Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok next month
House members are telling Apple and Google to be prepared to comply with a law that could result in TikTok facing an effective ban in the U.S.
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Irish ex-rugby player found guilty of rape in France
Former Irish U20 prop Denis Coulson has been found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017.
Syrian rebels deliver American to U.S. military post, photos show
Travis Timmerman, a Missouri native, was imprisoned in Syria after he crossed into the country months ago. He was flown out of Syria and taken by helicopter to Jordan on Friday, a U.S. official said.
Monitoring the status of hostages still in Gaza after Hamas’s attack
A total of 251 people were taken in the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We’re tracking what happened to each of them.
Macron picks centrist Bayrou as French PM in bid to end political instability
François Bayrou is the fourth prime minister this year, after Michel Barnier was ousted last week.
What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?
The illegal amphetamine, used across the Middle East, became Syria’s biggest export during its 13-year civil war.
Trump-linked officials consider targeting banking regulators and polio vaccine, reports say – US politics live
President-elect’s team reportedly exploring ways to downsize or combine key bodies; RFK Jr adviser challenges approvals of polio and other vaccines RFK Jr key adviser petitioned regulators to revoke approval of polio vaccine US government institutions intended to stabilize the financial system during emergencies may be on the chopping block once Donald Trump is inaugurated,…
Shard to share title of tallest building in UK as new skyscraper gets green light
The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre The Shard is going to have to share its title of the UK’s tallest building after planning permission was granted for a new skyscraper in the City of London. When it is completed early next decade, 1…
Buy now, pay later company Affirm strikes $4 billion loan deal with private credit firm Sixth Street
Affirm Holdings is getting its largest-ever capital commitment with a new partnership from private credit firm Sixth Street.
Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court
A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.