TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect. A message appearing on the app for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning “you can’t use TikTok for now”. “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he…
Tony Jolliffe/BBC After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a “once-in-a-century” find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. Archaeologists have discovered a sumptuous private bathhouse – potentially the largest ever found there – complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and…
US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, which quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars. His release of the meme coin, $Trump, comes as he prepares to take office on Monday as 47th president of the US. The venture was co-ordinated by CIC Digital LLC – an affiliate of the Trump…
A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Peru’s capital Lima, more than 20 years after it was removed. The sculpture was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 490th anniversary of the city’s founding. Pizarro founded Lima in 1535 after defeating the Inca Empire and claiming their lands…
Mudathir Ibrahim Suleiman Dr Mustafa Ali Abdulrahman Ibo and his colleagues bravely perform surgery under increasing bombardment in the last remaining hospital in el-Fasher, a city that has been under siege for the last nine months in Sudan’s western Darfur region. Over the last month the hospital has recorded 28 deaths and more than 50…
Israeli PM’s office Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas “if needed” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to resume the war against Hamas should talks for a second phase of the ceasefire fail. In a televised speech just hours before it was due to start on…
A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say. The tanker overturned and spilled its contents in the Suleja area of North Central Niger state on Saturday. It exploded moments after people began scooping up fuel, killing dozens and leaving 25 others…
Watch: Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration Thousands of mostly female demonstrators took to the streets of Washington DC on Saturday to rally against President-elect Donald Trump two days ahead of his inauguration. The People’s March – previously known as the Women’s March – has taken place every year since 2017. A coalition…
Russia and Iran have agreed to closer military co-operation, in a move announced during a visit to Moscow by President Masoud Pezeshkian. The two countries signed a 20-year “strategic partnership” treaty, covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade. Iran already supplies drones to Russia, as well as, according to Western intelligence,…
The White House has said a warning by TikTok it will shut down in the US on Sunday unless tech firms get assurances they will not be punished for violating a law that bans the app is a “stunt”. Late on Friday, the social media platform said it needed a commitment from the outgoing Biden…
