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Sell TikTok or face ban: US Senate tells Chinese owner

Washington, April 24 (UNI) The US Senate gave its nod to a bill that could see TikTok banned in America over national security fears, news reports said Wednesday. The bill will soon be with US President Joe Biden, who has vowed to sign as soon as it reaches his desk.
TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, has been given nine months to sell its stake or the app will be blocked in the United States. The bill reached the Senate after being approved by the House of Representatives.
The US is concerned TikTok, which has over 170 million users across the country, could be used to spy on Americans, or to spread propaganda.
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,654

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Gaza, May 4 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday.

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Iran arrests suspects over "terrorist attacks" in SE province

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has detained several individuals suspected of involvement in deadly "terrorist attacks" on military and police facilities in the southeastern provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

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Explosion in Russia's Belgorod leaves 5 people injured, 30 households damaged

04 May 2024 | 8:15 PM

Moscow, May 4 (UNI) Five people were injured in an explosion in the western Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday, while 30 private homes were damaged, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

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IRGC's ship holds long-distance mission for 1st time, enters southern hemisphere

04 May 2024 | 7:53 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) The navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has for the first time carried out a long-distance mission with its Shahid Mahdavi ocean liner, crossing Earth's equator and entering the southern hemisphere, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday.

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Iranian, Egyptian Foreign Ministers meet in Banjul on OIC summit sidelines

04 May 2024 | 7:53 PM

Tehran, May 4 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on the sidelines of a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iranian news agency Fars reported on Saturday.

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