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TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before a US Congressional committee yesterday to answer questions on the company’s data security and user safety protocols. Chew has denied that the video-sharing app poses any national security risks, while stressing the safety of its younger users. The committee hearing followed a wider government enquiry into security concerns […]
The Canadian government is continuing to advertise on TikTok despite having banned the app from all government devices over security concerns last month. The federal government told CBC News it is running several taxpayer-funded advertising campaigns on TikTok, the video-sharing service popular with young people, which promote government messaging on topics such as public safety, […]
Former Pakistani prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has called for all cases against him to be heard via video conferencing after claiming that his life is in danger every time he leaves home. Imran accused the interim government of Punjab of withdrawing his security protocol as a former prime minister and alleged that he […]
Germany and Japan have agreed to collaborate on economic security and reduce their dependence on China, according to a joint statement issued following the first governmental high-ministerial consultations between the two countries on 29 January. The statement confirmed the countries will work on creating a legal framework for bilateral defence and security cooperation activities on […]
Germany and Japan have pledged to cooperate closely on economic security, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leading a delegation of six ministers to Japan for the two countries’ first high-ministerial government consultations. The discussions held amid rising concerns over global supply chains and economic disruption brought on by the war in Ukraine. Scholz is looking […]
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and current political opposition leader, Imran Khan, evaded arrest after a 21-hour police siege of his Lahore residence ultimately broke down on Wednesday. Khan, leader of the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was due to surrender to Islamabad police after the capital’s court issued him with an arrest warrant. However, police were […]
Security forces in Pakistan have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader Imran Khan, following clashes that broke out after police attempted to arrest him for defying orders to appear in court in connection with charges that he illegally sold state gifts while he was prime minister up to 2012. Supporters of Khan cordoned […]
The UK and France have agreed on a new financial framework to tackle the issue of undocumented migrants arriving via the English Channel. French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held the two countries’ first bilateral summit in five years, which proved to be a productive meeting, strengthening post-Brexit cooperation. The UK […]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the UK has added e-bikes, frozen berries, and security cameras to the basket of goods and services it uses to track inflation. The changes reflect the growing popularity of new technology and environmental concerns. The ONS added 26 new items and removed 16 from the basket, which comprises […]
The European Union is seeking to secure its supply lines of critical raw materials, including lithium and rare earths, amidst concerns over its dependence on China. Lithium is classified by the EU as a “critical raw material” necessary for the transition to cleaner energy, as it is a key component of rechargeable batteries for electric […]
