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What happens after the TikTok ban?
A law signed by President Joe Biden will force the sale or ban of the popular short-video app by 19 January in the United States.

Gaël Force: Monfils triumphant at 2025 ASB Classic
The French veteran breaks Roger Federer's record as the oldest winner of an ATP tournament.

Man City agree Ł33.6m deal for Lens defender Khusanov
Manchester City agree Ł33.6m deal with Lens for Uzbekistan central defender Abdukodir Khusanov.

Glasgow beat Racing to seal Champions Cup knockout spot
Glasgow Warriors book their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions Cup with a clinical destruction of Racing 92 at Scotstoun.

Ruins, racers and rockers: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Teen whose art sells for Ł23,000 gets first painting lesson
Makenzy Beard, 17, made waves during lockdown after painting a portrait of her neighbour.

'Cold bites' gas supply and 'Dementia shock'
Saturday's headlines include the nation's winter gas supply and Dean Windass's "shock" dementia diagnosis.

Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.

Temperature drops to -17.3C in Scottish hamlet
Altnaharra in the Highlands recorded the lowest overnight temperature of the winter in Scotland.

More people in late 20s still living with parents
The rising cost of buying or renting home has led more to remain in the family home, a think-tank says.

Prince Harry and Meghan hug residents in Pasadena
The couple live near Santa Barbara in the town of Montecito.

Los Angeles firefighters make progress as intense winds ease - for now
Firefighters take a short rest near houses burned down in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California

Should this have stood? - Villa score controversial equaliser
Watch Amadou Onana score a controversial goal for Aston Villa in their FA Cup win, with West Ham protesting the award of the corner which lead to the goal as well as a possible foul on Lucas Paqueta.

Potter 'excitement' short lived - but West Ham find 'positives'
Graham Potter says West Ham's display at Aston Villa gave him "encouragement" - even if his pre-match "excitement" was short lived.

MPs urge checks as Shein refuses to answer questions
The chair of a committee of MPs has written to the London Stock Exchange with concerns over the fashion retailer.

Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?
The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.

The quest to catch the Cairngorms' mysterious lynx
Two cats have been captured and a search goes on for two more in the UK's largest national park.

Probation: 'Too few staff, with too little experience, managing too many offenders'
Probation officers say they were overworked even before thousands of prisoners were released early.

In court with the '9/11 mastermind', two decades after his arrest
Legal disputes leave Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in limbo as the population dwindles at Guantanamo Bay

UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says
Jonathan Hall KC says those who return could be prosecuted here over what they did for the jihadist group.

Reeves pledges to 'make UK better off' on China visit
It follows criticism of the chancellor's trip which comes at a time of economic unease as UK borrowing costs rise.