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US filmmaker David Lynch, famous for Twin Peaks, dead at 78

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 21:14
Lynch won acclaim for his strange and dreamlike sequences and was honoured with a lifetime achievement Oscar in 2019.

Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’, adviser says

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 21:08
TikTok is planning to shut its app in the US on Sunday when a ban kicks in.

Romania sets May date for new presidential election

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 20:30
The first round will take place on May 4, with a second on May 18 if no candidate wins more than 50 percent.

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy in the Gaza ceasefire talks?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 20:26
Steve Witkoff was little known to the public before he turned out to be a key player in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks.

Palestinian doctors hope ceasefire revives Gaza’s devastated hospitals

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 19:56
Hospital staff in Gaza say truce will go a long way in restoring medical services and vital supplies.

UK government announces new local inquiries into child sex abuse

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 19:44
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says government will also undertake a 'rapid' review of child sexual abuse in the UK.

Venezuela releases prominent rights advocate Carlos Correa from detention

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 18:47
The free-speech advocate was among several activists detained ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in last week.

How will Trump handle protesters? Critics point to his 2017 inauguration

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 18:43
The 'J20' prosecutions set a dangerous precedent for future crackdowns on dissent, advocates warn.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: What’s left of Gaza and its people?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 18:07
A ceasefire agreement has been announced between Israel and Hamas, but what will displaced Palestinians come back to?

Video: Gaza activist pre-records will days before his killing

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 18:04
Video shows the will of Palestinian activist and journalist Ahmed Abu al-Roos who was killed in Gaza.

UK, Ukraine leaders sign ‘landmark’ 100-year agreement

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 17:54
PM Keir Starmer says UK will deliver a 'mobile air defence system' and bolster maritime cooperation with Ukraine.

Medvedev makes shock exit at Australian Open; Sinner, Swiatek progress

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 17:45
Defending champ Jannik Sinner moved through to the third round while last year's runner-up, Daniil Medvedev, is out.

Deciphering Trump: How much is talk, how much is real?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 17:30
US President-elect Donald Trump assumes office with a wide-ranging 'Day One' list of executive orders.

Qatar’s PM calls on Israeli forces to withdraw from Syria buffer zone

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 16:57
Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria's infrastructure.

Celebrations across the world after Gaza ceasefire deal is announced

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 16:25
There were scenes of celebration on the streets across the Middle East and beyond after the Gaza ceasefire deal.

‘Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 16:24
Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal miners, resulting in close to 80 deaths.

Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush a Manchester City transfer target: All to know

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 15:58
The Eintracht Frankfurt star is having a breakout Bundesliga season, and his profile is growing rapidly outside Germany.

Who will drive Trump's AI and crypto policies?

Technology - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 15:47
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the United States to be the world leader in artificial intelligence and crypto currency. To that end, he has tapped a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor to be the AI and crypto czar. Michelle Quinn has the story.

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza after ceasefire announcement

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 15:08
The Israeli military has launched attacks across Gaza hours after the ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas.

Biden showed ‘double standard’ on human rights amid Israel’s Gaza war: HRW

Around The Globe - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 15:03
Human Rights Watch’s annual report says liberal democracies were generally ‘not reliable’ on human rights.

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