‘I came back to life,’ says freed British-Israeli hostage from the BBC
The 28-year-old is among the first three people to be released from captivity in Gaza.Read More
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Yellen says Treasury will use ‘extraordinary measures’ on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling from The Independent Fatima Hussein
In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, on January 21, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon
Can Trump’s 2nd act work for the working class while giving back to his super donors? from NPR Ron Elving
Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 “the forgotten men and women.” But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all. (Image credit: Shawn Thew) Read More
How TikTok backed itself into a corner from the Verge Alex Heath
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images You’d think that TikTok would have a Plan B by now. It’s now clear the company never planned for a scenario in which it would lose to the Supreme Court. Maybe it couldn’t, given that the Chinese government ultimately has final say on a sale. Now, TikTok’s…
Teenager guilty of attempted murder of two teachers and pupil in horrific knife rampage at Welsh school from The Independent Alex Ross and Andy Gregory
A week-long trial at Swansea Crown Court heard how the girl told police officers ‘that’s one way to be a celebrity’ after her arrest after the incident at Amman Valley School in Ammanford
Austin Tice’s mother returns to Syria in search for son from NPR Emily Feng
For the first time in a decade, Debra Tice, the mother of missing American journalist, Austin Tice, returns to Syria to find news of her son. (Image credit: Ayman Oghanna for NPR) Read More
Changes Trump wants for the Panama Canal. And, the list of Grammy Award winners from NPR Brittney Melton
The Trump administration has warned Panamanian leaders that urgent action is required to limit China’s influence on the Panama Canal. And, the full list of winners from last night’s Grammy Awards. (Image credit: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images) Read More
Voices: Reeves is wrecking UK growth by alienating wealthy entrepreneurs who bring investment and jobs from The Independent Chris Blackhurst
Reeves and her boss Keir Starmer do not appear to understand the competition to attract the international rich – and the benefits they bring
Trump declared a ‘national energy emergency’ from the Verge Justine Calma
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Donald Trump said today he’ll declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure. The actions taken on his first day in office mark the start of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas and retreat from global climate…
14 Best Tablets (2025), Tested and Reviewed from Julian Chokkattu
We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices, and rounded up our favorites.