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Meta shuts down DEI programme as it prepares for Trump's second term

The move comes on the heels of the social media giant's decision to end its third-party fact-checking programme and scale back policies on hate speech and abuse

Britain's Treasury chief in China to revive economic, financial talks

Rachel Reeves will seek stability in the United Kingdom's relationship with China and aim to help grow Britain's lackluster economy, the Treasury said on Friday

Flights delayed, schools closed as powerful winter storm dumps heavy snow

Arkansas and North Carolina mobilised their National Guards for tasks such as helping stranded motorists, as governors in multiple states declared states of emergency

US to return $52.8 mn in seized assets of Nigeria's former oil minister

The seized assets, including a superyacht and prime real estate in New York and California, were confiscated in 2023 by US authorities during Alison-Madueke's trial

Biden lets 800,000 stay 18 months as Trump readies immigration crackdown

The decisions mark the Biden administration's latest in support of Temporary Protected Status, which he has sharply expanded to cover about 1 million people

Germany calls Russian oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea threat to security

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that the incident shows that Russia is endangering European security with its war of aggression on Ukraine, sabotage and disinformation and oil tankers

Wildfires show need to take science seriously: Biden's climate adviser

As the unfolding disaster in California demonstrates, these challenges from extreme weather events that are induced by climate change are just getting worse and worse, Podesta said

US SC seems likely to uphold federal law to shut down TikTok on Jan 19

If left in place, the law passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in April will require TikTok to go dark on January 19

We don't want to be Americans: Greenland's PM as Trump covets territory

Egede acknowledged that Greenland is part of the North American continent, and a place that the Americans see as part of their world

Trump can still vote after sentencing, can't own gun, must give DNA sample

Unless the conviction for falsifying business records is someday overturned, Trump will have felonies on his criminal record, which will affect some of his rights

Nicols Maduro takes oath as Venezuela's President amid protests, rebuke

I have not been made president by the government of United States, nor by pro-imperialist govts of Latin America, he said, after being draped with a sash in red, yellow and blue of Venezuela's flag

Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose punishment

Trump's sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies

Kremlin welcomes possibility of meeting between Trump, President Putin

Russia attaches no conditions to the possibility of face-to-face talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a conference call

Manchester United forward Amad Diallo signs contract extension till 2030

Diallo, who scored a late equalizer in a 2-2 draw with league leader Liverpool on Sunday, has been rewarded for his impressive form this season.

Veteran ace Gael Monfils reaches his 35th ATP final in Auckland aged 38

Karlovic also reached the final at Den Bosch in 2017 aged 38 years, 110 days while Roger Federer (Basel in 2019 aged 38 years and 80 days).

Australian Open 2025: Kyrgios eyes Grand Slam return after 2 years away

As play begins at Melbourne Park on Sunday (Saturday EST), Kyrgios is sure to be among the players garnering the most attention from spectators, media and other athletes, assuming, that he is fit.

Venezuela's Oppn leader defies Maduro to lead protests, claims arrest later

It remained unclear what exactly happened after Machado bid farewell to hundreds of supporters, hopped on a motorcycle and raced with her security convoy down a main Caracas avenue

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, big jump breached key threshold

July 10 was the hottest day recorded by humans, with the globe averaging 17.16 degrees Celsius (62.89 degrees Fahrenheit), Copernicus found

Trump hosts Republican Guvs in Florida, says Putin wants to meet him

The president-elect also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to meet, and we're setting it up

As wildfires rage in LA, Trump doesn't offer sympathy, busy casting blame

Trump has lashed out at his longtime political foe Gov. Gavin Newsom's forest management policies and falsely claimed state's fish conservation efforts are responsible for fire hydrants running dry