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Biden packing up to leave White House. What about any classified documents?

Biden formed the presidential records task force early in 2024, in order to study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing administration

Pete Hegseth vows 'warrior culture' if confirmed as Trump's defence secy

Hegseth, 44, comes from a new generation of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and his military experience is widely viewed as an asset

Sheikh Hasina's niece Tulip Siddiq resigns as UK Treasury minister

In her resignation letter released by 10 Downing Street, Siddiq pointed out that the watchdog had not found her in breach of the Ministerial Code and noted that she had not acted improperly

DOJ report says Trump likely to have been convicted in election case

Smith's final report represents the culmination of one of the most historic and controversial investigations in US history that spanned more than two years, cost more than $35 million

Biden administration imposes new China curbs with AI order, smart car ban

The executive order on data centers would "accelerate the speed at which we build the next generation of AI infrastructure here in America, in a way that enhances economic competitiveness

Users flock to Chinese apps like Xiaohongshu amid TikTok ban risk

Familiar to Chinese who use the service not just as a repository for travel and pet videos but also a live online marketplace, its rise in the US took many in the industry by surprise

UK watchdog to investigate Google search services to see consumer impact

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which gained a wider remit over big tech this month, said search was vital for economic growth and it was critical that competition was working

Hollywood's filmmaking continues despite massive LA wildfires: Report

Disney's movie assembly lines - like the rest of Hollywood's - have been almost completely unaffected

South African rescuers pull 36 corpses, 82 survivors from illegal gold mine

Hundreds more men and dozens more bodies are still trapped underground. All 82 that have been arrested are facing illegal mining, trespassing and contravention of the Immigration Act charges

Trump, Zelenskyy, Scholz among 60 top leaders to address WEF Davos meet

Indian participation would include five union ministers -- Ashwini Vaishnaw, CR Patil, K Ram Mohan Naidu, Chirag Paswan and Jayant Chaudhary -- and three chief ministers

Paris agreement in grave danger, world must head to reduce GHGs: WMO chief

Saulo, who attended events to mark the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) 150th anniversary here, said the celebration comes at a crucial moment for the planet

Polish town invites Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters

The mayor of Glogowek, Piotr Bujak, said Tuesday that he recently posted the invitation on Musk's social media platform X and has sent letters to his companies, advocating for him to buy the castle

Hamas accepts draft deal for Gaza ceasefire, hostages release: Reports

Officials have expressed mounting optimism that they can conclude an agreement ahead of the January 20 inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump

Blinken will make case for post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza

The official said the Gaza plan is just one part of the speech, which will also cover other areas of the administration's Middle East policy, including Iran and potential normalisation of ties

After economic meltdown, war with Israel, Lebanon's new PM vows to rebuild

Hezbollah has been weakened by its 14-month war with Israel, which ended in late November when a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire went into effect

Vietnam, Russia sign agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy

Russia, which has been trying to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing international isolation over its war in Ukraine, also agreed to transfer a scientific research vessel for marine research

Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in US

The executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites, while imposing requirements and safeguards on the developers

Affordable housing crisis pushes Spain to plan 100% tax on non-EU buyers

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the plan this week which will tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European nation

Nato launches new Baltic sentry mission to protect undersea cables

It will involve a range of assets, including frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, among others, and will enhance our vigilance in the Baltic, Rutte told reporters

Israel refuses to return Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's body in hostage deal

Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was considered one of the most influential leaders in Hamas with reports suggesting that he was the mastermind behind the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023