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Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty proposes bid for TikTok's US assets

Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and its consortium of partners in The People's Bid said on Thursday they proposed to make a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's U.S. assets. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline by which ByteDance has to sell the platform or face a ban under a …

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Group Led By Billionaire Frank McCourt Makes Formal Bid To Buy TikTok

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING An organization founded by billionaire Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and its partners on Thursday said they made a formal bid to acquire the U.S. assets of TikTok as the popular social media platform faces a possible nationwide ban later this month. Project Liberty, an organization that aims to create a more …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

BP beats Shell to win bid to operate ONGC’s Mumbai High fields

Live Mint

New Delhi, Jan 8 BP Plc has won a bid to operate ONGC's giant Mumbai High oil and gas field by offering up to 60 per cent increase in output over baseline, the state-owned firm said on Wednesday. State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation had in June last year floated a tender seeking foreign partners to reverse declining output at …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

The truth behind Trump's bold bid for Greenland: China, rare minerals, space ... and why it's 'not a joke'

Daily Mail

And its wealth of mineral resources has only become more attractive since then Donald Trump has talked up his interest in the barren island since 2019 Donald Trump made clear he was deadly serious in his intentions towards the barren Arctic territory of Greenland on Tuesday, saying that he would not rule out the use of force to seize control …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis

LA Times

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two decades, is running for Oakland mayor in an April special election prompted by the recall of the city’s former leader. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two decades, …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

US court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing

India Today

A New York appellate court on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump's bid to halt sentencing set for Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. In his Monday ruling, Justice Juan Merchan rejected a request from Trump's lawyers to delay the sentencing while they appealed two of the judge's previous rulings upholding …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Israel’s military releases interrogation video in bid to defend assault on Gaza hospitals

CNN

CNN — The Israeli military, in an effort to defend its devastating assaults on Gaza’s hospitals, this week released an edited interrogation video that it said bolstered its case that Hamas uses medical facilities as cover for military activity. In the footage, a man who is said to be a staff member of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, says …

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Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid To Stop Sentencing

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING An appeals court has refused to stop President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing for his criminal hush money conviction in New York on Friday. Merchan ruled in December that the evidence the jury in New York relied on to convict Trump of falsifying records in a hush money scheme ahead of the 2016 election relied overwhelmingly on his unofficial …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

‘Shark Tank’ Investor Joins Bid To Buy TikTok

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary announced Monday that he has joined a bid to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok at a critical juncture in the platform’s future in the country. In an interview with Fox News, O’Leary said he visited Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, where he got a chance to discuss his plan …

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3 days, 22 hours ago

US rejection of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel rankles Washington’s key ally in Asia

Associated Press

BANGKOK — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel on national security grounds isn’t the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington’s closest ally in Asia. Here are some key issues at stake: Making nice While in Tokyo in a farewell tour before Biden leaves office, Blinken told …

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4 days, 1 hour ago

How China, India will navigate Trump’s bid for ‘tariffs, and tariffs alone’

Live Mint

As Donald Trump returns as the US President on 20 January, the world will closely watch his trade policies. During his first term, Trump initiated a trade war with China in 2018, imposing tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods, including steel, aluminium, solar panels and washing machines. China's trade surplus stood at $785 billion for the first 10 …

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Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka ready to summon the tiger inside for Melbourne three-peat bid

The Hindu

Aryna Sabalenka is clear favourite to win a third straight Australian Open title later this month but the Belarusian did not get to be world number one by taking anything for granted. “Every time you’re out there, you have to compete, you have to fight,” she said on Sunday after beating Russian Polina Kudermetova in the Brisbane final. Rather like …

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‘Shark Tank’ investor joins former Dodgers owner in last-ditch effort to buy TikTok

LA Times

Kevin O’Leary says he has joined a group known as the People’s Bid for TikTok that has been putting together an offer for the social media app’s U.S. business. Kevin O’Leary, one of the venture capitalist “sharks” from the reality television show, said Monday that he had joined a group known as the People’s Bid for TikTok that has been …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Trump trolls Trudeau after his resignation with new bid for Canada to become the 51st state

Daily Mail

Donald Trump took credit for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigning on Monday. It appears Trump is getting more serious about wanting to make Canada the 51st U.S. state and is feeling emboldened by Trudeau's resignation. President Donald Trump again floated the idea that Canada become the 51st U.S. state as he credited his tariff plan as the reason Canadian …

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Starmer: More patients to be treated privately in bid to slash NHS waiting lists

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Prime Minister used a speech to pledge “better use” of capacity in the …

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Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home

Associated Press

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest. In an application in April last year, Najib said he had clear information that then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued an addendum order allowing him to finish his sentence under house …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Bid to secure police job land four in jail in GB Nagar

Hindustan Times

GREATER NOIDA: Four people were arrested on Saturday for attempting to secure a position illegally during the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Direct Recruitment that was held in 2023, the Gautam Budh Nagar police said. Four people were arrested on Saturday for attempting to secure a position illegally during the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Direct Recruitment held in 2023. The matter …

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Mike Johnson struggles in first bid to retain speakership

Raw Story

UPDATE: During a long break, Mike Johnson managed to convince Reps. Ralph Norman and Keith Self to change their votes, returning him to the speakership. In the first vote, Johnson's first bid for the speakership initially came up short, In total, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries received 215 votes, Johnson received 215 votes, and three renegade Republicans voted for someone other than …

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Standoff at impeached South Korean President's home amid arrest bid

India Today

South Korean police on Friday arrived at the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to arrest him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. It remained uncertain whether the Presidential Security Service, which had previously obstructed investigators with a search warrant from accessing Yoon's office and official residence, would attempt to prevent his arrest. Yoon is under criminal investigation …

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Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support

India Today

WASHINGTON: Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican's hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House Republicans weigh whether to reelect him to the post. With Republicans holding a narrow 220-215 majority in the House, it …

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AIIMS veteran doctor fights back tears as colleagues bid emotional farewell. Video

India Today

After years of dedicated service, Dr Jeewan Singh Titiyal, a distinguished ophthalmologist and Padma Shri awardee, has retired from AIIMS Delhi, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and compassion. A touching video documenting the emotional farewell Dr Titiyal received from his colleagues has now gone viral on social media. Dressed in his hospital scrubs, he walked through a corridor lined …

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South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff

Al Jazeera

South Korean authorities have suspended an attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol after an hours-long standoff with his security team inside Yoon’s compound in the heart of Seoul. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials said on Friday that it had decided to halt its bid to detain Yoon over his short-lived declaration of martial law after the Presidential …

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Johnson wins speakership bid after flipping two MAGA detractors

Salon

Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson narrowly won the House speakership on Friday, overcoming a far-right-led effort to challenge his leadership in the first round of voting. But Self and Norman, both members of the far-right Freedom Caucus, flipped their votes before the first ballot concluded, delivering Johnson the 218 votes needed for the speakership. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries received 215 votes, …

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Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House Republicans weigh whether to reelect him to the post. With Republicans holding a narrow 220-215 majority in the House, …

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Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty proposes bid for TikTok's US assets

Group Led By Billionaire Frank McCourt Makes Formal Bid To Buy TikTok

BP beats Shell to win bid to operate ONGC’s Mumbai High fields

The truth behind Trump's bold bid for Greenland: China, rare minerals, space ... and why it's 'not a joke'

Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis

US court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing

Israel’s military releases interrogation video in bid to defend assault on Gaza hospitals

Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid To Stop Sentencing

‘Shark Tank’ Investor Joins Bid To Buy TikTok

US rejection of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel rankles Washington’s key ally in Asia

How China, India will navigate Trump’s bid for ‘tariffs, and tariffs alone’

Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka ready to summon the tiger inside for Melbourne three-peat bid

‘Shark Tank’ investor joins former Dodgers owner in last-ditch effort to buy TikTok

Trump trolls Trudeau after his resignation with new bid for Canada to become the 51st state

Starmer: More patients to be treated privately in bid to slash NHS waiting lists

Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home

Bid to secure police job land four in jail in GB Nagar

Mike Johnson struggles in first bid to retain speakership

Standoff at impeached South Korean President's home amid arrest bid

Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support

AIIMS veteran doctor fights back tears as colleagues bid emotional farewell. Video

South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff

Johnson wins speakership bid after flipping two MAGA detractors

Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support