By NEWS WIRES TikTok petitioned the US Supreme Court to halt a law mandating its Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest or close the app by January 19. This appeal coincided with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s meeting with President-elect Trump, who expressed interest in reviewing the app despite the law signed by President Biden. Source: […]
By NEWS WIRES Syria’s rebel factions will be “disbanded,” the head of the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad has pledged, as the former president denounced the country’s new rulers as “terrorists”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East. Source: France 24 Category: Middle East
By NEWS WIRES New York Judge Juan Merchan rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his felony conviction related to hush money payments, citing the Supreme Court’s stance that presidential immunity doesn’t cover unofficial acts. This decision could make Trump the first president to enter office with a felony conviction, pending appeal. Source: France 24 Category: […]