The United States has announced that it was ready to launch drone strikes against militants inside Pakistan if the government there asked Washington to do so. US prepare ‘to launch drone strikes in Pakistan if asked’ Addressing his daily news briefing on Monday in Washington, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said “We have partnered […]
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Musk takes legal action over Twitter account that tracks his jet
Musk takes legal action over Twitter account that tracks his jet Elon Musk says he is taking legal action against the holder of a Twitter account that tracks his private jet, arguing it put his son at risk. The @ElonJet account, which has more than half a million followers, was suspended on Wednesday. Its owner […]
US senate votes to ban TikTok on government-owned devices
US senate votes to ban TikTok on government-owned devices. The US Senate late on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill to bar federal employees from using the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. The bill must still be approved by the US House of Representatives before going to President Joe Biden for approval. […]
US lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China’s TikTok
Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China’s popular social media app TikTok, ratcheting up pressure on owner ByteDance Ltd amid US fears the app could be used to spy on Americans and censor content. The legislation would block all transactions from any social media company in or under the influence of […]
Alabama and Utah become latest US states to ban TikTok on state devices
Alabama and Utah become latest US states to ban TikTok on state devices Alabama and Utah on Monday joined other US states prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on state government devices and computer networks due to national security concerns. The actions follow warnings from FBI Director Chris Wray last month who […]
Pakistan to sell old consulate building in United States amid economic crisis
One of the two buildings housing the Pakistan Embassy in the United States will be put up for auction by the government. According to reports in the local media, the Pakistani embassy in the US has received new instructions to sell the vacant building, which is worth more than $1 billion in Pakistani currency. The […]
5 biggest news to know to start your Tuesday
5 biggest news to know to start your Tuesday 1. S.Korea, US, and Japan to coordinate sanctions on N.Korea -S.Korea envoy South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions regime against North Korea, Seoul’s envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday. Kim Gunn, South Korea’s special […]
Russian man jailed for more than 8 years over ‘fake information’
Russian man jailed for more than 8 years over ‘fake information’ Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for “spreading fake information” about the Russian army. Judge Oksana Goryunova of the Moscow district court said on Friday that Yashin, 39, will serve the sentence in a penal colony and has […]