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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....

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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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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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...

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...

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...

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...

Business

TikTok shuts down in US as law comes into force – a day before Trump’s inauguration

TikTok users in the US are opening the app to find a message saying they “can’t use” the social media platform “for now” due...

World

Netanyahu says Israel retains ‘right to return to combat’ if ceasefire negotiations do not progress

Israel retains the “right” to resume fighting if negotiations with Hamas over the implementation of a ceasefire – expected to take effect today –...

Sports

Source: Sarkisian lands new 7-year deal at Texas

Jan 18, 2025, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions More than a week after its season ended in the College Football Playoff, Texas has...

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Wisconsin alleges Miami tampered in DB’s transfer

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 18, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended...

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AD: Irish prefer independence over vying for bye

Heather Dinich, Senior College Football InsiderJan 18, 2025, 01:44 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open...

Reward of £20,000 offered to identify parents of three siblings abandoned as babies over eight years

A £20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the identification of the parents of three siblings found abandoned in London over...

Ellis Cox: Mother appeals to catch son’s killer on birthday anniversary

Fresh appeals have been made for information on what would have been the 20th birthday of Ellis Cox, who was shot dead in Liverpool...

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Rangers P deGrom (elbow) throwing, ‘feels good’

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom already has thrown...

Technology

Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Perplexity AI officially made a play for TikTok on Saturday, submitting a bid to its parent company,...

Technology

Solana surges 12% on launch of Trump-themed meme coin, ether falls

President-elect Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters Solana’s SOL token rocketed...

Thousands to march in Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

Thousands of people are set to march from three separate points around Washington DC on Saturday ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. The...

Technology

Google Maps is turning 20 — it’s mapping three more countries and adding AI capabilities

Two decades ago, Google co-founder Larry Page had an idea that would forever change the way we navigate the world. “Larry drove down some...

Technology

GLP-1s and Brian Thompson’s killing loom large at top health-care conference

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) during the annual meetings of the IMF...