its adoption by the Senate and passage into law is unlikely. The bill…
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Catherine, Princess of Wales visits The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, Britain. | Photo Credit: Reuters Catherine, Princess of Wales, said on Tuesday she was “in remission” from cancer after she and husband Prince William visited the specialist London hospital where she was treated. “It is a relief to now be…
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Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit, will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday after which the two sides are expected to sign agreements, officials said. Upon his arrival, the president…
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Members of the Presidential Security Service gather behind the entrance of the official residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities, including the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, are seeking to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two vehicles belonging to South…
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President Joe Biden is to remove the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Washington: President Joe Biden is to remove the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, in a deal that will see imprisoned protesters released in the communist country. “An assessment…
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