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Social media algorithms come under scrutiny
Tech giant Oracle is auditing TikTok’s algorithms in search of manipulation by the Chinese Communist Party
Hong Kong can rise to the challenge of telling its story well
Hong Kong’s spokespersons must counter both accusations of suppression of freedoms and the narrative that the economy is withering under the weight of Covid-19 restrictions. But our political and business elite are experienced at promoti...
Unsealed Mar-a-lago search warrant cites 3 criminal laws
A federal court in Florida unsealed the search warrant executed at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, which cites three different criminal laws. Here is the copy of the unsealed documents:
Unsealed Mar-a-lago search warrant cites 3 criminal laws
A federal court in Florida unsealed the search warrant executed at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, which cites three different criminal laws. CNN’s Evan Perez breaks down what those laws are and how Trump might have vi...
Going bananas: Biden’s America is fast regressing
It’s hardly surprising that China feels emboldened. Xi Jinping must look at America and see not just a superpower in decline but a gerontocracy that has lost its marbles.
Donald Trump: FBI hunting for nuclear weapons docs in Mar-a-Lago raid a 'hoax'
The former president called for the immediate release of a warrant to search his home
FBI 'raided Donald Trump's estate for classified nuclear weapons documents'
The FBI raided Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in search of top secret intelligence documents relating to nuclear weapons? US Attorney General said he 'personally approved' the search of the former president's estate.
An armed man tried to breach security at an FBI office in Cincinnati
An Ohio emergency management agency said a standoff has ended Thursday between law enforcement and an armed man suspected of trying to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office.
Biden Signs Ratification Of US Support For Sweden, Finland To Join NATO
Joe Biden said that two new countries would become "strong, reliable highly capable new allies" by making the "sacred commitment" to mutual defense in the NATO.
Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home ‘raided’ as FBI executes search warrant
Armed secret service agents were seen standing outside an entrance to the former president’s home. The news that the FBI executed a search on Trump’s home has come as a surprise to many US officials.
China cuts off vital US contacts over Pelosi Taiwan visit
China cut off contacts with the United States on vital issues Friday — including military matters and crucial climate cooperation — as concerns rose that the Communist government’s hostile reaction to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan ...
US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms shipping Iranian oil
The U.S. has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based firm and several Asian companies for facilitating the illicit sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil for shipment to East Asia.
US sanctions Hong Kong and UAE firms that ship Iranian oil
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on Hong Kong’s Farwell Canyon HK, Shekufei International Trading Co and PZNFR Trading.
All-time Joe: Biden polls lower than any modern president, Gallup finds
Nearly 60% of Americans disapprove of President Biden’s job performance, the lowest rating of any modern president and an ominous sign for his fellow Democrats approaching the midterm congressional elections, a new poll reveals.
Biden plans talks with China's Xi soon, casts doubt on Pelosi Taiwan trip
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, by the end of the month at a moment of simmering tensions between the countries over Taiwan and trade.
US lawmakers urge sanctioning Hong Kong prosecutors for ‘undermining’ city
Move would offer ‘tangible demonstration’ of Biden administration’s interest in making officials uphold their legal obligations, they say.
Biden announces modest climate actions, stops short of declaring emergency
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.”
Hong Kong prosecutors will not be intimidated by threat of US sanctions
Call by US lawmakers to punish the justice secretary and 15 prosecutors for their work on national security and protest-related cases is a shocking violation of international norms and an affront to criminal justice.
John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coups d’etat’ in other countries
Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned
Binance served crypto traders in Iran despite U.S. sanctions, clients say
The world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, continued to process trades by clients in Iran despite U.S. sanctions and a company ban on doing business there, a Reuters investigation has found.
Yellen cancels public event in Japan after Abe assassination
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has canceled her visit to the Port of Yokohama during her visit to Japan next week out of deference following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a Treasury official said on Saturday.
Blinken calls on China, ASEAN countries to hold Myanmar accountable
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to put pressure on Myanmar's rulers to return to democracy and to hold it accountable to a peace deal agreed with the group.
Blinken in Thailand to shore up regional support, counter China push
The United States and Thailand signed agreements on Sunday to deepen the countries’ already strong ties as Washington steps up its efforts to counter China’s expanding influence in Asia.
Twitter vs. Musk -- who is lying in battle over social media company's future?
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk no longer wants to buy Twitter. He claims the company is not telling the truth about its business
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