‘Adults buying kids toys to escape global turmoil’
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‘Man of his word’: Jan 6 rioters expect Trump will keep pardon promise
Several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons.
US airman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
Teixeira leaked highly classified Pentagon documents to an online platform popular with gamers.
Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress
On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America “the crypto capital of the planet”.
‘I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos’
The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal…
Who’s in the frame to join Trump’s new top team?
Susie Wiles has been appointed chief of staff as the transition team vets other candidates for key roles.
Israeli strikes on north Lebanon and Gaza kill dozens, officials and rescuers say
At least 20 children are among the dead in attacks north of Beirut and in northern Gaza, officials…
Mattel ‘deeply regrets’ porn site misprint on Wicked dolls
Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.
Power in the Palms: Inside the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago
Political hopefuls flock to Donald Trump’s Florida home as the president-elect assembles his cabinet.
Dozens detained after protesters defy ban in Amsterdam
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered following violence against Israeli football fans earlier in the week.