Despite Ban, Biden Campaign Will Keep Using TikTok
Pres. Joe Biden’s re-election campaign says it will continue posting on TikTok despite the president signing a bill Wednesday that could ban the popular short-video app....
Politics
Despite Ban, Biden Campaign Will Keep Using TikTok
Pres. Joe Biden’s re-election campaign says it will continue posting on TikTok despite the president signing a bill Wednesday that could ban the popular short-video app....
Science & technology
European Commission Opens Proceedings Against TikTok
The European Commission (EC) has opened a second probe against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA), mandating the social media platform to provide proof of safety over its new 'Task and Reward Program.'...
Environment & Energy
Sunak Announces Major Initiative for Nuclear Energy, Submarines
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared a "national endeavour" for a £763M (US$964M) investment in nuclear energy by 2030, including over £200M ($252M) to secure Barrow as the site for the UK's nuclear submarine building.
Health
Australia: Call for Royal Commission Over COVID Response
Australia's Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has recommended the creation of a royal commission into the country's handling of the COVID pandemic....
Money
Report: Global Military Spending Reached All-Time High in 2023
A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published Monday said global military expenditure totaled $2.443T in 2023 — an all-time high....
Crime & justice
SCOTUS Hears Grants Pass Homelessness Case
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Monday heard arguments in City of Grants Pass, Ore. v. Johnson, a case which calls into question municipalities' right to ban sleeping in public during the US' homelessness crisis. A reported 256K people were without shelter in the US on a given night last year....
Culture
Mattel Announces New, More 'Inclusive' Scrabble
Toy and game manufacturer Mattel announced it will launch a more 'inclusive' and 'collaborative' version of Scrabble, marking the biggest change in the 75-year history of the board game....
Sports
NBA Ban Raptors' Jontay Porter for Gambling Scandal
The National Basketball Association (NBA) banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after determining that he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games — going as far as to bet against his own team....