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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his "Make America Great Again" movement as he prepares to move back into the White House at a time of deep national political divisions. ...

President Biden issued five more pardons on Sunday on his last full day in office, including for political activist and Black nationalist Marcus Garvey. ...

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East. ...

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): A long-awaited cease-fire in Gaza has begun after a nearly three-hour delay. The truce was postponed after Hamas did not name the three hostages it plans to release later Sunday. ...

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's party announced on Sunday it was leaving the country's ruling coalition in protest at what it called the "scandalous" ceasefire agreement in Gaza. ...

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, has landed in trouble over his recent remarks, where he stated that “the BJP and RSS have captured every single institution, and we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian State itself”. An FIR has been registered against him at the Pan Bazar Police Station in Guwahati. ...

The deadline for the start of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip passed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it was set to release later Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners. The dispute had not been resolved when the deadline for the truce to begin passed at 8:30 a.m. ...

The mother of Sanjoy Roy, who was convicted of the rape and murder of the medic of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Sunday said if her son is guilty he should get the punishment he deserves, even if it means hanging. She said she would "cry alone" and accept his punishment as destiny. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has received a list of the hostages set to be released from Hamas. He reiterated the warning in a statement barely an hour before the ceasefire was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time. Hamas blamed the delay in handing over the names on technical field reasons. ...

A man, who was on his way to distribute invitation cards for his wedding, died after the car he was travelling in caught fire in Delhi on Saturday night. The incident took place near Baba Banquet Hall in Ghazipur. ...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will depart for the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Sunday, where he plans to promote "Brand AP" and present the state as an attractive investment destination to global business leaders and industrialists. ...

After the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas goes into effect Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. local time in Israel, which is 1:30 a.m. ET, three female hostages are the first expected to be released. As of Saturday, at 8 p.m. ET, Israel was still waiting on the list of which hostages would be released first. ...

The Centre has announced a meeting with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, ending a stalemate over resumption of dialogue with agitators. Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on a 54-day fast-unto-death, agreed to take medical aid but will not end the fast until a legal guarantee on MSP is given. ...

Washington DC (USA): President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Jan 18 evening for an inauguration celebration marking his return to power that has been upended by record-cold temperatures. ...

A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East. ...

US President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about a visit to India, a media report said Saturday. ...

When Donald Trump walks into the White House Monday afternoon soon after his swearing-in, 100 plus executive orders would be waiting for him on his Oval Office Desk, which his team has prepared for him to kickoff his second term without wasting any minute. These executive orders are mainly aimed at fulfilling his poll promises. ...

President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry heralding his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol. His plane landed at Dulles Airport in the evening before he headed to Trump Sterling Golf Club. ...

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump has said that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a US ban. In an NBC News interview, Trump said on Saturday that he hadn’t made a decision yet but was considering giving TikTok a reprieve after his inauguration on Monday. ...

Israel will not proceed with the Gaza ceasefire deal until it receives a list of the 33 hostages to be released by Hamas in the first phase, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. ...

By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. ...

By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — When thousands of National Guard forces and law enforcement officers locked down Washington during racial protests and the Jan. 6 riot four years ago, the blur of camouflage and helmets made it nearly impossible to tell the difference between cops and troops. This year’s inauguration will be different. ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president on Saturday argued for his release before a Seoul judge as the court reviewed whether to grant a law enforcement request for his formal arrest. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s not only one Donald Trump in the United States. Nor is there only one William J. Clinton. Plenty of people share names with famous presidents. ...

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, his family circle will look a little different than it did when he first arrived eight years ago. ...