Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima from the BBC
The controversial sculpture was unveiled at a ceremony marking 490 years since Peru’s capital was founded.Read More
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Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead from the BBC
The attacker reportedly used a handgun to shoot both judges, before killing himself.Read More
Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people from the BBC
Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country’s Catatumbo region.Read More
Thousands protest in Washington against Trump as he prepares for inauguration from the BBC
The march took place ahead of Trump’s arrival to the nation’s capital as he prepares to be sworn in on Monday.Read More
South Korean impeached president’s detention extended from the BBC
Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.Read More
TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force from the BBC
A message appearing for US users says they “can’t use TikTok for now”.Read More
Who are the three Israeli hostages being released by Hamas? from the BBC
Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari are set to be freed 471 days after being taken hostage.Read More
Israeli forces recover body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014 from the BBC
The Israeli military says Oron Shaul’s remains were found during a “covert, special operation” in Gaza.Read More
How to bulk download and save your TikTok videos from the Verge Barbara Krasnoff
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge There’s a general sense of doom on the TikTok feeds these days, and no wonder: it looks like the video service may be banned in the US as of January 19th. TikTok creators are offering satirical goodbyes to their Chinese spies and wondering how quickly they can download…
TikTok shuts down in the US from the Verge Richard Lawler
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok has gone dark in the US now that the ban-or-divest law passed last year is taking effect. The app has been removed from both Apple and Google’s app stores, it’s unavailable on the web, and users who open the app are blocked from viewing videos. The…