After the US Supreme Court upheld a law banning TikTok if it's not sold by Sunday, the company said it would "go dark" in the US if app providers were not protected from legal action.

US President Joe Biden zeroed in on what he said were top threats to US democracy, including a rising 'oligarchy' and the concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra-wealthy people.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Romania's capital, Bucharest, on Sunday, January 13, to protest the Constitutional Court's decision last month to order that the presidential election be rerun.

Croatia held a runoff vote between the two contenders on Sunday after the first round of voting on December 29.

A New York judge has ruled President-elect Donald Trump will not receive a custodial sentence or fine, but a felony conviction for paying hush money to a porn star will be upheld.

At least 100,000 Los Angeles residents have been urged to evacuate. The Critics Choice Awards, originally set for Sunday, is set to be postponed due to the fires.

Mark Zuckerberg claimed that fact-checkers had been "too politically biased" and "destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the US".

South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that they faced resistance upon arrival and were then locked in a nearly six-hour long standoff.

The Constitutional Court in Seoul is starting deliberations on the impeachment case against President Yoon Sukyeol following his surprise, sudden and rather short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.

Police estimated at least 200,000 people filled the streets of Seoul ahead of the vote.

According to the South Korean Yonhap news agency, the opposition is seeking a vote by Saturday (December 7).

Yoon accused the opposition of sympathising with North Korea and stated that the measure was necessary "to safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces."

Haaretz remains defiant, stating in its response that it "will not balk and will not morph into a government pamphlet".

Hunter Biden told the Associated Press news agency in an emailed statement that he will never take for granted the relief granted to him, vowing to devote the life he has rebuilt "to helping those who are still sick and suffering."

Miao Hua, a senior official in China's top national defense body, is being investigated as China continues to probe its armed forces.

Scores of people have been wounded in two days of clashes, including journalists who were attacked by Khan supporters, reports said.

The new proposal marks the most significant government effort to curb the power of a technology company since two decades ago.

The arrest warrants turn Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects, but none of them is likely to come before the court soon.

'We know some kids will find workarounds, but we're sending a message to social media companies to clean up their act,' Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Among the reasons cited for departing the platform is the continued increase in negative content on the platform.