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Biden's final days in office: Ceasefire deal, Ukraine, clemency, and more

From clemency to forgiving student debt: Here's all the policies that outgoing US President Joe Biden pushed ahead during his last days in the White House

IMF downgrades Pakistan's GDP growth outlook for 2025 from 3.2% to 3%

The latest downgrade reflects ongoing economic challenges in the country, although the IMF did not provide specific reasons for the revision

Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th US President: Date, time and key events

President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will be the first, in a century, to fall on a federal holiday: Martin Luther King Jr Day. Check details on date, time and where to watch

Israel releases list of over 700 Palestinian prisoners to be released

The list includes members of Hamas and Islamic militant groups, some of whom are serving life sentences and are convicted of serious offences such as murder

Qatar says Israel-Hamas ceasefire to go into effect at 8:30 am on Jan 19

Under the deal, 33 hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel

Russian court convicts Navalny's lawyers for belonging to 'extremist group'

Prosecutors accused the lawyers of 'using their status' to give letters written by Navalny during his time in prison to his associates, enabling him to continue to lead an 'extremist organisation'

UN announces new plan to counter surge in antisemitism, hate crimes

Outside the UN, the plan encourages governments and organisations to denounce antisemitism swiftly and enhance education about the Holocaust and antisemitism

Will 'go dark' unless Biden gives clarity following SC ruling, says TikTok

Supreme Court in its ruling held that the risk to national security posed by TikTok's ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States

Canada warns of 'Trump Tariffs Tax' as trade war looms over US tariff plans

US-Canada trade war looms as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration with no signs of backing out of proposed tariffs

Court rules against policy to shield immigrants who came to US as children

Trump sought to end DACA during his first term, but he also occasionally expressed wishes that beneficiaries be allowed to stay

I return to highest calling in democracy: Blinken during farewell speech

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also described his return as 'private citizen' as 'the highest calling in a democracy'

TikTok ban implementation now responsibility of incoming administration: WH

Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognises that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next administration, a released statement said

US to take extraordinary steps to avert a default, says treasury secy

Yellen wrote in a letter to bipartisan congressional leaders Friday she was advising them of the extraordinary measures that Treasury will begin using on January 21

Vivek Ramaswamy may use DOGE as springboard to run for Ohio governor

Ramaswamy, 39, who had an unsuccessful run in the Republican presidential race, is now a close confidant of President-elect Donlad Trump and Vice President-elect J D Vance

Biden admin allocates $27 bn to clean energy before Trump transition

The move marks President Joe Biden's last-ditch efforts to secure his climate legacy before Trump takes charge

German Lufthansa seals deal to get 41% of ITA Airways, full control by 2033

Under the deal, the merged company must make it possible for rival airlines to launch non-stop flights between Rome or Milan and central European airports, where competition is limited

US lawsuit accuses Pepsi of favouring Walmart over smaller stores

PepsiCo said the lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law and misunderstands the way consumer product companies help retailers provide lower prices

Mexico, EU revamp trade deal before Trump takes office with tariff threats

The updated deal, which first entered into force 25 years ago, also seeks to facilitate strategic cooperation on key geopolitical issues, the European Union said in a statement

Trump wants agent who covered him after murder bid to lead Secret Service

Donald Trump Jr. said his father will be naming Sean Curran, who heads the president-elect's personal detail as special agent in charge, to be Secret Service director

Israel's Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages

Ceasefire, just the second achieved during the war will go into effect on January 19, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase