From the US Supreme Court’s ruling on TikTok and Israel’s cabinet okaying a ceasefire pact with Hamas to US President Joe Biden commuting the sentences of thousands, several important events took place in the world this week.

The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears could be influenced by China.

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President-elect Trump made the rounds rounds in Washington on Sunday and held a victory rally at Capital One Area just before Inauguration Day. Trump arrived in the nation’s capital over the

This week, experts break down some of Trump's executive orders, and we discuss the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, TikTok, Mexican rodeo, Bad Bunny's new album and more.

State media hailed RedNote's success among American "TikTok refugees" as a repudiation of U.S. government "demonizing" of China's development.

Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of the deal between Israel and Hamas. TikTok is back up and running in the US and the CEO says there’s one person to thank. Plus, a lot of Americans ...

Mike Waltz, Trump's appointed National Security Advisor, says in an interview to CBS: 'Hamas will never rule Gaza.'

President-elect Donald Trump said mass deportations will begin “very quickly” after taking office, one of a number of plans he discussed in a phone interview with NBC News on Saturday.

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The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.

Tova Friedman, 86, is one of a dwindling number of survivors sharing their message on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025.