22 minutes ago TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order to give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stakeTikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump pledged earlier in the day to give the video app a reprieve on its US ban.Trump wrote on Truth Social that after taking office on Monday he would sign an executive order allowing the Chinese-owned video app additional time to find a buyer before facing a total shutdown, and proposing that the US or an American firm take a 50% ownership stake. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Sir Alex Ferguson's secret emotional visits to Denis Law revealed after Man Utd icon's death

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98 minutes ago Inside Trump and Melania's White House interior design plans and the return of the Diet Coke button

Melania Trump revealed her plans for redecorating the White House when she and Donald move in on Inauguration Day Monday.

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5 hours ago TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users

The Chinese-based video app has officially shut down its services for 170 million American TikTokers after the Supreme Court allowed the ban in a shock ruling on Friday.

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30 hours ago How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible

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25 minutes ago TikTok ban latest: App restoring service after Trump vows to issue executive order on Monday

During his first administration, Trump pushed for a TikTok ban over national security concerns with China in 2020

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Manager delighted with response of American after softness against Dundee

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5 hours ago TikTok ban: VPN interest surges as Americans look for best ways to continue using app

Web searches for “VPN” spiked in the minutes after US users lost access to TikTok

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31 minutes ago Trump to take victory lap ahead of inauguration with Washington DC rally: Live updates

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16 hours ago How to live healthily ever after! Scientists try bizarre new method to tempt children into eating their greens

Experts at Humboldt University in Berlin , helped by colleagues at the University of Nairobi tested the power of storytelling in helping children to make healthier food choices

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6 hours ago Man City 'plan' surprise Pep Guardiola transfer reunion as three January deals close

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4 hours ago Blow for Donald Trump's 'Tory toadies' Liz Truss and Priti Patel after huge inauguration change

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36 minutes ago TikTok is back online and 'restoring services' after Trump promised executive order to lift ban

TikTok has confirmed it's working to restore the app while thanking Trump for intervening as the social media platform shows the first signs of recovery following its dramatic shutdown.

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19 hours ago Trump departs Palm Beach for D.C. as inauguration ceremony moved inside by freezing weather: Live

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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20 hours ago Kemi Badenoch's means testing plan puts income of 11 million pensioners at risk

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44 minutes ago TikTok ‘in process of restoring service’ and thanks Trump for intervening after app ban

TikTok said it had reached an agreement with its service providers after Trump said he would issue an executive order on Monday

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20 hours ago Man City scrap transfer plan as they advance on £250m move NOW for Pep Guardiola

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5 hours ago Police seize 'American muscle car' after spotting it 'cruising the streets of Manchester'

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53 minutes ago Dave Chappelle issues plea to Donald Trump in last SNL before inauguration

‘Please do better next time,’ Chappelle begged the President-elect

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20 hours ago Households could receive £150 in January after missing out on Winter Fuel Payment

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61 minutes ago Watch live: Donald Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of presidential inauguration

Watch live as Donald Trump lays a wreath at the Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday (19 January) ahead of presidential inauguration.

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28 hours ago You could get £150 free cash after DWP rule change – check if you're eligible

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7 hours ago Shock poll finds Scots backing for historic coalition between SNP and Scottish Labour

The poll found support for a deal between John Swinney and Anas Sarwar.

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9 hours ago SNL pokes fun at typical TikTok user’s reaction to app being banned in US

‘I don’t remember how to live without it,’ comedian Michael Longfellow quipped

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1 hour ago Devastated LA residents see outpouring of support: ‘One of the more beautiful things I’ve seen’

Overwhelmed by loss but buoyed by friends and strangers alike, Angelenos who lost their homes prepare to rebuild their livesUntil last Tuesday, Ryan and Endea Marrone lived with their two young sons in Altadena, California, in a picturesque two-bedroom home tucked into the base of the San Gabriel mountains. Behind the house, Ryan, a music producer, had created a mini recording studio, where he adorned the walls with pictures that his kids drew for him. Their wooded neighborhood was tight-knit: it was a community that wasn’t populated by the ultra-wealthy, where many homeowners had lived for decades and still exchanged holiday presents and housewarming gifts.Now, a week later, the Marrones’ home – and their surrounding neighborhood – are all ash. The only thing that remains of their house is the chimney, singed black from flames and smoke. The front steps lead to a huge, leveled expanse of charred debris. Everything, from their sons’ Legos, to a school art project, to a photo from Ry...

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9 hours ago Man suspected to be Bangladeshi migrant arrested for Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing

Police reportedly found him hiding in a dense mangrove on outskirts of Mumbai

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1 hour ago Trump will only have a quarter of the staff he needs in place when he enters office

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10 hours ago Was this the moment the US public turned against the Royal Family? Inside the Meghan Markle interview where the Duchess dramatically claimed she was left suicidal by royal life as it 'silenced' her

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1 hour ago Will Trump and Musk still be speaking in four years? Poll reveals America's verdict on the 'bromance'

As Donald Trump takes office, there's ongoing speculation about the durability of his unusually close friendship and 'bromance' with visionary billionaire Elon Musk .

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10 hours ago Met Office warns huge freeze that's hit Donald Trump's inauguration will affect UK weather

A cold wave is set to sweep across America bringing what has been described as 'dangerously cold weather'

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1 hour ago TikTok ban: Donald Trump 'likely' to use first day as President to give app extension on ban

President-elect Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order that would give the China-based parent company of the popular video-sharing platform TikTok more time to find an approved buyer

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13 hours ago US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe

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1 hour ago Donald Trump 'likely' to use first day as President to delay TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order that would give the China-based parent company of the popular video-sharing platform TikTok more time to find an approved buyer

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13 hours ago Catfish persuaded teen to kill her friend for no reason in horrific murder

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2 hours ago Foul play in Cabinet? Starmer takes time out for football amid claims 'panicking' ministers are at war over grooming gangs, benefits cuts and curbs on academies

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16 hours ago Inside White House 'ring of steel' for Trump inauguration amid 'lone actor' threat

Authorities are ramping up security as they prepare for any possible threats, including "lone actors" during Donald Trump's inauguration which is due to take place on Monday

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2 hours ago Youths charged after 'mass brawl' outside Edinburgh's St James Quarter

The alleged incident was caught on camera by a resident in Edinburgh.

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17 hours ago Midwives told: Learn about white privilege before you can deliver babies

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) wants universities to 'challenge the implicit and explicit legacies of colonial perspectives' during pregnancy and birth.

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20 hours ago Vanity Fair blasts Harry and Meghan with 10 bombshell revelations since quitting firm

The popular fashion magazine has put Prince Harry and Meghan on blast for their actions over the past five years, criticising their life living the 'American dream' and their Netflix and Spotify cash grabs

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2 hours ago TikTok ban latest: Trump vows to issue executive order on Monday in bid to get app back up

During his first administration, Trump pushed for a TikTok ban over national security concerns with China in 2020

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22 hours ago From criminal sentencing to inauguration: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

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2 hours ago American Primeval creator shares tantalising detail about season 2 of Netflix series

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25 hours ago I’ve covered deadly wildfires for seven years. It doesn’t have to be this way | Dani Anguiano

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3 hours ago Who is Christopher Macchio? Meet the opera tenor singing the national anthem at the inauguration

Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the presidential inauguration in front of a smaller live crowd than he was expecting

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26 hours ago Keon West: ‘You can’t tell that racism is or isn’t happening because you know a Black person who earns a lot of money’

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