US TikTok will be mostly under American control, White House says
• Sep 20, 2025, 3:27 PM
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A deal to shift TikTok’s US operations away from Chinese control is nearing completion and would place the popular app under a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. US officials, including during Trump’s first term, have warned that China could exploit TikTok to use Americans’ data or manipulate the content shown on the platform.
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US TikTok will be mostly under American control, White House says
• 3:27 PM
1 min
A deal to shift TikTok’s US operations away from Chinese control is nearing completion and would place the popular app under a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. US officials, including during Trump’s first term, have warned tha
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Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war' in strikes on alleged drug traffickers
• 10:56 AM
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Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an “undeclared war” in the Caribbean after a series of US military strikes on boats that the Trump administration says are used in drug trafficking. Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lop
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Donald Trump–Xi Jinping: The complicated sale of TikTok to American investors
• 10:54 AM
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Following a call with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump stated on Friday that finalizing an agreement on TikTok could now be a “simple formality” and confirmed his plans to visit China, though Beijing offered a much more measured account of the talks. Vedika Bahl
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US: Fallout continues after Charlie Kirk's assassination
• 8:55 AM
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The fallout continues after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In recent days, there have also been freedom of speech protests following the removal of Jimmy Kimmel Live from ABC’s schedule over Kirk’s comments. Kirk’s funeral is sc
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US forces strike third alleged drug vessel killing three, Trump says
• 8:53 AM
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President Donald Trump announced that US forces conducted a “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel allegedly trafficking drugs, killing three “male narcoterrorists” on board. He said he authorized the operation, carried out within the US Southern Command’s
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'Many of us knew that the second term of Donald Trump would be much more dangerous than the first'
• 7:27 AM
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Reed Brody, former New York Assistant Attorney General, and renowned human rights lawyer known for holding dictators accountable, is now sounding the alarm at home. He describes what he sees as an “unprecedented attack on freedom of expression” in the Un
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Amid backlash, White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
• 2:41 AM
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The White House moved Saturday to calm tech industry backlash over a new H-1B visa policy, clarifying that a $100,000 fee will be a one-time charge applied only to new applicants – not current visa holders or renewals.
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