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TikTok unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delay

TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days.

January 22, 2025 8:26 am
 

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World reacts to Trump withdrawing US from Paris climate pact

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Monday, once again placing the world’s top historic emitter of greenhouse gases outside the global pact aimed at pushing nations to tackle climate change.
Here are some reactions to the announcement of the second U.S. withdrawal from the climate pact:

January 22, 2025 7:23 am
 

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Trump orders federal workers back to office full-time

President Donald Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week, signing an executive order in front of cheering supporters at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Monday.

January 21, 2025 4:05 pm
 

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After taking office, Trump pardons 1,500 Jan, 6 defendants

Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago as he moved swiftly to impose his will on the U.S. government just hours after reclaiming the presidency on Monday.

January 21, 2025 3:56 pm
 

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Trump signs executive order to withdraw from WHO

The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trumpsaid on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

January 21, 2025 1:52 pm
 

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Trump signs TikTok order delaying ban of app

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order seeking to delay by 75 days the enforcement of a ban of popular short-video app TikTok that was slated to be shuttered on Jan. 19.

January 21, 2025 1:40 pm
 

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Hamas says next hostages will be released on Saturday as scheduled

Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the Palestinian militant group had said they would be released a day later than expected.

January 21, 2025 12:30 pm
 

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Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to “wake up” and spend more on defense in order to reduce its reliance on the United States for its security, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power.

January 21, 2025 11:27 am
 

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As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by war

As Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president dawns, Ukrainian soldiers and civilians see a hard road ahead in their war with Russia, and many have come to hope for a ceasefire without expelling Russian forces.

January 21, 2025 10:34 am
 

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Biden issues preemptive pardons for family and Trump targets Cheney, Milley, Fauci

Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for several of his immediate family members and people that incoming PresidentDonald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including Republican former lawmaker Liz Cheney and Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

January 21, 2025 9:30 am
 

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TikTok awaits Trump reprieve as China signals it is open to a deal

TikTok awaited an executive order granting it more time to strike a deal after President Donald Trump returned to power on Monday, as China signalled it would be open to a transaction to keep the app in the U.S. market.

January 21, 2025 8:13 am
 

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Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, White House says

President Donald Trump will once again withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal, the White House said, removing the world’s biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.

January 21, 2025 7:26 am

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