Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has made a series of moves that realign his company to operate under the second Trump administration. Reuters

Big Tech's public race to curry favour with Donald Trump

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US and UK issue sanctions on Russia’s energy industry

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Trump avoids prison term in New York hush-money case

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US 10-year Treasury yield surges after strong jobs report

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California mosque among thousands of buildings destroyed in Los Angeles wildfires

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Supreme Court denies Trump bid to stay sentencing in New York criminal case

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Goodbye fact-checkers, hello political content: How Meta’s new moderation will play out

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File photo dated January 20, 2017 of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC, USA.Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for the coronavirus, his press secretary announced in a tweet. Pence is first in line to assume power if President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the virus on Thursday night and arrived Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, were incapacitated. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Abaca

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US honours former president Jimmy Carter in state funeral

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Departing FTC chairwoman Lina Khan warns against 'AI hype'

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UN envoy for Syria calls for long-term sanctions relief

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More than 100,000 flee deadly wildfires in Los Angeles

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Trudeau tells Trump there's 'not a snowball's chance in hell' Canada will join US

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Trump refuses to rule out military action to seize Greenland and Panama Canal

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The carcass of a burnt-out car is seen as home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county. AFP

More than 100,000 flee deadly wildfires in Los Angeles

At least five killed as fire crews fail to contain four blazes in Southern California

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Trudeau tells Trump there's 'not a snowball's chance in hell' Canada will join US

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Trump refuses to rule out military action to seize Greenland and Panama Canal

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Iran executed more than 900 people in 2024, UN says

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Davos 2025: Further armed conflict poses greatest risk to global order

Saudi mining company Ma’aden announces ‘promising’ gold and copper discoveries

Drake & Scull's former CEO and ex-employee ordered by court to pay $41.3m

Pet registration a boost for Abu Dhabi’s animals, vets say

Picasso and Warhol in frame at Sotheby’s first Saudi auction

In policy matters, as in traffic jams, a U-turn is often the best bet

LA fires: California mosque among thousands of buildings destroyed in wildfires

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s new Middle East envoy?

Pete Hegseth hearing: Trump nominee supports Israel 'killing every last member of Hamas'

Blinken outlines framework for post-conflict Gaza in his final address

Who is Marco Rubio, Trump's choice for secretary of state?

Biden to bid farewell to Americans in final Oval Office address

UAE weather: Heavy rain falls in parts of Dubai

UAE weather: Heavy rain falls in parts of Dubai

UFC legend Khabib criticises Frontier Airlines after being removed from flight

UFC legend Khabib criticises Frontier Airlines after being removed from flight

UAE’s MBZ-Sat successfully launched into space

UAE’s MBZ-Sat successfully launched into space

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