From the US Supreme Court’s ruling on TikTok and Israel’s cabinet okaying a ceasefire pact with Hamas to US President Joe Biden commuting the sentences of thousands, several important events took place in the world this week.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday, mediator Qatar said. The first exchange of captives between both sides is expected to take place in the afternoon after 4pm which would include three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners.

They are also worried that China could use TikTok’s content recommendations to fuel misinformation, a concern that escalated in the United States after the start of the Israeli-Hamas war and ...

State media hailed RedNote's success among American "TikTok refugees" as a repudiation of U.S. government "demonizing" of China's development.

After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement. I spoke with USA TODAY World Affairs correspondent, Kim Hjelmgaard to learn more. Kim, thank you so much for making some time on this.

This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming TikTok ban, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, Trump's inauguration was moved indoors and more.

Despite facing a looming ban, ByteDance and the U.S. government have been locked in a proverbial game of chicken, with TikTok’s parent company refusing to divest more than a year later. Lawmakers and experts have long argued that the firm is beholden to the Chinese government, creating security risks for the app’s American users.

The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which was delayed yesterday, is set for today. And, frigid temperatures are expected to envelop much of the U.S. next week.

The Supreme Court is set to rule this week on whether or not to ban TikTok, the short-form video app. Those promoting the ban say it poses a national security threat and could allow the Chinese government to mine Americans’ data;

Israel's cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas, paving the way for hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released within the next 24 hours.

The negotiations that led to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took months and months. At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.