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TikTok CEO Testifies Before Congress
By Turki Al Mutairi | Contributing Writer
Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s CEO, has made testimony to Congress on the app’s security concerns and possible Chinese influence. During the five-hour session, there was democrats and republicans concerns about the app’s control over Americans, particularly the negative impact on the mental health of kids. Chew has frequently rejected any connection between the app and the Chinese, claiming that the platform guarantees the security of its own 150 million American users. The hearing, however, gave big push to lawmakers’ demands to prohibit the platform nationwide, and the United States could insist that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell their shares or risk a potential ban. This article will go through the highlights of the hearing and address the possible consequences of a TikTok ban.
Netanyahu suspends judicial overhaul
By Mohammad El Sahily | Staff Writer
After the dismissal of defense minister and following mass protests, Netanyahu suspends controversial judicial overhaul plan
Morocco and Spain: the end of an era of troubled relations?
By Laia Serrano i Sorroca | Staff Writer
Only the Strait of Gibraltar and two fences – one in Ceuta and the other in Melilla – separate the territories of Spain and Morocco. Yet, the Heads of Government of both countries had not participated in a bilateral meeting in the last eight years. However, this pattern was finally interrupted last February, when the two executives sat down at the same table to discuss highly sensitive issues for them such as migration and the Western Sahara.
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