By temporarily shutting down TikTok in the US this week, Chinese internet giant ByteDance was taking a “clever pre-emptive move” that could bolster its reputation and market presence, according to analysts. TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and other platforms went dark for a few hours on Sunday in response to a law that requires US firms to … Read more
As Donald Trump gears up for his dramatic return today at the White House, the US President is set to make his first day back in office anything but ordinary. For Trump, the inauguration marks not just a ceremonial milestone but the starting point for a flurry of executive orders, sweeping policy reversals, and decisive … Read more
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming … Read more
TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, according to people familiar with the matter. The Washington Post reported president-elect Donald Trump, whose term begins a day after a ban would start, … Read more
In advance of Monday’s inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania attended a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Ceremony. In keeping with the mournful occasion, the past and future first lady chose a double-breasted black Dior cape-like coat. The former model wore black knee-high Christian … Read more
US President Joe Biden Washington: US President Joe Biden says “the guns in Gaza have gone silent” under a ceasefire deal he outlined in May. Biden spoke during a visit to a church in North Charleston, South Carolina. Speaking of the hostages that were being released under the ceasefire, Biden said he had just received … Read more
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday night, complying with a law requiring China’s ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S. The Apple App Store and the Google Play store’s removal of TikTok means people in the U.S. can no longer download the … Read more
Hours after thousands had marched in the “People’s Protest” in the nation’s capital, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrived in Washington, D.C., Saturday night for the start of the inaugural festivities. Departing from Palm Beach International Airport, the incoming First Couple traveled to the Beltway with their son, Barron, aboard a U.S. Air … Read more
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that, as far as he’s concerned, the Equal Rights Amendment is the “law of the land,” a somewhat symbolic move that is poised to allow more women across the country to sue their states for gender discrimination—including challenges to abortion bans. The ERA, originally drafted over a century ago … Read more
A Democrat senator blasted Biden for giving his farewell speech four years too late. Latin Times Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse rebuked President Joe Biden for giving a farewell speech that “could have saved America” four years too late. “Now he tells us. Biden speaks out against dark money, for climate action, and for SCOTUS term … Read more
