Montana Becomes First US State To Ban TikTok
Montana became the first US state to outlaw TikTok on Wednesday, with the law due to go into force next year as the debate over the app's effects and security heats up. The prohibition, which Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law, will serve as a legal test for a national ban on the Chinese-owned platform, which politicians in Washington are...
WWE Superstar, Billy Graham Dies At 79
WWE Legend, Billy Graham is dead. Billy passed on at the age of 79 on Wednesday. He had been on life support for three weeks after battling congestive heart failure, diabetes, hearing loss, and a significant infection in his ears and skull. His wife Valerie announced on Monday, May 15, that his doctors wanted to take Billy off life support Monday night,...
China Fines Comedy Troupe $2m For Joke About The Military
A Chinese comedy troupe has been slapped with a 14.7m yuan ($2.1m; £1.7m) penalty over a joke about the military that invoked a slogan from President Xi Jinping. The quip, which likened the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to military conduct, irked authorities. They said Shanghai Xiaoguo Culture Media Co and comic Li Haoshi had "humiliated the people's army". The company accepted...
US Student Suspended For Filming Teacher Using Racial Slur
A US high school is facing criticism after it suspended a student for recording her teacher using a racial slur in class. Mary Walton, 15, filmed her teacher saying the n-word repeatedly on 9 May at Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri. Her family has since retained a lawyer and asked the school to apologize. School officials said they believe the student...
Durham Condemns 2016 Trump Campaign Probe By FBI
Special counsel John Durham has issued a long-awaited report that sharply criticizes the FBI for investigating the 2016 Trump campaign based on “raw, unanalyzed, and uncorroborated intelligence” — a conclusion that may fuel rather than end partisan debate about politicization within the Justice Department and FBI, ABN TV learnt. Durham was tapped in 2019 by President Donald Trump’s attorney general, William P. Barr, to...
Actress Gabrielle Union Reveals She Splits Household Bills 50/50 With Husband
American actress and activist, Gabrielle Union, 50, have said that she splits the bills of household family finances with her athlete husband, Dwyane Wade, who is worth $175 million. Union revealed this in a recent interview with Bloomberg, which went viral on Tuesday. The activist, worth $40 million, spoke about her mindset regarding saving money and being financially conservative. She said, "I'm...
China Sentences 78-Year-Old US Citizen To Life In Prison For Spying
A Chinese court has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who is a permanent resident in Hong Kong, was jailed on Monday. The court in the southeastern city of Suzhou gave no further details of the allegations against him. Leung was arrested in the city two years ago by a local bureau of...
Elon Musk Appoints Linda Yaccarino As First Female CEO Of Twitter
Elon Musk, the wealthy founder of Tesla Inc., has selected Linda Yaccarino for the position of Twitter's new chief executive officer (CEO). Musk announced the news in a tweet on Friday. The news comes less than 24 hours after Musk said that he had found a replacement for the role. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of...
Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch Extradited To US In Criminal Case
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been extradited to the US to face criminal charges over the $11bn sale of his firm Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard. Dr. Lynch - once dubbed "Britain's Bill Gates" after the Microsoft co-founder - will stand trial on charges including fraud, which he denies. He is accused of overinflating the value of his software firm when he...
US Accuses South Africa Of Supplying Russia With Arms
The United States has alleged that Pretoria is supplying arms to Russia in a covert navy operation to prosecute its war against Ukraine, despite repeated claims by South Africa that it is neutral and not supporting any side in the war. US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety on Thursday told local media that the US has evidence to believe...
