The Supreme Court did not give TikTok a last-minute stay of execution. If the popular social media site is going to continue to operate in the US, it will have to be politicians or businessmen, not judges, who save it. And the politicians – pressed to balance national concerns about China with TikTok’s massive American […]
Man gets eight years for ramming truck into White House barriers
A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into the security barriers near the White House in 2023 has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. Sai Varshith Kandula, then 19, stated that his intention was to overthrow the government and replace it with a “Nazi style dictatorship”, prosecutors said. He also told investigators […]
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
Getty Images The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in America unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells the platform by this Sunday. TikTok had challenged the law, arguing it would violate free speech protections for the more than 170 million users it says it has in the US. But that […]
Watch: SpaceX loses Starship on test flight
SpaceX lost communication with its Starship spacecraft as it was heading into space during its seventh test flight on Thursday. According to SpaceX, the Starship experienced “a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn” after it launched from Boca Chica, Texas. Despite the failure, SpaceX managed to successfully catch the rocket booster at the launch […]
Mark Carney runs for leader of Canada's Liberal Party
After months of speculation about his political ambitions, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced his run for leader of Canada’s governing Liberal Party. Mr Carney formally launched his bid in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday at a hockey rink where he learned how to skate as […]
Joe Biden hails Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal
Joe Biden has said a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will “halt the fighting in Gaza” and boost “much-needed” humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. In an address on Wednesday, the outgoing US president also said the agreement will mean Israeli hostages being held in the territory will “soon” return to their families. Follow the latest […]
Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside
Watch: Astronaut stuck in space station ventures outside Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, ventured outside for a spacewalk on Thursday for the first time since arriving on board seven months ago. Ms Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore were due to return to Earth after a […]
Twin Peaks film director David Lynch dies at 78
“Do what you believe in” – David Lynch told Patti Smith, responding to a question about the success of Twin Peaks David Lynch, the American filmmaker whose works include the surrealist cult classics Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78. Lynch’s death was announced on his official Facebook page by his family. “There’s […]
Trump names Gibson, Stallone and Voight Hollywood ambassadors
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed three film stars to be special ambassadors tasked with promoting business opportunities in Hollywood. “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “They will […]
From snowy cities to Mexican border – Trump deportations loom
Watch: BBC reporter explains Trump’s deportation plan As light snow fell outside, worshippers gathered at Lincoln United Methodist Church in Chicago to pray and plan for what will happen when Donald Trump takes office next week, when the president-elect has promised to begin the largest expulsion of undocumented immigrants in US history. “The 20th [of […]