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Outgoing President Biden Moves To Guard Trump Adversaries Against ‘Retribution’
Outgoing President Biden Moves To Guard Trump Adversaries Against ‘Retribution’
Monday, January 20, 2025

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden moved just hours before leaving office on Monday to guard some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most high-profile adversaries against what he said was a promised campaign of “retribution” by issuing pre-emptive pardons to head off politically driven prosecutions.

Christians Killed In Vietnam; Meetings Raided
Christians Killed In Vietnam; Meetings Raided
Monday, January 20, 2025

Christian workers in Vietnam say believers in the Communist-run Asian nation experience “severe persecution,” including violent attacks on church services that killed a Christian leader and his wife and injured a pastor.

Trump Taking Over Power Amid Weather and World Concerns
Trump Taking Over Power Amid Weather and World Concerns
Monday, January 20, 2025

Donald J. Trump prepared to make his historic return to the White House on Monday, taking over from a president who, for the first time, admitted publicly that he may not have been fit enough to carry on for another four-year term.

EU and Mexico Reach New Trade Agreement Ahead of Trump Presidency
EU and Mexico Reach New Trade Agreement Ahead of Trump Presidency
Sunday, January 19, 2025

The European Union and Mexico agreed on a new trade agreement on Friday just before President Trump assumes office on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Cruz Leads Effort to Repeal DOD COVID Vaccine Mandate, Protect Religious Freedom
Cruz Leads Effort to Repeal DOD COVID Vaccine Mandate, Protect Religious Freedom
Sunday, January 19, 2025

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, is leading an effort to reverse actions taken against military service members through a U.S. Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including protecting religious freedom.

Trump Rallies With Supporters Night Before Inauguration
Trump Rallies With Supporters Night Before Inauguration
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, will be sworn in as its 47th at noon eastern Monday at an inauguration ceremony that was moved indoors because of anticipated freezing temperatures in Washington D.C..

3 Hostages Reunite With Families, But More Work Ahead
3 Hostages Reunite With Families, But More Work Ahead
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Israelis across Israel celebrated Sunday the release of three women by Hamas, the first of nearly 100 hostages due to return home, dead or alive, following their abduction on October 7, 2023.

Hamas Releases Names Of Hostages As Ceasefire Was Supposed To Start
Hamas Releases Names Of Hostages As Ceasefire Was Supposed To Start
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Hamas named the three hostages it planned to release Sunday, more than two hours after the ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to have begun. Israel had earlier made clear it would keep fighting until it received the names.

TikTok Goes Dark In US Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
TikTok Goes Dark In US Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
Sunday, January 19, 2025

TikTok went dark in the United States on Sunday as the company’s application, or app, was removed from prominent app stores, including those operated by tech giants Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available.

Numerous Killed In Indonesia Mall Fire
Numerous Killed In Indonesia Mall Fire
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Eight bodies were found so far after a fire broke out at one of the oldest shopping malls in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, as rescuers intensified search efforts for still missing persons, officials said Saturday.