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The TikTok short form video hosting service logo is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 17 July, 2024.Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19.Last week, Trump filed a legal brief arguing he should have time after taking office on Jan. 20 to pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The court is set to…

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (R) meets with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 22, 2024.Ariel Hermoni | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has informally notified the U.S. Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel that includes munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources.The deal would need approval from House and Senate committees and includes artillery shells and air-to-air missiles for fighter jets to defend against threats such as drones, the report said.The State Department did…

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An Iraqi who pleaded guilty to commanding insurgents who committed war crimes in Afghanistan filed suit in federal court on Friday, seeking to stop his transfer from the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in Iraq.The petition, filed by his lawyers, made public negotiations that had been underway for some time to transfer Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, 63, to the custody of the Iraqi government despite protests from him and his lawyers that he could be subject to abuse and inadequate medical care.Mr. Hadi, who says his true name is Nashwan al-Tamir, is the oldest and most…

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While the Biden administration withdrew its plans to forgive student loan debt for millions of people, borrowers should look into the many other existing debt cancellation opportunities, experts say.The U.S. Department of Education posted notices in the Federal Register in December that it was pulling its wide-scale loan forgiveness plans. The department cited “operational challenges,” and experts say political difficulties likely also played a role.Republican-led states have filed lawsuits to stop nearly all of President Joe Biden’s previous efforts at eliminating education debt. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump is a vocal critic of student loan forgiveness, and on the campaign trail called Biden’s attempts…

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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 01: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks on the Iranian missile attacks on Israel.Kent Nishimura | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s visit to New Delhi from Jan. 5-6 is expected to include discussions with Indian counterparts about the impact of Chinese dams, a senior U.S. official said late on Friday.Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China’s rising influence in Asia and beyond.”We’ve certainly seen in many places in the Indo-Pacific that upstream dams that the Chinese have created, including in the Mekong region,…

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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week’s market action, highlighting new economic data from the nonfarm payroll report and the latest purchasing managers’ index, as well as earnings from grocery giant Albertsons.”It’s a light week, but still impactful, accept that people will be on edge ahead of Friday’s employment report,” he said. “Still, I think you should do some buying if the market gets hammered. As we saw today, it’s not nearly as bad out there as so many think.”Monday’s PMI report will provide Wall Street with a solid look at the economy, Cramer said, but added…

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Honduras’s president threatened to push the U.S. military out of a base it built decades ago in the Central American country should President-elect Donald J. Trump carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants from the United States.The response by President Xiomara Castro of Honduras, in an address broadcast on television and radio on Wednesday, was the first concrete pushback by a leader in the region to Mr. Trump’s plan to send back millions of Latin American citizens living in the United States.The threat came as Ms. Castro and Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, also called a meeting of foreign ministers later…

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