US President Joe Biden signed a bill into law potentially banning Chinese social media app TikTok, sparking outrage within TikTok community. TikTok creators are rallying against the law, staging protests in opposition. Meanwhile, a Hamas leader has declared the group’s readiness to cease armed conflict for five years or longer if an independent Palestinian state is formed along the pre-1967 borders.
In other news, at least six people were killed after a massive fire broke out in several hotel buildings near Patna railway station in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on Thursday (Apr 25).
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On April 24, US President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that could ban Chinese social media app TikTok. The law requires the app to either disassociate from its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a complete ban. While the ban may still take years to come into effect, it has already infuriated the TikTok community. Many creators, having following in millions, have spoken against the law, accusing the government of ruining their livelihood.
A top Hamas official has stated that the militant group was ready to lay down arms for five years or more, if an independent Palestinian state is established along the pre-1967 borders.
China on Thursday (Apr 25) launched a manned spaceship into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Long March-2F carrier rocket blasted off the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts on board.
At least six people were killed after a massive fire broke out in several hotel buildings near Patna railway station in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on Thursday (Apr 25). Authorities said at least 30 people were injured and the causality could go up. Media reports say the fire started from Pal hotel and soon spread to nearby hotels. Several bikes and cars were also gutted in the fire. Some seven-eight fire engines were rushed to the spot, which doused the blaze in more than two hours.
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for role in Mahsa Amini protests
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence by an Iranian revolutionary court for his involvement in the Mahsa Amini protests which broke out in 2022 in Iran, media reports said quoting his attorney’s statement to the Iranian newspaper Sharq.
A Polish director best known for his gangster-themed films is all set to unveil a biopic of Russian President Vladimir Putin but with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) twist.
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Thursday.
To enhance consumer rights in air travel, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a rule mandating airlines to quickly issue automatic cash refunds to passengers when owed.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on charges of sexual assault and rape has been overturned by a New York appeals court on Thursday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli created history by becoming the first batter to score 400 or more runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) season for 10 times. Kohli achieved the feat against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 25. Kohli scored a sluggish 51 off 43 balls vs SRH and now has 430 to his name in the ongoing IPL season so far.