The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from TikTok on a law that could ban the social media app in the US. The court gave the company and prosecutors until Dec. 27 to file their initial briefs ahead of oral arguments scheduled for Jan. 10. At issue is whether the law violates […]
The Congress has directed Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores by Jan. 19, 2025. Reps. John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), emphasized the companies must comply with a law aimed at safeguarding national security. The law, signed by President Joe ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The FBI has released a photo showing what Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared in Syria in 2012, might look like in his 40s. The effort comes in the wake of the fall of the Assad regime, as officials intensify their push to locate and bring Tice home. “Given recent events […]
Time magazine has named Donald Trump “Person of the Year,” marking the second time the incoming president has been chosen for the honor. Time wrote that while Democrats estimated most of the country wanted a president who would uphold the norms of liberal democracy, Trump “saw a nation ready to smash them.” It added that […]
A federal court has upheld a law that could see TikTok banned in the US unless it finds an American buyer by January 19. Passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, the law targets the Chinese-owned social media giant to mitigate concerns over data security. The unanimous decision will have significant repercussions for […]
India has accused the United States of undermining its political stability by orchestrating attacks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The claim by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pointed to the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), reportedly funded by USAID and figures such as George Soros. The contro...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Australia’s Senate has passed laws to ban children and teenagers from using social media — first such decision by any government across the globe. The laws, passed on the last day of the ongoing Senate session, are set to come into force at the end of next year, after which anyone age […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Another Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, taking the overall death toll since last year to 190, local authorities have confirmed. Gaza’s government media office identified the victim as Alaa Barhoum, an editor in several media outlets. It did not provide any details about [...
ANKARA (AA) – The Australian government Sunday announced it is abandoning proposed laws that would have forced social media companies to regulate misinformation and disinformation on their platforms. In a statement, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced that the legislation would not proceed because there was “no pathw...
London-based Kashmiri author Mirza Waheed has boycotted the screening of the film adaptation of his novel, “The Collaborator,” in an Israeli settlement. Waheed criticized the Tamuz Shomron Film Festival’s ties to Israeli cultural institutions, accusing them of complicity in Palestinian oppression. In an article for online outlet “Literary Hub,...
