» TikTok says it will 'go dark' on Sunday without US government action
18/01/25 04:03 from BBC News - World
The Supreme Court earlier upheld a law that would ban the video app in the US unless its Chinese parent-company sells it.

» Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli government approves ceasefire and hostage deal despite opposition from some hardliners
18/01/25 03:40 from World news | The Guardian
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said agreement ratified after meeting that lasted more than six hours amid bitter opposition by some cabinet hardliners Full report: Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire deal with Hamas Aid increase in ceasefire...

» Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke
18/01/25 03:06 from World news | The Guardian
Blaze erupts in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, causing highway and school closures A fire at one of the world’s largest battery-storage plants in northern California flared up again on Friday afternoon,...

» Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday – report
18/01/25 02:54 from World news | The Guardian
Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reports Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes o...

» Temples, treasures and trade: The astonishing legacy of India's Chola dynasty
18/01/25 02:51 from BBC News - World
The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture.

» Has Trump promised too much on US economy?
18/01/25 02:13 from BBC News - World
He won the election to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs can't both win out, say experts.

» Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality
18/01/25 01:41 from BBC News - World
Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of miners.

» 'Dark oxygen' mission takes aim at other worlds
18/01/25 01:05 from BBC News - World
Gas from the seafloor has scientists wondering if oxygen could be found in the oceans of other planets.

» US and Turks and Caicos to inquire into failed SpaceX launch leading to debris
18/01/25 00:57 from World news | The Guardian
Starship test sent orange-glowing shards streaking over northern Caribbean and forced airlines to divert flights The US Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched investigations into Spa...

» How historic ceasefire deal was sealed with 10 minutes to spare
18/01/25 00:49 from BBC News - World
The BBC spoke to officials from both sides of the talks to piece together how the Gaza deal was done.

» Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao indicted on bribery charges
18/01/25 00:43 from World news | The Guardian
Thao, 39, removed from office in November recall, accused of key role in sprawling corruption and bribery scheme Sheng Thao, the former mayor of Oakland, and three others have been indicted for a slate of federal charges including conspi...

» Power utility sued over woman’s death as crews make progress against LA fires
18/01/25 00:21 from World news | The Guardian
Lawsuit filed against Southern California Edison over death of Evelyn Cathirell in Altadena, while extreme winds recede The mother of a woman who was killed in the Eaton fire, one of the extensive wildfires that devastated Los Angeles ne...

» TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible
18/01/25 00:06 from BBC News - World
Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

» Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
17/01/25 23:49 from BBC News - World
The vote paves the way for exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners to begin on Sunday.

» Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire deal with Hamas
17/01/25 23:30 from World news | The Guardian
Agreement earlier approved by the security cabinet will pause 15-month war in Gaza for an initial six weeks Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli government has ratified a ceasefire deal to exchange dozens of hostages held by Ham...

» Meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home’s doorbell camera
17/01/25 22:10 from World news | The Guardian
Sound was also recorded in footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and a crackle A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a ...

» US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
17/01/25 21:09 from BBC News - World
The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.

» Trump inauguration to move indoors amid frigid temperatures in Washington – as it happened
17/01/25 21:01 from World news | The Guardian
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reporting here: Donald Trump moves inauguration indoors due to severely cold weather Trump’s inauguration: what to know and how to watch Donald Trump told CNN that he will decide what...

» Bolivian judge orders arrest of ex-president Evo Morales in sex abuse case
17/01/25 20:45 from World news | The Guardian
Populist leader allegedly had a child with a teen girl in 2016, which would constitute statutory rape under Bolivian law A Bolivian judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of the former president Evo Morales after he failed to appear i...

» Russia gives Navalny lawyers multi-year sentences for relaying his messages
17/01/25 20:24 from World news | The Guardian
Verdicts against trio suggest legal representatives are latest target of Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent Russia has sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing messages from the late opp...

» Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold
17/01/25 19:09 from BBC News - World
The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.

» Starmer urges world leaders to ‘double down’ on support for Ukraine
17/01/25 19:01 from World news | The Guardian
PM stressed shared ‘unbreakable commitment to Nato and Ukraine’ with Poland in meeting with Donald Tusk Keir Starmer has urged world leaders to “double down” in their efforts to support Ukraine during a visit to Poland, days before Donal...

» Aid increase in ceasefire deal ‘is admission Israel could have done more’, experts say
17/01/25 18:48 from World news | The Guardian
Agreement to surge aid to Gaza shows Israel has been controlling access, lawyers and humanitarian groups say Israel-Gaza war: live updates A provision to increase the aid entering Gaza under the ceasefire is welcome but insufficient, and...

» Police fear ‘rightwing driven’ reaction to grooming gangs will harm victims
17/01/25 18:33 from World news | The Guardian
Senior officers say fraction of child abuse cases relate to gangs and funding could be diverted from current cases Senior police officers fear that government pressure to reinvestigate closed historic cases of gang grooming could make it...

» ‘One-in-a-billion’ round egg found at farm in Devon to be auctioned
17/01/25 18:14 from World news | The Guardian
Rare spherical egg could fetch in region of £200, with proceeds of sale going to charity A farm worker in Devon has discovered what she believes to be a “one-in-a-billion” spherical egg. Alison Greene, who has worked as an egg handler on...

» TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief
17/01/25 17:43 from BBC News - World
The new law will land in the incoming president's lap – but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

» EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
17/01/25 17:36 from World news | The Guardian
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility The European Commission has asked X to hand over internal documents about its algorithms, as it steps up its investigation...

» Narrow escape for man who clung to German high-speed train for 20 miles
17/01/25 17:34 from World news | The Guardian
Man jumped on to bracket between carriages after doors closed and hung on as train sped along at 170mph A man survived unscathed after clinging to the outside of a German high-speed train as it barrelled along at up to 170mph (280km/h), ...

» Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
17/01/25 17:31 from BBC News - World
Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.

» FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs
17/01/25 17:27 from World news | The Guardian
Nearly every share on index rose after fall in value of pound helped multinationals listed in London The UK’s blue-chip stock index has hit a record high, as hopes of interest rate cuts this year drove down government borrowing costs. Al...