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UPDATE 1-How Trump plans to cement control of government by dismantling the 'deep state'
Updates with Trump appointment of James Sherk, paragraph 11-12Trump aims to strip job protections from about 50,000 federal employees Critics argue Trump's 'deep state' claims are a conspiracy theory aimed at justifying a power grabSchedule F could spread fear and silence among federal workers, lega...Reuters
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UPDATE 5-Trump says he may give TikTok a 90-day reprieve Monday
White House dismisses TikTok's comment as a stuntSupreme Court upholds ban, Biden unlikely to interveneUsers explore alternatives, rivals see share riseAdds detail on Perpexity offering to merge with TikTok in paragraph 22By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Don...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
Briefing document describes 'maximum disruption' agenda Forecasts democratic principles 'will be largely undermined'German foreign ministry vows to work closely with new US administration By Sabine Siebold and Friederike Heine BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany's ambassador to the United States...Reuters
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Trump wants to visit China as president, WSJ reports
Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, quoting people familiar with the discussions.Trump has expressed interest in traveling to China in his first 100 days in office, the...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Trump's return to Washington before inauguration features Elvis impersonator, Air Force plane
Trump flies to Washington in Air Force planeInaugural ceremonies moved indoors due to cold weather forecastRally with supporters in downtown Washington slated for SundayAdds Trump inauguration ticket holders interviews; info on Air Force plane; Secret Service security briefing; TVBy Steve Holland an...Reuters
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BRIEF-TikTok In Last-Minute Dash To Prepare Retailers, Staff For Ban - The Information
Jan 18 (Reuters) - TIKTOK ORGANIZING LAST-MINUTE EFFORT TO HANDLE TIKTOK SHOP RETURNS AND PAYMENTS TO CREATORS ONCE THE APP SHUTS OFF IN U.S.- THE INFORMATIONSource text: tinyurl.com/2xwhdeoo ((reuters.briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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UPDATE 3-South Korea court extends Yoon's detention, protesters storm court
Updates with Yoon lawyer comments, reports on protestersBy Joyce Lee and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days, leading to violent protests by hundreds of angry supporters who stormed the court building, ...Reuters
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Trump flies on Air Force plane to Washington as Biden sticks to tradition
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Jan 18 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump headed to Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration on a U.S. military airplane supplied by U.S. President Joe Biden, as the outgoing president emphasized sticking with traditional transition norms.Trump will arrive in ...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Trump immigration raids to hit multiple cities, may target Chicago first
Operations targeting undocumented migrants to start in US cities Raids expected to start in Chicago area on Monday morningNew York, Miami also target of immigration raids, source said Adds Trump quotes paragraph 8,9, Chicago immigration advocate paragraphs 4,5By Jonathan Landay and Eric Cox WASHI...Reuters
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says
Corrects source's erroneous statement in paragraph 4 identifying New Capital Partners, which is not involved in the offer Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S., a source...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Thousands gather in Washington to protest Trump inauguration
'People’s March' protests Trump ahead of Monday’s inaugurationCrowd smaller than 2017 'Women’s March'Protesters express doom and hope as Republicans take powerAdds comments from protesters, details from march, background throughoutBy Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Thousands of pe...Reuters
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Trump expects to tour California wildfire devastation next week
Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has sharply criticized California's response to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, on Saturday said he would most likely pay a visit to the area next week after his inauguration.The fires have killed at least 27 people as of Friday and des...Reuters
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Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S., CNBC reports
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Perplexity AI bid for TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, on Saturday to allow Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S. and create a new entity combining Perplexity, TikTok U.S. and New Capital Partners, CNBC reported on Saturday. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Cyn...Reuters
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Migrants set fire in midnight camp raid in northern Mexico
Mexican authorities aim to clear camp of 150 migrantsMigrants set fire to camp; flee with familiesEnforcement action comes just before Trump takes officeBy Jose Luis Gonzalez CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Migrants trying to avoid arrest set fire to blankets and mattresses at a camp in the...Reuters
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UPDATE 5-Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine including in Kyiv, officials say
Adds other attacks and deaths in paragraphs 1, 9, 10, 12By Vladyslav Smilianets and Gleb Garanich KYIV, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russian forces unleashed a combined drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, killing three people, while two other attacks in the country's s...Reuters
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
Corrects name to 'Kecheng' in third paragraphWASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kecheng and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American t...Reuters
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Iran unveils new underground naval base amid tension with US and Israel
DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump's second term as president.It was unveiled at a time when tension with Washington is widely expected to rise. Iranian leader...Reuters
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Israel retains right to resume Gaza fighting, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Israel retains the right to resume war in Gaza with U.S. backing should the second stage of the ceasefire prove pointless, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. "If we must return to fighting we will do that in new, forceful ways, Netanyahu said in a video...Reuters
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CORRECTED-US Treasury Dept issues sanctions related to Salt Typhoon hack
Corrects name to 'Kecheng' and location to 'Shanghai-based'WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury department on Friday issued cyber-related sanctions related to the Salt Typhoon hack on Shanghai-based Yin Kecheng and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., according t...Reuters
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South Korean court grants extension of President Yoon's detention
SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court has approved a request for a detention warrant to be issued for arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Seoul Western District Court said on Sunday. The approval extends the period he can be held in custody as authorities investigate him on suspicion of i...Reuters
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REFILE-FACTBOX-Potential contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Canadian prime minister
Refiles to add dropped word 'who' to first paragraphBy David Ljunggren Jan 18 (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Jan. 6 he intended to step down.The Liberal Party will pick a new chief on March 9.Karina ...Reuters
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Trump immigration forces to target multiple cities, border czar says
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar" Tom Homan said on Saturday that targeted operations to detain migrants who are in the U.S. illegally will begin next week, and indicated they would involve several cities. Asked on Fox News if deportation raids woul...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Soccer-Fulham's Smith Rowe, Traore condemn Leicester to seventh straight loss
Adds quotes in paragraphs 3, 4, 12 and 13 LEICESTER, England, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Second-half strikes from Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore earned Fulham a 2-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday and condemned the hosts to a seventh straight Premier League loss.Leicester, winless in the league for ...Reuters
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Trump will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from potential ban
Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban in the United States after he takes office on Monday."The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate," he told N...Reuters
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