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Canada shuts down TikTok's Canadian offices, but allows app to remain
Canada previously banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. TikTok has offices in Toronto and Vancouver.Top stories - CBS News - 5 hours ago -
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block accessTech - ABC News - 22 hours ago -
Canada Shuts TikTok’s Offices Over National Security Risks
The order, which will allow people to still use the app, cited concerns about TikTok’s owner, the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.Business - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians
Canada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian livesWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Canada Orders TikTok’s Business to Close, But Won’t Block App
Following other countries’ lead, including the United States, the government cracks down on the video-sharing app over national security concerns.Business - Inc. - 9 hours ago -
Canada orders TikTok to close offices over ‘security risks’
Chinese-owned firm’s operation falls foul of official review, though Canadian users will be able to use video app as usual. Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations in the country ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo
Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada
India’s government is denying that it works with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic disputeWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns
Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
TikTok election: Trump and Harris vie for younger voters
Both campaigns are using the short-video platform to try to reach Gen ZBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
NCAA lifts eligibility ban in allowing Canadian Hockey League players to compete at US colleges
The NCAA Division I Council has cleared the way for players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next seasonSports - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
XDefiant Is Not Shutting Down, Executive Producer Says, Year 2 Still Planned
After rumors surfaced of a potential shutdown for Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant , the game's executive producer, Mark Rubin, says the leak is not true and that Year 2 content is still ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
Cuba Suffers Mass Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens
The Communist government ordered the closure of nonvital activities hours to avoid power grid collapse.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails
Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without powerWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Amazon to shut down speedy brick-and-mortar delivery service
The company has stopped any new development of the service, called Amazon Today, and will begin to wind it down, according to people familiar with the matter.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Chicago to begin shutting down separate migrant shelter system
The city of Chicago will overhaul its migrant response strategy, including by closing its “landing zone” and migrant-only shelters, as it responds to a decline in the number of people arriving to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
PlayStation Shuts Down Concord Permanently, Shutters Dev Firewalk Studios
Sony has announced that it has shut down Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the multiplayer-shooter game Concord. Additionally, Concord has been permanently sunset, dashing any hopes of a ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch
Sony acquired the studio in 2023, with Concord seemingly a major part of the company's push into live-service games.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
What we learned as Draymond shuts down Zion in Warriors' win
The Golden State Warriors had six players in double figures during Wednesday’s 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory
Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s electionBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Cuomo Objects to Plan to Shut Down the A Train for 4 Months
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is eyeing a potential run for New York City mayor next year, criticized plans to close part of the A train in the Rockaways for months.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction
We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to ...Tech - ABC News - October 27 -
Amazon Doubles Down on Full Workweek in Office Mandate
A month after Amazon announced its full return to office policy, a top executive said employees who didn’t like it were free to work elsewhere.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
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‘Amorous couple’ blamed for causing flooding that shut down two Melbourne CBD train stations
Minister says sprinkler was dislodged before Melbourne Central and Flagstaff stations were evacuated on night of Olivia Rodrigo concert. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein
As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide. Time after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected
The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has been closed after authorities confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain of bird fluWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Sean McVay shuts down Cooper Kupp trade speculation after star WR returns for Rams' win over Vikings
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expects star receiver Cooper Kupp to stay right where he isSports - ABC News - October 25 -
Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricityWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Native Americans living at the Grand Canyon are fighting to shut down a nearby uranium mine
The Havasupai Tribe living at the Grand Canyon says a nearby uranium mine is a threat to their land. Mine officials say environmental studies prove their mine is safe. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
Yamamoto shuts down Yankees as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 lead in World Series
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight night and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit three early longballs off Carlos Rodón to beat the New ...Sports - ABC News - October 27 -
Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest
Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower ManhattanEntertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant ...Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Bipartisan House members push Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine
The bipartisan leaders of the U.S. Helsinki Commission are calling on President Biden to greenlight NATO member-ally Poland to extend its air defense to Ukraine’s skies, helping shoot down Russian ...Politics - The Hill - October 30