TikTok asks US Supreme Court to temporarily block law that could ban popular app
• Dec 17, 2024, 4:16 AM
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TikTok petitioned the US Supreme Court on Monday to halt a law mandating its Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest or close the app by January 19. This appeal coincided with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's meeting with President-elect Trump, who expressed interest in reviewing the app despite the law signed by President Biden.
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Russia detains Uzbek suspect in killing of chemical weapons general
• 7:41 AM
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Russia said it had detained a suspect on Wednesday who confessed to planting the bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov outside his apartment building. The Uzbekistani suspect said he was acting on orders from Ukraine.
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'Bayrou already under pressure': French PM under fire for choosing Pau over Mayotte
• 6:53 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 18: French PM François Bayrou is under pressure less than a week into the role. Meanwhile, Donald Trump sues an Iowa newspaper over their election poll, just days after ABC agrees to pay the President-elect $15m in a de
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Live: UN calls for 'inclusive' political process in Syria
• 6:08 AM
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The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on Syria's new leadership to implement an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process to enable Syrians to "peacefully, independently and democratically determine their own futures". Follow our liveblog to see h
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