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Trump terminates US federal prosecutors handling criminal investigations against him

Several US federal prosecutors involved in criminal investigations against Trump were dismissed, including those working with Jack Smith on probes into Trump's retention of classified documents.

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US President Donald Trump grants clemency to over 1500 supporters charged in 2021 Capitol attack

Just hours after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Trump granted pardon to the mob, who, in his support, breached the Capitol building on Jan 6, 2021, leading to the deaths of five police officers and four civilians.

TikTok resumes operations in US after Donald Trump’s temporary ban pause

TikTok briefly shut down on Jan 19 due to national security concerns, with a mandate for Bytedance, the parent firm of TikTok, to sever ties.

Hamas releases three Israeli hostages on first day of ceasefire

Some 250 people were kidnapped during Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack that triggered 15 months of war. Around 100 hostages still remain in Gaza, after the rest were released, rescued, or their bodies were recovered.

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Israeli strikes stop in Gaza after brief delay in ceasefire

Israel blamed the delay on Hamas saying that the group did not provide the list of the first three hostages that were to be released later Jan 19 as part of the ceasefire deal.

Trump to 'most likely' give TikTok 90-day reprieve from ban

His statement comes after the global social media platform warned it would go dark on Jan 19 until outgoing President Joe Biden gave assurances that the ban will not be imposed.

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Thousands rally in Washington DC opposing Trump ahead of inauguration

Displaying anti-Trump posters and banner, the protestors raised slogans against the next President and also against some of his close supporters including Tesla owner Elon Musk.