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Graphic: TikTok Attracts Users, Scrutiny in Bumpy Ride to Success
From its roots in the app called Musical.ly, the short video service known as TikTok has undergone a meteoric rise to become one of the world's most popular apps in the last three years. The instant-video sharing platform reportedly wanted to set up a 3,000-employee strong headquarter in London. Why shifting base from Beijing to London has remained hard for TikTok? Earlier this year, a Beijing... [Full Article...]
Jacksonville Mayor Concerned About RNC Security Plan
But he said of the event's logistics, "As we're talking today, we are still not close to having some kind of plan that we can work with that makes me comfortable that we're going to keep that event and the community safe". "When you bring in personnel, you gotta have hotel rooms and you gotta provide meals for them", Ivey said. "The reality is there's a timeline". Still, the scaled back gatherin... [Full Article...]
China says French claims on Uighur rights are 'lies'
Washington's risky escalation, which has also seen a trade war and the mobilisition of warships to the South China Sea, is further fuelled by the World Uighur Congress, a shady CIA-backed umbrella organisation based in Munich. It says those facilities have since been closed, a claim that is impossible to confirm given the restrictions on visits and reporting about the region. [Full Article...]
Bahamas bans United States tourists due to concerns over coronavirus
Beginning Wednesday, only flights from Britain, Canada and the European Union will be allowed to land in the Bahamas , Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said on Sunday. Citing the "continued increase in Covid-19 cases in the United States ", the Bahamas said they will "close borders to worldwide commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers from the United States ". [Full Article...]
'Anomaly' allowing Harry Dunn's alleged killer to claim immunity amended
The UK and America have agreed to amend the " anomaly " which allowed Anne Sacoolas to claim diplomatic immunity and leave the UK following the death of Harry Dunn outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August 2019. "It's important that we have now agreed with the USA new arrangements that have closed the anomaly that led to the denial of justice in the heart-breaking case of Harry Dunn"... [Full Article...]
Australia Coronavirus Cases Surpass 500 Single-Day Tally, Highest Since March
Residents of the state are barred from entering other provinces unless approved by authorities. - With the coronavirus rebounding in parts of Spain, it appears Catalonia and other regions have not adequately prepared to trace new infections in what was supposed to be an early detection system to prevent a new cascade of cases. [Full Article...]
Marcus Smart has one thing to say: ‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’
Taylor was shot by officers from the Louisville Police Department after they entered her home with a no-knock warrant four months ago. "So, while this is, I'm still yelling 'help" 'cause she's [Taylor] over here like coughing and like I'm just freaking out", Walker said . [Full Article...]
Narendra Modi invites U.S. firms to invest in India
Today, there is global optimist towards India. "India has done historic reforms in the agriculture sector recently", he added. There are investment opportunities in the farming sector says PM Modi. The future of the relation between India and the U.S. in a post-pandemic world will also be discussed in the summit. The summit will feature high-level presence from Indian and USA government policy... [Full Article...]