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Trump promises harsh immigration crackdown on inauguration eve

Donald Trump told thousands of roaring supporters he would impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfill the central promise of his presidential campaign at a rally on Sunday inside a packed Washington arena a day before he returns to power.

January 20, 2025 3:39 pm
 

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Israeli hostages returned, Gaza families survey damage as ceasefire takes hold

Three Israeli hostages were reunited with their mothers and Palestinians returned to their bombed-out neighborhoods on Sunday with the start of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated Gaza and inflamed the Middle East.

January 20, 2025 1:11 pm
 

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Australia beats Spain and Britain to win the New Zealand leg of SailGP

Australia won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series Sunday, pressing home an advantage they enjoyed throughout the event to beat Spain and Britain in the three-boat final.

January 20, 2025 12:05 pm
 

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TikTok is restoring service, thanks Trump

TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the U.S. when he returns to power on Monday.

January 20, 2025 11:27 am
 

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Three hostages arrive in Israel from Gaza as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle

The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. Their mothers were waiting to meet them.

January 20, 2025 10:05 am
 

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TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans.

January 19, 2025 5:26 pm
 

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Migrants set fire to camp during midnight police raid in north Mexico

Migrants trying to avoid arrest set fire to blankets and mattresses at a camp in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua during a raid by government forces to clear the site in the early hours of Saturday.

January 19, 2025 4:56 pm
 

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Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention

A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, smashed windows and broke inside.

January 19, 2025 3:54 pm
 

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Kenya sends another 200 police to fight gangs in Haiti

Kenya sent more than 200 police officers to Haiti on Saturday, providing backup to an understaffed security mission in the Caribbean country where rampant gang violence has displaced more than a million people.

January 19, 2025 2:52 pm
 

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Baby dead, children injured after house fire

A baby has been found dead after fire engulfed a suburban home, leaving five other people in hospital.

January 19, 2025 1:17 pm
 

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Trump says he may give TikTok a 90-day reprieve Monday

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban after he takes office on Monday, as the app with 170 million American users buzzed with nervous anticipation ahead of a shutdown set for Sunday.

January 19, 2025 12:06 pm
 

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Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead

Two senior Iranian judges have been shot dead in an apparent assassination in the country’s supreme court.

January 19, 2025 11:41 am

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