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Senate passes bill forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok's US ops or face ban

TikTok, which says it has not shared and would not share US user data with the Chinese government, has argued the law amounts to a ban that would violate the US free speech rights of its users

US banning TikTok? Everything you need to know about the controversy

The TikTok bill relies heavily on the control that Apple and Google maintain over their smartphone platforms

US Senate votes in favor of bill to force TikTok divestment or face ban

The measure, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, has been driven by concerns that China could access Americans' data or surveil them with the app

President Biden's campaign plans to stay on TikTok despite divestment law

TikTok has more than 170 million American users, according to the company. The platform has a significant number of Gen-Z and millennial voters, crucial voting blocs for Democrats

TikTok promises to sue over potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?

Legal experts note that there could be repercussions beyond TikTok in the future

World Penguin Day 2024: Date, History, Importance, and Unknown Facts

World Penguin Day is celebrated on 25 April every year. This day is important because it coincides with the beginning of the northern migration of Adelie penguins

Q1 results: BNP Paribas beat estimates as lower costs offset trading slump

BNPP said in a presentation that it was more exposed to the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) region, where it made 60 per cent of its FICC sales in 2023

Nestle misses sales estimates after hiking prices across board in Q1

The maker of Maggi noodles, Nescafe coffee and KitKat chocolate wafer bars confirmed its 2024 guidance of organic sales growth of about 4 per cent

Unilever's Q1 result beats sales forecast as customers return to brands

Sales volumes climbed 2.2 per cent, the second quarter of growth after several declines. Prices were also up 2.2 per cent

Iran sentences 'world's bravest rapper' to death for backing protests

The rapper's songs voiced support for the protests that swept across Iran in 2022 after Mahsa Amini's death

AstraZeneca trounces Q1 estimates as resilient demand fuels growth

AstraZeneca stuck by its forecast of total revenue and core earnings per share increasing by percentages in the low double-digits to low-teens in 2024

Looking forward to greater economic cooperation with India: Sri Lanka Prez

He further said, 'Information technology is another area that we will be moving fast on and there are many other projects that India and Sri Lanka will have here'

Pernod Ricard banks on dynamic Q4 as US and China drag on sales in Q3

But the world's No.2 western-style spirits maker on Thursday pointed to a "soft" Lunar New Year in China, when huge celebrations normally boost spirits sales

Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit

Total income in its investment bank fell 7 per cent, shy of expectations, as a strong performance in equities was more than offset by lower fixed income trading performance and weaker merger advisory

China's Sinopec charts global expansion with refinery in India's backyard

India is also deepening its involvement in Sri Lanka's power sector with solar projects and grid connectivity

Tibetan govt-in-exile holds back-channel informal dialogue with China

Another senior Tibetan leader indicated that the back-channel talks are aimed at reviving the overall dialogue process as it is the only way out to resolve the Tibetan issue

US Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution

If Trump regains the presidency, he could seek to force an end to the prosecution or potentially pardon himself for any federal crimes

China should have confidence to talk to us, says Taiwan's president-elect

Lai, who won election in January and takes office on May 20, is particularly disliked by Beijing, which views him as a dangerous separatist

Morgan Stanley Asia private equity unit to reorganise as CEO retires

The firm has appointed Jun Xu, who is currently head of its yuan-denominated investment funds, to lead all private equity investing in China, the memo said

World Malaria Day 2024: 10 signs and symptoms of Malaria one should know

World Malaria Day 2024: Malaria is one of the deadly diseases caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Here are the 10 signs and symptoms everyone should know