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- World
China vows resolute countermeasures against US reciprocal tariffs
Beijing: China on Thursday said it will resolutely adopt countermeasures after President Donald Trump imposed 34 per cent tariffs on over USD 438 billion Chinese imports to America, which is China’s third…
- World
With TikTok ban looming, Trump signals deal will come before April 5 deadline
Los Angeles: As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signalled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the…
- Middle East
Israeli TikTokers join ‘prank call’ trend mocking Gaza children’s suffering
Israeli teenagers have recently sparked outrage by joining a viral TikTok ‘prank call’ trend, which mocks the suffering of Palestinian children in Gaza Strip. Videos circulating on social media featured teenagers impersonating…
- Offbeat
Drilling machine, dart: Users drop things on their feet in new TikTok trend
A new hazardous trend has broken out online. After choking on cinnamon and consuming laundry detergent, TikTok users in the UK are now dropping heavy household appliances on their feet to gain…
- Technology
US-based AI company Perplexity submits revised bid for TikTok: Report
New Delhi: US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity has reportedly submitted a revised proposal to merge with Chinese short-form video platform TikTok. US President Donald Trump last week signed an executive action…
- World
Trump’s shift from TikTok ban supporter to its saviour
New York: During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app he said posed a threat to US national security. But on…
- Technology
Donald Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban Washington
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban in order to allow time for a negotiated solution, according to a legal document. The document was…
- Middle East
Most followed TikToker Khaby Lame performs Umrah
Khabane ‘Khaby’ Lame, the Senegalese-born influencer who is the most followed TikTok user in the world, recently performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Taking to Instagram, Khaby shared a photo and video…
- Technology
Court clears way for TikTok ban in US unless Chinese owners sell it New York
New York: An appeals court has cleared the way for shutting down TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell it by January 19, upholding a law passed by Congress to…
- Offbeat
‘Demure’ wins Dictionary.com’s word of the year 2024 after viral TikTok trend
The phrase “So demure, so mindful!” became a viral sensation in 2024, originating from TikToker Jools Lebron, a trans woman who created a satirical video on how women should present themselves in…
- Technology
TikTok’s practices endangered children’s safety, US alleges in lawsuit
New York: The US government has sued Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok, alleging that it endangered the safety of children by illegally collecting information from them and allowing them to share messages…
- Technology
US regulators accuse TikTok of violating child privacy laws
Washington: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice, alleging that they failed…
- World
TikTok denies report on creating US-only algorithm to bypass ban
New Delhi: Chinese short-video-making app TikTok, which is facing a nationwide ban in the US, on Friday denied a media report that it is splitting its source code to create a US-only…
- Middle East
Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead in Baghdad
Baghdad: Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad was shot dead in a late-night attack outside her home in eastern Baghdad’s Zoyouna district, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday. The viral creator of the short…
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TikTok faces nationwide ban in US as Biden prepares to sign ‘historic’ bill
Washington: US President Joe Biden is set to sign a historic bill regarding a huge foreign aid package on Wednesday, that will also ban TikTok in the country if its China-based owner…
