US lawmakers advance bill to force TikTok to cut ties with Chinese owner | Social Media

US lawmakers advance bill to force TikTok to cut ties with Chinese owner | Social Media

Critics say Beijing could force video-sharing app to share data on its US users and spread propaganda. Lawmakers in the United States are moving ahead with proposals to ban TikTok unless it cuts ties with its Chinese parent company amid claims the platform could be used to spy on Americans…

North Korea’s COVID curbs still strangling economy, report says | Economy News

North Korea’s COVID curbs still strangling economy, report says | Economy News

Tightened border controls introduced to curb COVID-19 are still strangling North Korea’s economic activity and informal trade networks more than 18 months after leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over the pandemic, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. North Korea was one of the first countries to act on reports…

MH370 went missing 10 years ago. An Indonesian family hopes it can be found | Aviation News

MH370 went missing 10 years ago. An Indonesian family hopes it can be found | Aviation News

Medan, Indonesia – Herlina Panjaitan has not changed her mobile phone number since her son, 25-year-old Firman Chandra Siregar, went missing 10 years ago. Siregar, an Indonesian, was a passenger on MH370, the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared 40 minutes into its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in the…

‘Terrible tragedy’: Canada rocked by mass killing of Sri Lankan family | Crime News

‘Terrible tragedy’: Canada rocked by mass killing of Sri Lankan family | Crime News

The victims of a rare Ottawa mass killing included four children and two adults. A 19-year-old acquaintance was arrested. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the mass killing of an Ottawa family that had recently moved from Sri Lanka, calling it an act of “terrible violence”. Trudeau’s comments on…

Timeline: The Biden administration on Gaza, in its own words | Israel War on Gaza News

Timeline: The Biden administration on Gaza, in its own words | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – As Israel’s war in Gaza prompts mounting human rights concerns, the United States has slowly notched up criticism of the Israeli government while simultaneously continuing to arm and support its ally. On Sunday, US Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the sternest statement yet on the war’s toll, marking…

Dozens of pupils abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest | Armed Groups News

Dozens of pupils abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest | Armed Groups News

Gunmen escape with children from a government primary school in Kuriga town in Kaduna state. Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped dozens of pupils as they were about to start the school day, local residents and authorities say. Police in Kaduna state did not immediately comment…

People’s Protection Force patrols Gaza market | Israel War on Gaza

People’s Protection Force patrols Gaza market | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed Groups of masked and armed men, called the ‘People’s Protection Committee’ are patrolling Rafah, on the lookout for black market pricing. The group, set up by armed factions and the Hamas-led Interior Ministry, says they’re taking over the role of municipal police who have disbanded following Israeli strikes on…

Biden to announce plan for US military to set up temporary Gaza aid port | Israel War on Gaza News

Biden to announce plan for US military to set up temporary Gaza aid port | Israel War on Gaza News

United States President Joe Biden will announce a plan to create a new port in Gaza to increase deliveries of humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged enclave, senior US officials told reporters. The officials said Biden will make the announcement on Thursday night during his State of the Union speech, an…

Haiti extends state of emergency as violence and displacement soar | Politics News

Haiti extends state of emergency as violence and displacement soar | Politics News

Haitians have been plunged into a deepening crisis, as gang violence forces thousands of people to flee their homes and businesses and schools to shutter. On Thursday, Haiti’s government extended a state of emergency until April 3 in the Ouest Department, where the capital, Port-au-Prince, is located. It was first…

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality | NATO News

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality | NATO News

The Nordic nation applied to join the military alliance in May 2022, but faced delays from Turkey and Hungary. Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. “Unity and solidarity will be Sweden’s…