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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 5:57 AM ET

World News

Huffington Post

Trump orders government employees back to office in effort to gut federal bureaucracy

Irish Times - 5 minutes ago

Allies say move is intended to help Trump replace long-serving workers with loyalists faithful to agenda

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NDTV

10 Killed, 32 Injured As Fire Engulfs Hotel At Turkey Ski Resort

NDTV - 6 minutes ago

A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 10 people and injuring 32 others, the interior minister said.

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Huffington Post

Taliban Say 2 Americans Held In Afghanistan Were Freed In A Prisoner Exchange

Huffington Post - 52 minutes ago

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange.

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Independent.ie

Palestinian militant who spent 44 years in Israeli prison to be deported as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

Independent.ie - 2 hours ago

The longest-serving Palestinian inmate in an Israeli jail, revered by militants as the “dean” of their prisoners, is among more than 200 Palestinians set t...

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Politics News

Huffington Post

Hillary Clinton's Visceral Reaction To 1 Trump Inauguration Moment Goes Viral

Huffington Post - 52 minutes ago

One comment from the returning president appeared to set his 2016 rival off.

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Breitbart

Booker: It's 'Tribalism' to Respond to J6 Pardon Criticism by Noting Biden Commuted Killer's Sentence

Breitbart - 6 hours ago

On Monday's broadcast of CNN's "AC360," Sen. Cory Booker (D-NY) responded to arguments that criticism of President Donald Trump for his January 6 pardons | Clips

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Independent UK

Starmer denies ‘cover up’ over Southport killings

Independent UK - 56 minutes ago

PM defends decision to keep Axel Rudakubana’s violent background secret, insisting it was vital to ensure he faced justice

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Breitbart

FBI Agents Association 'Outraged' by Biden's Clemency for Leonard Peltier

Breitbart - 6 hours ago

The FBI Agents Association expressed outrage after Biden granted clemency to activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing two FBI agents.

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Business News

Times of India

Ireland hopes that Trump will focus tariffs on China rather than EU

Irish Times - 5 minutes ago

There is a lobby within Trump’s administration calling for blanket tariffs, in the hope that it would raise revenue to help cut taxes elsewhere

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Daily Mail

Bank of Ireland shares rise as UK government weighs in on car finance crisis

Irish Times - 1 hour ago

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has written a submission through the UK treasury department to the supreme court, applying to intervene in the hearing

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CBS News

Billionaires' wealth skyrocketed last year, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos gathering

CBS News - 35 minutes ago

Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, a top anti-poverty group said ahead of an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland of some of the world's political and financial elite.

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Channel NewsAsia

Japan's top FX diplomat warns of impact of weak yen on real wages

Channel NewsAsia - 4 hours ago

TOKYO :Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Tuesday a weak yen would push up inflation by boosting import costs, stressing the need to underpin consumption by turning real wages to positive territory."The outlook of real wage is very important. From our perspective, a weak yen would work to pu

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Technology

Sky News

Musk, MrBeast or Shark Tank: Who might buy TikTok after Trump's ultimatum?

Sky News - 6 minutes ago

A string of big names from the world of tech and even the US government have been touted as potential new owners of the social media giant. It comes after President Trump signed an executive order giving the company 75 days to convince officials it does not threaten national security.

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Fox News

Privacy groups, experts, parents laud SCOTUS TikTok ban while others slam decision as ‘anti-democratic’

Fox News - 12 hours ago

Lawmakers, parents, privacy groups and legal experts had mixed reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding a federal law banning TikTok Friday.

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Gloucestershire 'well placed' to benefit from AI investment

BBC News - 4 hours ago

Tech firms and colleges believe Gloucestershire's cyber industry will lead to more AI investment.

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Independent UK

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Where to watch Galaxy S25 series launch event and what to expect

First Post - 17 minutes ago

In addition to the flagship smartphones, Samsung is rumoured to introduce some exciting new wearable tech, including the Galaxy Ring 2 and augmented reality (AR) glasses

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Sports Headlines

Independent.ie

Alexander Zverev furious as umpire stops play at Australian Open due to bird’s floating feather

Independent.ie - 11 minutes ago

Alexander Zverev was left bemused after the umpire stopped play in the middle of a rally when a bird's feather floated down on the court during his quarter...

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The Advocate

Ohio State hold off Notre Dame to claim first national football title in 10 years

Irish Times - 24 minutes ago

Jeremiah Smith’s big play proves crucial as Ohio hold off late surge from the Irish in 34-23 win

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Toronto Star

Crosby and Malkin lead Penguins to 5-1 victory, snapping Kings' 9-game home win streak

AP News - 4 hours ago

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1, snapping the Kings' nine-game home win streak.

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Daily Express

Ireland’s Tom Cannon set for €11.8m Sheffield United switch

Independent.ie - 49 minutes ago

Ireland striker Tom Cannon is on the verge of completing a €11.8 million move from Leicester City to Sheffield United.

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Entertainment News

Huffington Post

People Sure Thought Melania Trump’s Inauguration Outfit Looked Familiar

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

"The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon took his hat off to the first lady, whose headwear became a meme.

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Toronto Star

Donald Trump laments the loss of homes of 'some of the wealthiest & most powerful' to LA Wildfires: 'Everyone is unable to do...'

First Post - 2 hours ago

Celebs like Emily and Zooey Deschanel, Carel Struyken, Sona Movsesian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Pete Lee, Barbara Corcoran, Mel Gibson, Molly Baz, Bella Hadid, Anthony Hopkins, Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam, Paris Hilton and Diane Warren among others

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Daily Mail

What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

NZ Herald - 9 hours ago

The list includes one of the most anticipated prestige dramas of the year.

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BBC News

Guitarist John Sykes from rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake dies at 65

Gulf News - 25 minutes ago

The epic talent was battling cancer and leaves behind a legacy of groundbreaking riffs

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Odd/Weird News

Fox News

Indonesian woman rescued by fire department after nose ring gets stuck in chair: 'Wasn't the strangest call'

Fox News - 4 days ago

An Indonesian woman got herself into an odd situation after she managed to get her nose ring lodged in the back of a mesh office chair at work.

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New York Post

Prized pigeon racing birds worth hundred of thousands stolen with...

New York Post - 5 days ago

This winter season is “extreme,” Pascal Bodengien, the head of the Belgian Pigeon Racing Federation, told The Associated Press. “Not a week goes by without a theft somewhere.”

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New York Post

MSNBC anchors Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid triggered by Trump...

New York Post - 6 hours ago

Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid were both aghast at the prospect of a democratically elected president making good on his policy promises that decisively swept him into office.

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Live Science

Hoard of ancient Roman coins perplexes archaeologists: 'Extremely rare'

Fox News - 5 days ago

Archaeologists recently concluded their excavation of an area in Luxembourg that contained a hoard of 141 ancient Roman coins, now worth six figures in modern U.S. dollars.

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