January 19, 2025 - Brief Briefing

ACC will weigh changes to conference title game

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 19, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open...

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ACC will weigh changes to conference title game

Technology

TSMC is confident its CHIPS Act funding will continue under Trump, says CFO Wendell Huang

TSMC Arizona’s first chip fab on November 7, 2024 Katie Tarasov U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has accused Taiwan of “stealing” his country’s chip industry....

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TSMC is confident its CHIPS Act funding will continue under Trump, says CFO Wendell Huang

TikTok starts restoring service after Donald Trump confirms he will sign order pausing US ban

TikTok has begun restoring service to the app in the US after Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order pausing its ban....

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TikTok starts restoring service after Donald Trump confirms he will sign order pausing US ban

Technology

TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’

Dado Ruvic | Reuters TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive...

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TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’

Politics

Jeremy Corbyn interviewed by police after pro-Palestine rally, Sky News understands

Jeremy Corbyn has agreed to be interviewed under caution by police following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London, Sky News understands. The former Labour...

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Jeremy Corbyn interviewed by police after pro-Palestine rally, Sky News understands

Politics

Government ‘doesn’t think’ Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on UK – but is ‘prepared for all scenarios’

The government doesn’t think Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on the UK, but is “prepared for all scenarios”, a cabinet minister has said. ...

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Government 'doesn't think' Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on UK - but is 'prepared for all scenarios'

Environment

Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office — here’s how he might do it

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office Monday, months after promising voters that he...

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Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office — here's how he might do it

Technology

LA wildfires thrust insurance startup into spotlight as property owners scramble for protection

An aerial view of repair vehicles at sunset passing near beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss...

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LA wildfires thrust insurance startup into spotlight as property owners scramble for protection

Business

Asda-owner TDR snaps up former SPAC merger target CorpAcq

The private equity owner of Asda has struck a deal to buy a controlling stake in a group which specialises in backing British SMEs....

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Asda-owner TDR snaps up former SPAC merger target CorpAcq

World

Ukrainian marines on war with Russia – amid concerns over Donald Trump’s return to the White House

The Darth Vader theme tune suddenly bleeps from the underbelly of a Ukrainian drone as a marine attaches a mortar round to it before...

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Ukrainian marines on war with Russia - amid concerns over Donald Trump's return to the White House

World

British-Israeli woman among first three hostages Hamas plans to release today

Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman, is among the first three hostages Hamas plans to release today as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal....

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British-Israeli woman among first three hostages Hamas plans to release today

World

Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails – one father hopes the ceasefire will bring his son home

In a smoke-filled room in Bethlehem, four men pore over a list – just released – of the names of Palestinian detainees to be...

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Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails - one father hopes the ceasefire will bring his son home

World

Qatar’s PM says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is ‘last chance for Gaza’

The ceasefire deal is “the last chance for Gaza”, Qatar’s prime minister has said, adding: “Failure is not an option.” In an exclusive interview...

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Qatar's PM says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is 'last chance for Gaza'

World

Fuel explosion kills 70 in Nigeria as crowd ‘scooped fuel’ from overturned tanker

At least 70 people have died after a petrol tanker exploded in north-central Nigeria, the country’s emergency forces have said. The blast took place...

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Fuel explosion kills 70 in Nigeria as crowd 'scooped fuel' from overturned tanker

Business

Time’s up for US TikTokers: What does this mean for users and content creators?

TikTok has gone dark across the US – affecting 170 million American users – after the Supreme Court ruled against its bid to avoid...

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Time's up for US TikTokers: What does this mean for users and content creators?

World

Benjamin Netanyahu says ceasefire will not go ahead until Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said a ceasefire in Gaza due to take effect this morning will not happen if Hamas fails...

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Benjamin Netanyahu says ceasefire will not go ahead until Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed

Technology

Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.

Dado Ruvic | Reuters Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday night, complying with a law requiring China’s ByteDance to divest...

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