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The far-right Jewish Power party has announced it is leaving the Israeli government in protest at the ceasefire agreement, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a slim majority in parliament. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Amichai Eliyahu, submitted their resignation letters this morning. Ben-Gvir has …

TikTok is unavailable online in the United States, just hours before a new law banning the platform goes into effect. A message that appeared in the app for US users said a law banning TikTok had been passed, meaning “you cannot use TikTok at this time”. “We are fortunate that …

Over 200 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Saturday to join the United Nations-backed mission led by Kenya, aimed at combating violent gangs that have taken control of parts of the troubled Caribbean nation. The officers were welcomed by Haitian President Fritz Alphonse Jean and other high-ranking government officials. …

TikTok has said it will be forced to “suspend services” in the United States on Sunday if the government does not intervene before the ban goes into effect. In a statement on Friday, it said the White House and the Justice Department “failed to provide the necessary transparency and assurances …

Four people have been killed in a Russian airstrike in Kyiv overnight, local officials say. The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said air defenses were operating near the Ukrainian capital. It is not clear what the target was. Authorities warned of a long-range missile threat and urged residents to seek shelter. …

By: BBC Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”. They will be accessed on a new government smartphone app and could be accepted as a form of ID when buying alcohol, voting, or boarding domestic flights. …

Three lawyers who represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been sentenced to up to five and a half years in prison on charges of collaborating with an “extremist organization”. Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were arrested in October 2023 as Russian authorities stepped up pressure …

The White House has just released a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stresses that President Biden’s position on TikTok has been that it should be available in the United States, but under American ownership or ownership that addresses national security concerns. “President Biden’s position on …

By:Abdihakim Siyad Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday so long as it was approved …

In a landmark move to strengthen bilateral trade, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aimed at boosting economic ties between the two nations. The signing ceremony took place in Abu Dhabi, with Kenya’s President William Ruto and UAE President His Highness …