US House Reps Passes TikTok Ban Bill
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington.Details later… AFP
US House Of Reps To Vote On TikTok Ban
The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States. The legislation is the biggest threat yet to the video-sharing app, which has surged to huge popularity across the world all while causing intense nervousness amongst governments and security officials about...
Israel Approves Plans For 3,400 New Homes In West Bank Settlements
Israel's government has advanced plans for more than 3,400 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank. About 70% of the homes will be built in Maale Adumim, east of Jerusalem, with the rest in nearby Kedar and Efrat, south of Bethlehem. A minister has said the construction is a response to a deadly Palestinian attack near Maale Adumim two...
Donald Trump Challenges President Biden To Debates “Anytime”
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president "anytime, anywhere, anyplace" posting online in all capital letters. Mr. Biden's campaign said Mr. Trump was "thirsty for attention and...
US Election: Trump Cruising To Victory In Republican Primaries, Wins 12 States
Donald Trump has emerged victorious in 12 states out of the total 15 in the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Trump emerged victorious in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Maine and Alabama. The former President is cruising to victory in the race for the Republican presidential ticket. Here is list of states won by Trump: Virginia Tennessee Oklahoma Maine Alabama North Carolina Arkansas Massachusetts Colorado Texas California Minnesota Delegates won so far: Trump 983 Haley...
States Can’t Remove Trump From Presidential Election Ballot, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed the Colorado court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot because of a provision in the U.S. Constitution related to people who engage in insurrection. The Supreme Court's ruling means that no other state can bar Trump — or any other candidate from now on — from a presidential ballot or election for...
Kamala Harris Urges More Aid For Starving Gazans Over Israel-Gaza War
US Vice-President Kamala Harris says people in Gaza "are starving" and has urged Israel to "significantly increase the flow of aid" there. She said "there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks", which would "get the hostages out". Earlier, Israel did not attend truce talks in Egypt, saying Hamas was not giving a list of...
Haiti Violence: State Of Emergency Declared After Mass Jailbreak
The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, leading to the killing of at least 12 people and the escape of around 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is currently abroad. The groups aiming to oust him control...
Putin Cautions West To Threat Of Nuclear War
President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine, offering a defiant and emboldened stance in his annual speech to Russians. Speaking in Moscow, Putin said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine and warned the West of “tragic consequences” for any country that dared to send troops to Kyiv. “They...
Journalists Call For Foreign Media Access To Gaza In Open Letter
More than 50 journalists have sent an open letter calling on Israel and Egypt to provide "free and unfettered access to Gaza for all foreign media". The letter is signed by correspondents and presenters for broadcasters with UK bases, including the BBC's Jeremy Bowen, Lyse Doucet and Mishal Husain. It says the need for comprehensive on-the-ground reporting is "imperative". Israel's military says...
