Chinese app RedNote could pose greater security risks than TikTok
As uncertainty hovers around the TikTok ban that could go into effect in the U.S. on Sunday, users are flocking to a Chinese app called RedNote. The app allows users to upload short-form videos and post photos like on TikTok, but technology experts and government insiders worry that RedNote poses more of a threat to…
The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce
At his seaside office complex in Doha on Wednesday evening, the Qatari prime minister thought he had a deal. Hamas’s negotiators, led by a burly former lawmaker, had left the prime minister’s office, having given up on an 11th-hour demand that was the last major obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza after 466 days of…
Editorial | Time to shut the legal door on Hong Kong ticket touts
Ticket touts may well be cheering their improved prospects for cashing in on the “concert economy” that Hong Kong hopes can help boost its post-pandemic recovery. Authorities, meanwhile, have drawn jeers from lawmakers after it emerged there have been no convictions for scalping in years, despite a decades-old law against it. Lawmakers accused the government…
If TikTok goes dark, some say they’ll lose livelihoods: “We’d have to completely rebuild”
SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban unless parent company sells it SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban unless parent company sells it 02:26 Small businesses and content creators are bracing for impact if TikTok goes dark this weekend after the Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law banning the app unless it is sold by its China-based parent company. Jessica…
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO amid a dating app decline
Bumble founder and executive chair Whitney Wolfe Herd, who stepped down as CEO at the beginning of 2024, is returning to the post in mid-March. Former Slack CEO Lidiane Jones, who succeeded Herd, has resigned for “personal reasons” and will remain in the role until Wolfe Herd takes over. “As I step into the role…
Liverpool Women complain to PGMOL over Olivia Smith treatment
Liverpool Women’s boss Matt Beard has warned striker Olivia Smith could be at risk of serious injury due to the treatment she receives from opposition defenders and has appealed to the PGMOL to ensure she is better protected. Smith joined Liverpool from Sporting CP for a club-record fee last summer and has been a standout…
Trump vs. Biden markets, economic agenda plans: Morning Brief
Morning Brief hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith take investors through the opening bell and more, examining equity market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) moves in the last trading session under President Biden’s administration. JPMorgan Asset Management global market strategist Stephanie Aliaga joins the program to talk about the opportunities seen in the health care sector. To…
Which Celebrity Couples Are Getting Married In 2025?
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images Last year was a banner one for celebrity engagements. Everybody from Selena Gomez to Zendaya to Kaley Cuoco has a new diamond ring to wear to awards shows now (and, by the way, five carats seems to be the going size these days). Typically, engagements lead to weddings,…
Leaked documents indicate broader Beijing efforts to collect information overseas
An official Chinese document obtained by VOA indicates that Beijing appears to be taking broader measures to screen and monitor overseas Chinese. The document, titled Xinjiang Immigration Inspection Data Analysis Research Cooperation, lists the names and personal information of more than 100 Chinese citizens living abroad. Click here for the full story in Mandarin. Source…
1 dies when semi hits Kansas Turnpike pillar at S.E. Stubbs Road
One person died early Friday afternoon when a westbound semi-truck pulling a trailer left the Kansas Turnpike on its north side and struck a bridge pillar in eastern Shawnee County, the Kansas Turnpike Authority reported. The victim’s name, age and gender were not being made public pending notification of next of kin. Kansas Highway Patrol…
