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Biden claims credit for toppling Syria’s Assad

The capture of Damascus by militants was a “fundamental act of justice,” the outgoing US president claims

‘I don’t want to be breaking up families’ – Trump on immigration

The US president-elect plans to end birthright citizenship and deport Americans along with illegal family members

Musk spent $260 million on Trump – media

The entrepreneur has reportedly emerged as a key player in the US president-elect’s orbit

Musk heads to US Congress to discuss slashing government costs

Musk and Ramaswamy have said they can identify billions of dollars of cuts in spending, sparking questions about whether Republicans will even try to slash politically popular social security programs.

Trump wants Gaza cease-fire in place before he takes office: Qatari premier

US president-elect's team wants 'this to be resolved now — today even,' says Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al Thani

Trump chooses billionaire space tourist to run NASA

Jared Isaacman has led two private spaceflights through SpaceX, in 2021 and 2024

FBI urges iPhone users to switch to WhatsApp and Signal for safety

The advisory follows a series of cyberattacks attributed to Salt Typhoon, a hacking group linked to China’s Ministry of Public Security.

Amazon launches AI models to challenge rivals

Until now, Amazon's AI offerings through its AWS cloud service had largely been limited to providing access to models from other companies, including Anthropic, an AI startup it backs.

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices

Bhakta, who has worked for Apple since 2020, says he was barred from talking about his work on podcasts and instructed to remove information about his working conditions from his LinkedIn profile.

White House defends Biden’s Hunter pardon as criticism mounts

Hunter was prosecuted for tax offenses and gun charges, after being targeted for years by Republicans in Congress who accused him of making business deals using his father’s name but failed to establish any clear connections.

Trump threatens Hamas with ‘hell to pay’

The incoming US president has demanded that the Palestinian militants free all of their hostages before his inauguration

US and Israel ‘coordinating’ jihadist offensive in Syria – Iran

The terrorists’ foreign backers aim to weaken the country and sow sedition across the region, Tehran claims