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Biden administration removes Cuba from state sponsors of terrorism list
President-elect Donald Trump designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism shortly before he left office in January 2021.NBC News - 4d -
Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.The New York Times - 4d -
Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote tops app charts ahead of potential ban
TikTok users are pushing back against the looming TikTok ban Sunday by downloading a Chinese app called RedNote, or Xiaohongshu.NBC News - 5d -
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.The New York Times - 5d -
TikTok ban: Here’s what to expect if the app is banned in the U.S. on Sunday
The U.S. Supreme Court is viewed as open to upholding a national-security law that will shut down the video-sharing app nationwide on Sunday if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent ...MarketWatch - 5d -
TikTok Users Flee to a Chinese App: 'RedNote'
Chinese users of Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, welcome Americans fleeing a feared TikTok ban.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’
Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book,” to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely.Wired - 5d -
Apple Faces $1.8 Billion Lawsuit in U.K. Court Over App Store
Lawyers representing the class action said that Apple excluded potential rivals from competing for customers on devices running its iOS operating system by forcing developers to sell their apps ...The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Apple to face court over claims it overcharged UK users on App Store
Class action alleges company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and 30% fee breaches laws. Business live – latest updates Apple will appear in court on Monday accused of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Kelly says he is aware TikTok ban 'is controversial,' but there is 'national security risk to' app
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday he is aware that the possible TikTok ban “is controversial,” yet the app “has a national security risk to it.” “I imagine [there's going to] be a disruption in ...The Hill - 6d -
TikTok ban goes before Supreme Court. Here’s where the app’s $10 billion in ad revenue could go if it dies.
The end of TikTok in the U.S. could mean a sizeable boost for its publicly traded American competitors.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Shares in TikTok’s rivals gain as Supreme Court weighs U.S. ban for social-media app
The shares of publicly traded companies that compete with TikTok were gaining Friday as the video-sharing platform’s attorney faced tough questions from Supreme Court justices during oral arguments ...MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
What's next for TikTok? App left with few options after skeptical Supreme Court reception
After lawyers for TikTok defended the app to the Supreme Court and received a skeptical reception, it seems that there are only a few pathways left for the app.NBC News - Jan. 11 -
TikTok ban: supreme court appears inclined to uphold law that could see app barred in US – live
Justices appear skeptical of TikTok owner’s arguments after Chinese-based parent company ByteDance asked court to review case. How would a TikTok ban in US work? TikTok maintains it is not ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Fox Corp loses bid to be removed from Smartmatic lawsuit against Fox News
A court in New York has rejected a bid from Fox Corp. to toss a lawsuit from voting systems provider Smartmatic against Fox News. The New York appeals court on Thursday upheld a previous ruling ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Supreme Court to hear arguments on the fate of TikTok in the U.S.
The Supreme Court on Friday will hear arguments that could determine the fate of TikTok. More than 170 million Americans use the social media platform. A law passed by Congress is set to take ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind
A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Biden administration declines to remove grizzly bears from endangered list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will keep endangered species protections for grizzly bears in place in most of the western U.S., the agency announced Wednesday, rebuffing states that ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Gloucester remove Russia flag from player’s shirt after backlash
Gloucester will remove the Russia flag from the back of Kirill Gotovtsev’s shirt for all matches moving forward and have issued an apology “for any offence this may have caused”.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
ByteDance's Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
Hearing a lot about Lemon8 latelyABC News - Jan. 8 -
Jimmy Carter to be honored in service at U.S. Capitol
Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C., have united to honor former President Jimmy Carter as his casket heads to Capitol Hill to lie in state. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more on the plans.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
CFPB finalizes rule to remove estimated $49 billion in medical debt from credit reports
Medical debt comprises the largest category of unpaid balances in collections. The CFPB wants to help ensure that doesn't ruin Americans' finances.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
A new rule on medical debt could affect millions of Americans' credit scores.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
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Mike McDaniel suggests Tyreek Hill removed himself from Sunday's game
Hill seems to agree he decided on his own to not play.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Doublepoint releases WowMouse gesture app for Apple Watch to control your Mac devices
Doublepoint has released its WowMouse app for Apple Watch, which you can use to control your Mac devices with gestures.VentureBeat - Jan. 6 -
Mind your language: how learning French helped me remove the condom from the wine | Susan McDonald
Le mot juste can be a portal into another world entirely – but make sure you know your chicken from your horse. More summer essentials Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office
Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Philippine president removes deputy from security council after alleged plot to kill him
Vice-president Sara Duterte is facing an investigation over her alleged threat to kill Ferdinand Marcos Jr . The Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has removed his vice-president, Sara ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
The Fallout from U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel’s $14 billion takeover bid for the steelmaker appears doomed, with President Biden expected to reject it. Litigation and diplomatic turmoil could follow.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Removal of waste from site of 1984 Bhopal disaster dismissed as ‘farce’
Indian government accused of PR stunt after moving 337 tonnes of toxic waste that had been held in containers. Forty years after one of world’s deadliest industrial disasters struck the Indian city ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Toxic waste from site of gas leak which killed thousands removed after 40 years
The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
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Malfunctioning security bollards were removed from Bourbon Street before truck attack
Security barriers in New Orleans that were intended to protect pedestrians from vehicles but at times malfunctioned were removed for replacement before an attacker drove a pickup truck into a crowd ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Ukraine Halts the Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe
A transnational pipeline was shut down on Wednesday after Kyiv refused to renew a prewar agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.The New York Times - Jan. 1
