Victor Barreiro Jr

Jan 15, 2025 | rappler.com | Victor Barreiro Jr

Negotiators were near to hammering out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday, January 15, after marathon talks in Qatar, and the US and Egyptian leaders promised to stay in close contact about a deal over the coming hours. More than eight hours of talks in Doha had fueled optimism. Officials from mediators Qatar, Egypt, and the US as well as Israel and Hamas said an agreement for a truce in the besieged enclave and release of hostages was closer than ever.

Jan 14, 2025 | rappler.com | Victor Barreiro Jr

New users have piled in to Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a proposed US ban on the popular social media app TikTok, as the lesser-known company rushes to capitalize on the sudden influx while walking a delicate line of moderating English-language content, sources told Reuters. In a live chat dubbed “TikTok Refugees” on RedNote on Monday, January 13, more than 50,000 American and Chinese users joined the room.

Jan 14, 2025 | rappler.com | Victor Barreiro Jr

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday, January 15, over insurrection accusations related to his December 3 martial law declaration, investigators said. Yoon’s presidential motorcade left the hillside residence where he has been holed up for weeks behind barbed wire barriers and a small army of personal security, and later arrived at the offices of the anti-corruption agency heading the probe.

Jan 14, 2025 | rappler.com | Victor Barreiro Jr

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Jan 13, 2025 | rappler.com | Victor Barreiro Jr

NEW YORK, USA – Families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre have resolved their disputes on how to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist’s assets, clearing the way for a sale of Jones’ Infowars platform, attorneys said at a court hearing on Monday, January 13.