Bitcoin Hits Record Above $109,000 Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony
Bitcoin surged to reach an all-time peak of $109,241 ahead of Trump’s inauguration ceremony, before falling back to $107,765 at around 0740 GMT.
Category: International
Israeli yawaachilia huru wafungwa 90 wa Kipalestina
Wafungwa wote “waliachiliwa kutoka gereza la Ofer na kituo cha kizuizini cha Jerusalem”,
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app’s reinstatement
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office.
Netanyahu akubali shinikizo la kuidhinisha makubaliano ya kusitisha vita
Benjamin Netanyahu, Waziri Mkuu wa Israeli, amesema kuwa maafisa wa serikali yake wameafikiana kuhusu mpango wa kusitisha mapigano Gaza na kuachiliwa kwa mateka licha ya mivutano iliyoshuhudiwa dakika za mwisho.
G7 Calls Gaza ceasefire a ‘significant development’
The G7 also reaffirmed its support for Israel’s defense from security threats, urging “Iran and its proxies to refrain from any further attack against Israel.”
Thousands across Gaza celebrate ceasefire deal
Hamas sparked the war in Gaza by staging the deadliest-ever attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of 1,210 people, mostly civilians
What are the details of the ceasefire deal in Gaza?
Joint mediators Qatar, the United States and Egypt will monitor the ceasefire deal through a body based in Cairo, Sheikh Mohammed said, urging “calm” in Gaza before the agreement comes into force.
Israeli Cabinet to Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with both US President Joe Biden and Trump on Wednesday, his office said, thanking them for their help securing the agreement but also cautioning that “final details” were still being hammered out.
South Korea’s Yoon to avoid fresh questioning after dramatic arrest
Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) were to resume Yoon’s questioning Thursday at 2 pm local time (0500 GMT), but his lawyer said he could not take part for health reasons, the Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korean President Yoon Arrested over Failed Martial Law Bid
Yoon had sought to evade arrest for weeks by remaining in his residential compound, protected by members of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) who had remained loyal to him.
