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…
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USA: TikTok goes offline in hours before ban due to come in
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…
USA: Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok 90-day reprieve from ban
Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a ban that is due to take effect on Sunday, on the eve of his swearing-in…
USA: White House says TikTok warning it will go dark on Sunday is a ‘stunt’
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…
USA: Trump illegal migrant raids to start on day one, US media report
Raids to detain and deport migrants living in the US without permission are set to begin on the first full day of the new Trump administration, US media report. The…
USA: Authorities ground SpaceX’s Starship after test flight explosion
The US has grounded SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why it exploded during its latest test flight. The rocket’s upper stage dramatically broke up…
USA: CNN reaches $5m defamation settlement with US Navy veteran
A US Navy veteran who helped Afghans escape after the Taliban takeover in 2021 has won at least $5m (£4.1m) after a jury said he was defamed by American broadcaster…
USA: TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without US government action
TikTok has said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless the government intervenes before a ban takes effect. In a statement late on Friday,…
Canada: ‘Nothing off the table’ in Canada’s response to US tariff threat
Canadian political leaders say “nothing is off the table” when it comes to responding to potential 25% tariffs from the US, days before they could come into force. But strains…
USA: Former CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking files on Israel’s Iran strikes
A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee has pleaded guilty to leaking secret documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran last year during a period of escalating regional tensions linked to Israel’s…