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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote after accusing Hamas of backtracking on Gaza deal

  16-01-2025 13:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Agreement outlines temporary halt to 15 months of bloodshed that has left 46,000 Palestinians dead and return of hostages to families
  
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• Temporary protected status: Who is protected by Biden’s latest extension?

  16-01-2025 18:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  One of Joe Biden’s final acts on immigration was to extend four grants of Temporary Protected Status – covering nearly one million immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan – through to 2026.
  
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• As Biden goes off on Big Tech oligarchy, here are the CEOs who will get cozy with Trump at his inauguration

  16-01-2025 18:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Technology barons are flocking to Washington for Donald Trump’s swearing-in next week
  
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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: US ‘confident’ truce will begin despite Netanyahu accusing Hamas of backtracking

  16-01-2025 17:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Israeli prime minister’s office accused Hamas of attempting ‘to extort concessions’ in ‘last-minute crisis’ over truce
  
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• Capital One outage: Users report widespread deposit issues

  16-01-2025 17:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  The outage was first reported around 6am Thursday morning
  
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• Seth Meyers responds to Trump: ‘I hope you get a TV soon that allows you to change the channel’

  16-01-2025 17:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Meyers jibed at Donald Trump Wednesday joking: ‘I hope you get a TV soon that allows you to change the channel’
  
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• Elderly woman attacked and robbed of her lottery winnings

  16-01-2025 17:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tavarez Fleury faces charges of robbery and battery on a person 65 or older
  
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• The Trump family reportedly doesn’t like Don Jr’s new girlfriend after his split from Kimberly Guilfoyle

  16-01-2025 17:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The idea that he might have the audacity to bring a casual partner on stage at the inauguration has been described as a potential misstep,’ family friend says
  
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• TikTok CEO to attend Trump’s inauguration as app’s fate hangs in the balance

  16-01-2025 17:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Shou Chew will attend inauguration for the man who has both advocated for and tried to ban the popular app
  
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• LA wildfires live updates: Winds subside allowing crews to make progress on containing blazes

  16-01-2025 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles
  
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• West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements

  16-01-2025 17:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  West Virginia’s Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey issued flurry of orders on first day in office
  
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• Viral poodle interrupts live news broadcast by walking across studio on two legs

  16-01-2025 17:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  A famous white poodle who went viral for walking on his hind legs is back in the spotlight after causing chaos during a live news broadcast.
  
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• Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev and is the youngest US man in Australia's 3rd round since Sampras

  16-01-2025 17:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Learner Tien has become the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete Sampras in 1990
  
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• Suchir Balaji’s family demand outside investigation into OpenAI whistleblower’s death

  16-01-2025 16:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police in San Francisco previously ruled Balaji’s death a suicide and stated there was no evidence of foul play
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war live: Starmer pledges UK-built guns for Kyiv in landmark deal as Putin’s drones attack city

  16-01-2025 16:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer discussed deploying soldiers to Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday
  
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• Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested on child pornography charges

  16-01-2025 16:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Darrin Bell is the first Californian to be charged for possession of AI-generated CSAM since it became state law on January 1
  
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• Jared Kushner gets the green light on his $1.4 billion luxury hotel project in Albania

  16-01-2025 16:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Project involves building luxury hotel complex at small abandoned military base on island off Albanian coast
  
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• Trump-Vance official portraits released as president-elect names blacklist of old allies banned from White House jobs: Live

  16-01-2025 16:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect says estranged first-term veterans like Mike Pence, John Bolton, and Nikki Haley will not be welcome in White House roles
  
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• Scowling Trump echoes mugshot in his official portrait - and social media quickly slams his and Vance’s pics

  16-01-2025 16:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  The official portraits were released just days before Trump and Vance are sworn in on January 20
  
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• TikTok ban latest: App will shut down imminently without last-minute extension as users flee to RedNote

  16-01-2025 16:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of legislation that would force TikTok to be sold or be banned
  
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• Trump is obsessed with D.C. graffiti — and wants to get rid of it as he makes city more ‘MAGA friendly’

  16-01-2025 15:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president-elect once referred to the nation’s capital as‘rat-infested’ and ‘graffiti-infested’
  
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• From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

  16-01-2025 15:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  After disasters like the wildfires in Los Angeles happen, much of the rebuilding work is done by Latino immigrant workers, many in the country illegally
  
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• Starmer considers UK troops in Ukraine in peacekeeper role as he meets Zelensky in Kyiv

  16-01-2025 15:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer has made his first trip to Kyiv as UK prime minister to offer long term support to Ukraine which could see British troops brought in as peacekeepers
  
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• Southwest pilot pulled from cockpit by cops in front of stunned passengers after ‘showing up to work drunk’

  16-01-2025 15:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The flight was delayed by more than four hours, records show
  
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• Young women see dramatic spike in cancer rates compared to young men. Why? It’s complicated

  16-01-2025 15:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Rates of new cancer diagnoses are higher in women under 65 than in men, physicians say
  
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• Melania Trump takes a swipe at Obamas over ‘challenging’ transition as Michelle skips inauguration

  16-01-2025 15:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The incoming first lady said it was a ‘very different transition the second time around’
  
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• Trump names blacklist of old allies banned from White House jobs as TikTok CEO plans to attend inauguration: Live

  16-01-2025 15:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect says estranged first term veterans like Mike Pence, John Bolton and Nikki Haley will not be welcomed back in latest Truth Social diatribe
  
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• Pope Francis using sling after injuring arm in fall

  16-01-2025 15:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  The injury is the second in six weeks for the pontiff, who bruised his face in a fall in December
  
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• Australian social media influencer charged with poisoning her baby girl

  16-01-2025 15:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police say the baby could have become ’gravely ill’ and also possibly died had she stayed in the woman’s care
  
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• Trump names and shames 11 people on his White House blacklist for second administration

  16-01-2025 15:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  The list includes some of Trump’s well known ‘enemies’ who served in his first administration
  
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