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Trump, Vance join anti-abortion activists, celebrate 'March for Life' gains

Trump has already made quieter moves on abortion, including pardoning several right to life activists and using wording related to fetal personhood in an executive order

State Department halts new funding for nearly all US aid programmes

Order sent in a cable to US embassies worldwide prohibits new government spending, which appears to limit programs to running only as long as they have cash on hand

Hamas names 4 hostages it plans to release today in new ceasefire exchange

Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza had earlier Friday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure that all remaining captives are freed

Leaders at Davos hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions in world

Many business leaders, world-class academics, top government officials and other elites on hand sought to cast an upbeat tone about economic prospects, efforts to end wars in places

Hamas publishes names of 4 hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday

According to the deal, on Friday Hamas is to announce the names of the next four hostages to be released on Saturday, after which Israel will also release a list

Google pledges fight against fake reviews in deal with competition watchdog

Google pledged to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses that try to profit from them, British regulators said Friday following an investigation.

Kremlin rejects Trump's claim that lower oil prices could end Ukraine war

Asked to comment on Trump's claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready for a peace deal, Peskov pointed out the Ukrainian leader's earlier decision to rule out any talks with Moscow

Afghan women's group hails ICC's decision to arrest Taliban leaders

Since they took back control of the country in 2021, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade

Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump said that he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who he described as a smart guy

Ukraine reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers

While Ukraine passed a mobilisation law last spring and lowered the age of conscription from 27 to 25 years old, the measures have not had the impact needed to replenish its ranks

Irritated with WADA, US Congress may give govt authority to stop payments

Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act would make permanent an already temporary ability to hold back the money

Nearly 250 mn children missed school in 2024 due to extreme weather: Unicef

The report also outlined how some countries saw hundreds of their schools destroyed by weather, with low-income nations in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa hit especially hard

Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances

Abortion rights advocates slammed Trump's pardons as evidence of his opposition to abortion access, despite his vague, contradictory statements on the issue

US Supreme Court allows small business registration rule to take effect

Owners and part-owners of an estimated 32.6 million small businesses must register personal information with Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN

Senate confirms Ratcliffe to lead CIA, giving Trump second Cabinet member

Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA, the nation's premier spy agency

California approves $2.5 bn for state response to Los Angeles-area fires

They also approved $4 million for local governments to streamline approvals for rebuilding homes, and $1 million to support school districts and help them rebuild facilities

Americans will pay more if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, says Trudeau

By targeting America's second largest trading partner after Mexico, Trump risks upending the markets for autos, lumber and oil all of which could carry over quickly to consumers

Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status

Thailand's marriage equality bill, which sailed through both houses of parliament, amended Article 1448 to replace the words man and woman and husband and wife with individuals and marriage partners

Trump revokes security for former Secretary of state Pompeo, top Iran aide

It's another sign of steps Trump is taking just days into his return to the White House to target those he has perceived as adversaries

Trump signs executive order on developing AI 'free from ideological bias'

The new order doesn't name which existing policies are hindering AI development but calls for the development of an AI action plan within 180 days