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Trump says he won’t let TikTok stay dark
President-elect Trump said Sunday he will issue an executive order to postpone the ban on TikTok and give its Chinese-based company ByteDance more time to divest from the platform. "I’m asking ...The Hill - 2d -
Israel says Gaza ceasefire delayed as Hamas fails to provide names
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'People were flying' after ski lift failed, eyewitness says
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Cash App owner failed to protect customers from fraud, feds say
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England’s roads are a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say
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Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs
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Lynx let go in Cairngorms were starving, says zoo
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UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says
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Austrian Chancellor says he will resign after new government talks fail
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days.CBS News - Jan. 4
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Provision of UK public services disrupted by government buildings ‘left to crumble’
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Labour needs to compromise on employment rights
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UK to launch digital driving licences to boost growth
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Israeli military chief resigns
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