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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday he will repeal multiple executive orders of the Biden administration within hours after being sworn in as president on Monday. “Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | TikTok resumed its service in the United States on Sunday, hours after it was suspended. TikTok said it would work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who will assume the presidency on Monday, for a long-term solution that would keep TikTok in the United States. The …

CAIRO | Xinhua | The first humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza from Egypt on Sunday as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire started taking effect, Palestinian sources confirmed. The sources told Xinhua that the first humanitarian aid entered the coastal enclave through the border crossing of Kerem Shalom in the southern of Gaza. …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua |  The Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect on Sunday, after more than 15 months of deadly strikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the beginning of the ceasefire in a statement, after Hamas released the names of the first three female hostages set to …

CAIRO | TASS | The Palestinian movement Hamas has handed over the list with names of three Israeli hostages planned to be released on Sunday, January 19, to intermediaries, according to a statement posted on the Telegram channel of the movement. “Some time ago Hamas handed over the names of …

LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | The popular video-sharing app TikTok went dark late Saturday in the United States. TikTok users in the country were greeted with a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, …

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | The Israeli government on Saturday approved a ceasefire agreement aimed at the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, following a lengthy cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Israel’s decision to move forward with the ceasefire deal with Hamas, mediated by Qatar, Egypt …

LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | TikTok announced Friday that it will be forced to shut down its services for the 170 million users in the United States on Sunday unless U.S. President Joe Biden provides a “definitive” assurance. The announcement came though Biden’s administration indicated that it …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel is a welcome relief and a crucial step toward regional stability. It provides an opportunity to halt the bloodshed and ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, its success hinges on one key factor: a genuine commitment …

GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the 15-month-old bloodshed in the enclave. In a press conference on Wednesday in Doha, where the truce talks were held, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister …