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December 7, 2024 10:01 AM

US: appeals court upholds law requiring TikTok sale or ban

An appeals court has ruled that TikTok must be sold by January 19 or face a shutdown in the US, supporting a law passed by Congress to protect national security.   The court disagreed with TikTok’s claim that the law violated free speech rights. Judge Douglas Ginsburg wrote that the government ...

December 6, 2024 10:07 PM

Vote on Account passed in Sri Lanka Parliament without a vote

In Sri Lanka, the Parliament passed the vote on account which was present yesterday, without a vote. Discussion on the Vote on Account continued in the Parliament today with opposition raising concerns on allocation of funds. The vote on account received flak over budget allocation to the Presidenti...

December 6, 2024 11:19 AM

29 injured as 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Iran

In Iran, at least 29 people were injured as an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted the country's southwestern province of Khuzestan this morning. The quake, which reportedly occurred at 7:32 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 km with its epicentre at Haftkel County, also shook Masjed Soleyman Co...

December 6, 2024 8:28 AM

French President Macron to name new PM in coming days

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will name a new Prime Minister in the coming days after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in Parliament. In an address to the nation yesterday, the French President rejected opposition pressure to stand down, vowing to stay in his post f...

December 6, 2024 7:46 AM

Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite launched aboard Vega-C rocket

The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched last night aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch marked the return of the Italian-built Vega-C launcher, two years after a failure during its debut commercial mission.   Sentinel-1C builds on the ...

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