Backfire. It follows a vote in the us House Of Representatives which passed a bill that would require the tiktok owner bytedance to sell its stake in the Social Media Platform. During the debate, lawmakers repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist Party Something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. The Chief Executive of tiktok posted this on the Social Media Platform a short time ago. Us lawmakers were debating whether the pastor bill, they had repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist party, something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Denied by both tiktok and bytedance denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Denied by both tiktok and b edance. ,. , bytedance. Our intention is for tiktok to continue bytedance. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to bytedance. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to operate l tiktok to continue to operate but not under the control of the Chinese Communist party. I the Chinese Communist party. I want to
At least five people were killed including one unrwa staff member with many more wounded. These pictures have been verified by the bbc. They were shot at a nearby hospital, where casualties were taken. Israel has not yet commented on the incident. The us and others continue to urge israel not to launch a full scale assault on rafah, where more than a million palestinians have taken shelter in recent weeks. These are pictures of the warehouse taken in the immediate aftermath. This was the scene inside some of the images are too graphic to broadcast. Lets hearfrom unrwas director of Communications Juliette touma, who spoke to us from jordans capital, amman. This is a Distribution Centre for food, and also a warehouse where we store food supplies, but also other critical supplies. We know that it is the Israeli Forces who were responsible it happened this morning, our teams were on site and they reported back the casualties. It comes at a critical time, as hunger spreads across the gaza s
And on newsnight at 10. 30pm well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. The Prime Minister is resisting pressure for the conservatives to return £10 million donated by the businessman frank hester, who allegedly said the mp diane abbott made him want to hate All Black Women and should be shot. Rishi sunak told the commons that the alleged remarks were racist but that mr hester s apology for making rude comments should be accepted. This evening, diane abbott attacked both the conservatives and labour for their response to the controversy. Heres our Political Editor chris mason. Will you give the money back, Prime Minister . The Big Questions ringing in the ears of rishi sunak today. Would the party take more money from mr hester . After a morning in which two senior conservatives answered these questions rather differently. I would think about the company i kept and i would give tha
Than 170 million users in the us. The measure is the latest in a series of moves in washington to respond to Us National Security concerns about china, from connected vehicles to advanced Artificial Intelligence chips to cranes at us ports. Lets get the latest on this our north America Business correspondent erin delmore has been folllwing the vote from new york. Just how significant is this . Because it is the first stage, isnt it . ,. ,. , it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben it sets it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the table it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the table for it . There is more to come. Exactly, ben. It sets the table for what ben. It sets the table for what could be further action and to be very specific, the action says that the company, the Chinese Company that owns tiktok would have to either divest, that mean cell, tiktok or face a
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