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It remains to be seen whether an executive order by Trump to halt the ban would override the law.. — Pic by AFP

US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution

Demonstrators hold a giant Palestinian flag during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people and to demand the end of the war in Gaza, in Madrid yesterday. — Picture from AFP

Gaza ceasefire to begin today: Hope for return of hostages, humanitarian workers caution of monumental task ahead

Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron board a US Air Force aircraft en route to Dulles, Virginia yesterday. — AFP pic

Trump says he will sign record number of executive orders on Day 1

Protesters holding placards and flags face a line of police at Trafalgar Square in central London at a National demonstration for Palestine. — AFP pic

Palestinian rally in London draws thousands, over 70 arrested ahead of Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Search and rescue dog Tulla leads the way to find human remains from fire-ravaged beachfront properties along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. — AFP pic

Tulla the rescue dog leads the search for Malibu’s missing after wildfires

Firefighters monitor flames in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 11. — AFP pic

Satellites and AI lead charge in revolutionising wildfire detection and disaster prevention

So far, 55 human cases of H5N1 bird flu, including in a child, have been reported in the United States this year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Reuters file pic

US grants Moderna US$590m to fast-track mRNA bird flu vaccine amid pandemic fears

Donald Trump alongside his wife Melania Trump and his son Barron Trump. — AFP pic

Meet the Trumps: America's First Family moves back in

The two slain judges has been identified as Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh. — Reuters pic

Two judges shot dead at Iran's Supreme Court

A woman sits with a child with salvaged footwear amidst debris and rubble at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025. — AFP pic

What’s behind the Gaza ceasefire deal? Key details explained

Israel promises the release of 737 prisoners and detainees from January 19, 2025 at 4pm local time in return for its captured citizens as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. — AFP pic

First phase of Gaza ceasefire deal: Israel to free 737 Palestinian prisoners, hostages starting tomorrow

Strong winds with speeds up to 100kph sweeping across Sydney and other areas of New South Wales since January 15, 2025 have knocked out power lines to tens of thousands of homes in Australia that continue into the weekend. — Picture from X/endeavourenergy

Australia declares disaster in storm-hit east coast: one fatality reported so far

Security officials run alongside a motorcade believed to be transporting impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on January 18, 2025, to attend a hearing which will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid. — AFP pic

Impeached South Korean president Yoon finally shows up in court for closed door hearing for short-lived martial law move

California State Parks personel look through the rubble of a burnt-out property from the Palisades Fire in Malibu. — Picture from AFP

Mounted police comb fire-charred Los Angeles for bodies

Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gather for a rally outside the government complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon. — Picture from AFP

South Korea court to decide on extending president’s detention

Even if the ban now stands, the Biden White House said it won’t enforce it, leaving the matter to incoming president Donald Trump. — Picture from AFP

TikTok could ‘go dark’ in US tomorrow after Supreme Court ruling