The Observer UK ‘second most attractive country for investment’, survey finds The UK is the second most attractive country for investment behind the US, signalling a climb up the rankings, according to an annual survey of global business leaders by the consultancy PwC. | Publis... (photo: European Community / EC) London City Photos United Kingdom WEF 2025 Wikipedia: Country attractiveness Hindustan Times TikTok resumes US services amid uncertainty over long-term deal TikTok restored US services after Donald Trump pledged to delay enforcement of a ban. Yet it’s not clear whether the app’s Chinese parent is able — or willing — to secure a US backer in time t... (photo: AP / Michael Dwyer) Donald Trump Photos TikTok United States Wikipedia: TikTok Top Stories Urdu Point TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump <p>Washington, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jan, 2025) TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banni... (photo: Creative Commons) Donald Trump Photos TikTok United States Wikipedia: TikTok AOL TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app was due to take effect. | The app was no longer avail... (photo: AP / Photo/Andy Bao) Censorship Photos TikTok ban US Congress Wikipedia: Restrictions on TikTok in the United States Hong Kong Standard Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over ... (photo: AP / Photo/Azneal Ishak, Pool) ASEAN Maritime dispute Myanmar conflict Photos Wikipedia: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Korea Times Presidential office criticizes formal arrest of Yoon A Ministry of Justice transport vehicle carrying President Yoon heads to the Seoul Detention Center leaving the Seoul Western District Court where he attended an arrest w... (photo: AP / Photo/Lee Jin-man) Martial law Photos South Korea Wikipedia: Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon Suk Yeol Boston Herald Wall Street finishes its best week since Trump’s election with a rally U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, and the Nasdaq compo... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Donald Trump Photos S&P 500 Wall Street Wikipedia: S&P 500 Beijing News India and Russia planning timeline for Putin visit New Delhi The Russian leader was invited to visit the South Asian nation by his counterpart Narendra Modi last year | India and Russia are working on finalizing a timeline for Russ... (photo: AP / Sputnik) Narendra Modi Photos Russian Vladimir Putin Wikipedia: Narendra Modi International Business Times Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels to discuss India-EU FTA, boost trade ties In a bid to further boost trade and investment ties with the European Union (EU), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is slated to visit Brussels, Belgiu... (photo: European Community / Lukasz Kobus) Brussels India-EU Photos Piyush Goyal Wikipedia: Piyush Goyal Australian Broadcasting Corporation Taiwan carries out first execution in five years Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years and the first under President Lai Ching-te, upsetting rights groups and the European Union. ... ... (photo: WN / RTayco) Death penalty Lai Ching-te Photos Taiwan Wikipedia: Capital punishment in Taiwan Hong Kong Standard Japan foreign minister to highlight defence spending, investment at Trump inaugural Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit... (photo: AP / The International Institute for Strategic Studies) Donald Trump Japan Photos Takeshi Iwaya Wikipedia: Takeshi Iwaya The Guardian Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms Lawyers say impeached president will not attend questioning, with investigators expected to seek warrant to extend his detention | South Korea’s arrested president, Yoo... (photo: AP / (Korea Pool) Democracy Photos South Korea Wikipedia: Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon Suk Yeol
