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Supreme Court may announce opinions Friday as decision on TikTok ban looms – CBS News

Supreme Court may announce opinions Friday as decision on TikTok ban looms  CBS News Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump  The Associated Press Iowa TikTok stars could lose thousands if app is banned  Axios Why Trump

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Israel approves a ceasefire with Hamas with the first set of hostages due out Sunday

The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, leading to a possible end to 15 months of a devastating war in Gaza that spread to other parts of the Middle East. (Image credit: Hasan N. H.

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Next steps for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. And, polar vortex to envelop the U.S.

The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which was delayed yesterday, is set for today. And, frigid temperatures are expected to envelop much of the U.S. next week. (Image credit: Ariel Schalit)

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Ceasefire deal is ‘last chance for Gaza’, Qatar’s PM tells Sky News

The ceasefire deal is “the last chance for Gaza”, Qatar’s prime minister has said, adding: “Failure is not an option.”

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What a Hostage Deal Means for Netanyahu’s Fate

For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal. The agreement is expected to see 33 Israelis in Gaza freed in the first 42-day phase, which starts

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No phones, a drone threat and strict rules: What it’s like to join the prime minister in Ukraine

No phones or other devices, strict reporting rules, bombed-out buildings, and a drone threat – Beth Rigby shares what it’s like to join the prime minister Sir Keir Starmer in Ukraine.

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White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump – TIME

White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump  TIME

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White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, Has Uncertain Future Under Trump

The White House office in charge of preparing for the next pandemic is down a wide black-and-white checkerboard hallway in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Its windows look out across an alleyway toward the West Wing. In recent months, the

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When Facts Fall Short

The presidential inauguration is when our nation has traditionally moved past the intense us-versus-them mindset of an election. It’s a moment for us to come together and start finding compromise. But for the past decade—and especially today—compromise feels impossible between

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Trump says ceasefire ‘would’ve never happened’ without his team

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas would have never been reached without pressure from him and his incoming administration. The agreement, which would exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, awaits

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