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'Where's the national security?': What the TikTok deal achieved
SAN FRANCISCO (NYTIMES) – The saga of TikTok had everything: Ominous threats of surveillance. A forced fire sale. Threats of retaliation. Head-spinning deal terms that…
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ByteDance says TikTok Global plans public offering; founder Zhang Yiming on board of directors
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s ByteDance said on Monday (Sept 21) that TikTok Global will launch a public offering of shares to enhance the corporate governance…
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US sets record with over 1 million coronavirus tests in a day
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States set a one-day record with over 1 million coronavirus diagnostic tests being performed, but the country needs 6 million…
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US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A US judge early Sunday (Sept 20) blocked the Commerce Department from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to remove Chinese-owned…
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Court unfreezes accounts of Mexican firm sanctioned by US
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS) – A Mexican court has unfrozen the bank accounts of a local company blacklisted by the United States for trading in oil…
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Donald Trump says he will nominate a woman for Supreme Court next week after fury over Justice Ginsburg’s replacement
Donald Trump has said he will nominate a woman to sit on the US Supreme Court and will put forward the nomination next week, as…
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Former Canada PM Turner, in office for just 11 weeks, dies
John Turner, Canada’s 17th prime minister who held the office for just 79 days in 1984, died on Saturday aged 91. Former Canadian Prime Minister…
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Letter addressed to White House found to contain lethal poison ricin
An envelope addressed to the White House which was intercepted before it reached its destination has been found to contain a lethal poison. Officials said…
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'Bored by all this drama': TikTok users play it cool over latest US ban threat
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Look who is not freaking out. Since July, TikTok users have braced for a threatened ban of the ultra-popular short-form video app…
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Donald Trump tells Senate to consider his Supreme Court pick ‘without delay’ after Justice Ginsburg’s death
Donald Trump has said the Republican Party is obliged to replace Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “without delay” following her death on Friday. Justice…
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China slams Pompeo for 'spreading rumours' during South America trip
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME/GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (REUTERS) – China’s embassies to Suriname and Guyana on Friday (Sept 18) accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of “spreading rumours”…
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Canada's Conservative opposition leader Erin O'Toole tests positive for Covid-19
OTTAWA (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – The new leader of Canada’s main opposition Conservative Party, Mr Erin O’Toole, tested positive for coronavirus on Friday (Sept 18), five…
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Joe Biden says presidential winner should pick US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (REUTERS) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday (Sept 17) that “there is no doubt” that the winner of November’s…
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