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Ten crew killed after two Malaysian Navy helicopters collide in midair

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 06:14
The two helicopters were practising for an aerial display at the naval base of Lumut at the time of the incident.

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 06:01
The strongest of more than 200 tremors was measured at 6.1 by the USGS as shaking continued through the night.

EU parliament to back ban on forced labour with eye on China

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 05:19
Legislation is expected to be used to block imports from China's Xinjiang region.

UK law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda passed after months of wrangling

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 04:36
The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks.

‘Arrogant billionaire’: Australia, Musk in war of words over censorship

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:32
Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clash over order to remove X posts on church stabbing.

Drag queen Lady Bushra on growing up in Bradford

Education - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:25
Lady Bushra, one of the UK's best-known British Asian drag queens, opens up about his first UK tour.

Drag queen Lady Bushra on growing up in Bradford

Education - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:25
Lady Bushra, one of the UK's best-known British Asian drag queens, opens up about his first UK tour.

Drag queen Lady Bushra on growing up in Bradford

Education - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:25
Lady Bushra, one of the UK's best-known British Asian drag queens, opens up about his first UK tour.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:19
As the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.

Residents challenge plans to demolish Melbourne public housing towers

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:05
Knocking down all 44 public housing towers in Australia's biggest city could tear communities apart, residents say.

Jury hears opening statements at Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 22:27
Opening statements and testimony from the first witness was heard by the jury at Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial.

What could be the consequences if Israel invades Rafah?

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 21:50
Several of Israel's allies say they are opposed to Israeli forces launching an assault on the southern Gaza city.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 21:49
Ukrainian president tells Joe Biden that Russian attack on the tower is part of a plan to make the city 'uninhabitable'.

‘Battlelines’ drawn as jury hears opening remarks in Trump hush money case

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 21:20
Opening arguments deliver starkly different portraits of the former US president in historic criminal trial.

Pro-Palestine chants for ‘azaadi’ at Columbia University provokes debate

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 20:51
A video of pro-Palestine protesters using the Kashmiri slogan “azaadi” meaning “freedom” in a chant.

EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app’s rewards feature

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 20:24
European Commission says the app has 'risks of serious damage for the mental health of users', including minors.

Sudan war could lead to more ethnic killings in volatile Darfur region

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 20:06
Proximity to Chad means violence in North Darfur between the RSF and Sudan's army could easily spread.

UK’s Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights will begin in 10-12 weeks

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 20:03
Sunak says the government would force parliament to sit late into the night on Monday to pass the legislation if needed.

Israel failed to support its claims about UNRWA staff, report finds

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 19:43
“The Israelis have not provided any evidence for their allegations.”

EU may suspend TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids

Technology - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 18:36
LONDON — The European Union on Monday demanded TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids.  The 27-nation EU's executive commission said it was opening formal proceedings to determine whether TikTok Lite breached the bloc's new digital rules when the app was rolled out in France and Spain.  Brussels was ratcheting up the pressure on TikTok after the company failed to respond to a request last week for information on whether the new app complies with the Digital Services Act, a sweeping law that took effect last year intending to clean up social media platforms.  TikTok Lite is a slimmed-down version of the main TikTok app that lets users earn rewards. Points earned by watching videos, liking content and following content creators can then be exchanged for rewards including Amazon vouchers and gift cards on PayPal.  The commission wants to see the risk assessment that TikTok should have carried out before deploying the app in the European Union. It's worried TikTok launched the app without assessing how to mitigate “potential systemic risks” such as addictive design features that could pose harm to children.  TikTok didn't respond immediately to a request for comment. The company said last week it would respond to the commission's request and noted that rewards are restricted to users 18 years and older, who have to verify their age.  “With an endless stream of short and fast-paced videos, TikTok offers fun and a sense of connection beyond your immediate circle,” said European Commissioner Thierry Breton, one of the officials leading the bloc's push to rein in big tech companies. “But it also comes with considerable risks, especially for our children: addiction, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, low attention spans.”  The EU is giving TikTok 24 hours to turn over the risk assessment and until Wednesday to argue its case. Any order to suspend the TikTok Lite app's reward features could come as early as Thursday.  It's the first time that the EU has issued a legally binding order for such information since the Digital Services Act took effect. Officials stepped up the pressure after TikTok failed to respond to last week's request for the information.  If TikTok still fails to respond, the commission warned the company also faces fines worth up to 1% of the company’s total annual income or worldwide turnover and “periodic penalties” of up to 5% of daily income or global turnover.  TikTok was already facing intensified scrutiny from the EU. The commission already has an ongoing in-depth investigation into the main TikTok app's DSA compliance, examining whether it's doing enough to curb “systemic risks” stemming from its design, including “algorithmic systems” that might stimulate “behavioral addictions.” Offices are worried that measures including age verification tools to stop minors from finding “inappropriate content” might not be effective.

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