President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday clearing the way for the completion of a deal to sell TikTok’s US assets to a consortium of mostly American investors.
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FBI ex-chief Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics
Former FBI director James Comey indicted on criminal charges as Trumps Justice Department escalates campaign against political critics.
Trump ‘understands very well’ risks of West Bank annexation by Israel, Saudi says
Trump met leaders and officials from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan on Tuesday to discuss the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Unseasonal rains destroyed 519 lakh ha of farmland across Maharashtra in 9 years
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis admitted that climate change was a major reason for repeated losses, noting how even the rain-deficient Marathwada region was now reeling under excess rainfall.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s X Post Triggers Questions, Is He Out Of Prison?
Sam Bankman-Frieds social media account sprang to life this week with a one-word post that took many crypto investors by surprise. The verified X account of the disgraced FTX founder unexpectedly tweeted “gm,” which left many followers stunned and questioning whether Bankman-Fried himself was somehow back online or even out of custody. Mystery “gm” Post [.].
‘Earning Public Trust Tougher Than Winning Elections,’ Says UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana
Mahana emphasized that legislators are closest to the people, with their foremost duty being to understand and resolve citizens’ issues. “Winning an election for the first time may be simple, but consistently earning public trust is far more challenging. That is the real identity of a people’s representative,” he told the students.
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza, say officials
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to address the UN General Assembly on Friday and then meet US President Donald Trump in Washington.
On This Day: Irish revolutionary Thomas Ashe died in 1917
Thomas Ashe was only 32 when he died on September 25, 1917, after a so-called botched force-feeding while on hunger strike in Mountjoy Prison.
Candidates grilled on vision for presidency as race begins in earnest
The three candidates vying to become the next president have been grilled on what they have said would be their vision if they became the next head of state. Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who is backed by Sinn Fein and other opposition parties, said she would not call for a border poll in the next decade.
China announces new climate goal to cut emissions
Xi Jinping said the worlds second-largest economy will finally reduce emissions and has set a goal of 10% by 2035.