TikTok ban on US House-managed phones is implemented ahead of anticipated federal restriction
Dec 28, 2022 08:52 am UTC| Technology Business Politics
The United States federal government is expected to ban TikTok on official devices soon. But before that becomes an official policy, the administration arm of the House of Representatives has already implemented a similar...
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv proposes February peace summit
Dec 28, 2022 07:50 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Kyiv wants a peace summit to end the war. However, Kuleba said that it is unlikely that Russia will want to participate. Kuleba told the Associated Press that the...
Afghanistan: UN calls on Taliban to reverse ban on female NGO employees
Dec 28, 2022 07:13 am UTC| Politics
Afghanistans Taliban rulers faced widespread backlash over their recent decrees that further restricted women and girls. The United Nations has called on the insurgent group to reverse its latest policy ordering...
Iran: UK-Iranian nationals arrested over protests
Dec 28, 2022 07:05 am UTC| Politics
Irans Revolutionary Guards have arrested seven people linked to the United Kingdom in the ongoing protests over the weekend. Some of the individuals arrested were dual citizens. A statement published by Iranian state...
US: White House blasts Texas governor for Christmas Eve migrant drop
Dec 28, 2022 06:49 am UTC| Politics
The White House blasted Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the busloads of migrants that were dropped off in Washington DC close to the home of vice president Kamala Harris on Christmas Eve. The White House said the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian drone debris kills three Russians at military base
Dec 27, 2022 09:44 am UTC| Politics
Three people were killed by a fallen Ukrainian drone over a Russian military base. This marks the second incident of Ukrainian drones targeting Russian military bases. The Russian defense ministry said on Monday three...
South Korea scramblees jets, fires warning shots following incursion by North Korean drones
Dec 27, 2022 09:28 am UTC| Politics
South Korea responded to the recent incursion by North Korean drones into the Souths territory. The incursion marks the latest flare in tensions in the peninsula in five years. A South Korean official said that Mondays...
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