Treasury under fire for a weak tax policy formulation

18 Jan 2025 - United States President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in 40 years that U.S. presidential inaugural ceremonies will be moved indoors.

18 Jan 2025 - Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday, a day ahead of the agreement's scheduled start.

18 Jan 2025 - A 24-year-old woman is appealing to the National Police Service (NPS) and the general public to help her trace her six-week-old baby, whom she alleges was stolen by a suspected human trafficking syndicate in Nairobi.

18 Jan 2025 - When Donald Trump ordered the U.S. government to ban popular Chinese social media app TikTok in 2020, he said the "aggressive action" was necessary "to protect our national security."

18 Jan 2025 - Thirty people have been killed in violence between rival leftwing groups near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend peace talks with one guerilla group.

18 Jan 2025 - A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback to nascent talks between his party and the government aimed at cooling political instability in the South Asian nation.

18 Jan 2025 - Trump has arranged for supporters to view the ceremony on screens at Capital One Arena and plans to join them after.

18 Jan 2025 - Kagwe appointed five new members to the National Livestock Development and Promotion Service.

18 Jan 2025 - The deployment comes amid growing concerns over escalating gang violence in Haiti, where armed groups have overrun parts of the capital and forced thousands to flee their homes.

18 Jan 2025 - The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday and bringing a halt to 15 months of conflict that have devastated the Palestinian coastal strip.