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Federal employee union sues Trump over Musk's DOGE 20 Jan 2025 - 10:22 pm
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, outgoing US President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden participate in the departure ceremony for the Bidens on the East Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC after the swearing-in of Donald Trump as President on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Chris KLEPONIS / POOL / AFP)
Massive oil reserve discovered in central Iraq 20 Jan 2025 - 10:02 pm
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Trump sworn in for second term vowing sweeping change 20 Jan 2025 - 08:23 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office from US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
China's power use up 6.8 pct in 2024 20 Jan 2025 - 06:56 pm
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Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease 20 Jan 2025 - 06:43 pm
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Death toll rises from anti-Sudanese violence in S.Sudan: police 20 Jan 2025 - 05:58 pm
A picture taken on January 19, 2025 shows a general view of damaged shops and houses in Sudan's Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani following its takeover by the army from paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Photo for representational purposes only. (Photo by AFP)
French mother on trial accused of starving teen daughter to death 20 Jan 2025 - 05:54 pm
French police secure an area in Villejuif near Paris, France, January 3, 2020 after police shot dead a man who tried to stab several people in a public park. File Photo: Reuters/Charles Platiau
Spain PM urges Europe to resist 'caste' controlling social media 20 Jan 2025 - 04:50 pm
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is running for a second term, attends the second day of the parliamentary investiture debate to vote for a premier at the Spanish Congress (Las Cortes) in Madrid on July 23, 2019. / AFP / OSCAR DEL POZO
S Korea's central bank slashes forecasts over political crisis 20 Jan 2025 - 04:01 pm
Policemen stand guard in front of the main gate at the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on January 20, 2025, after supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed the building on January 19. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings 20 Jan 2025 - 02:30 pm
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Fire at Belgrade retirement home kills eight 20 Jan 2025 - 01:04 pm
A fireman inspects damages caused by a fire at a retirement home, on the outskirts of Serbia's capital Belgrade on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP)
Joy as 90 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel 20 Jan 2025 - 08:14 am
A Palestinian woman cries as she embraces a loved one who was released from Israeli jail in the early hours of January 20, 2025. (Photo by Zain Jaafar / AFP)
Hamas hands over three Israeli detainees to Red Cross in Gaza 20 Jan 2025 - 12:38 am
Supporters and relatives of Israeli detainees Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, watch a live television broadcast on their release on January 19, 2025.(Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)
80 killed, thousands displaced in Colombian guerrilla violence 20 Jan 2025 - 12:07 am
Displaced people from recent clashes between armed groups wait to cross the Tarra River, which divides Colombia and Venezuela, in Tibu, Norte de Santander department, Colombia, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Schneyder Mendoza / AFP)
Gaza ceasefire agreement reflects months of diplomatic efforts: US president 19 Jan 2025 - 11:28 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP)
South Korean president arrested, accused of leading insurrection 19 Jan 2025 - 10:49 pm
A Seoul Regional Corrections inmate transport vehicle believed to be carrying the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul Western District Court on Saturday. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Washington Post)
UN races to feed one million Gazans after truce 19 Jan 2025 - 10:14 pm
Scores of displaced Palestinians walk along a road in the Saftawi area of Jabalia, as they leave areas near Gaza City where they had taken refuge, toward the further northern part of the Gaza Strip, shortly after a ceasefire deal was expected to be implemented. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP)
TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump 19 Jan 2025 - 09:49 pm
A TikTok user holds a phone showing the screen of the social media app on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)