TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia amid growing scrutiny over data security
Short video app TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying global scrutiny over its data security.
2023-06-15 15:21
Analysis-Vodafone and Hutchison's UK mobile merger faces tough test yet
By Paul Sandle LONDON It has taken months of tortuous negotiations for Vodafone and CK Hutchison to agree
2023-06-15 14:23
Bill Cosby faces new lawsuit in Nevada after state drops statute of limitations on sexual assault
Several women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual abuse in the past filed a new lawsuit Wednesday asking for a jury trial against the comedian in Nevada, where a new state law recently took effect that eliminates the statutes of limitations for many sexual assault cases.
2023-06-15 14:18
Ukrainians were 'ready to eliminate' Russian soldier before dramatic surrender, commander says
Ukrainian forces spared the life of a Russian soldier when he surrendered to a drone on the battlefield just moments before its operators were about to open fire, a Ukrainian commander has confirmed to CNN.
2023-06-15 13:15
The debate on the American right isn't about classified documents. It's about fear of transgender rights
While much of the country spent the week fixated on a former president and his indictment related to alleged mishandling of classified documents, parts of the American right were more consumed by fear of transgender rights.
2023-06-15 12:27
The best money advice from dear old dad
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK No matter how successful you may be – even as a founder, president,
2023-06-15 12:19
New Zealand: Economy slips into recession after interest rate hikes
The country's central bank has aggressively raised interest rates since October 2021.
2023-06-15 11:49
TikTok CEO says to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia
JAKARTA Short video app TikTok plans to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few
2023-06-15 10:53
Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reach tentative labor agreement
The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement Wednesday after more than a year of negotiations. The contract between the two expired July 1, 2022 and 22,000 dockworkers have been working in good faith for nearly a year as the two sides hammered out a deal.
2023-06-15 10:50
Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game's 114-year history.
2023-06-15 09:19
Four major environmental groups endorse Biden's reelection
Four major environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection for president on Wednesday night, ahead of the president's speech at a League of Conservation Voters dinner in the nation's capital.
2023-06-15 08:28
Justice Department reaches settlement with Kentucky school district over racial harassment of students
The Department of Justice announced Monday it reached an agreement with Madison County Schools in Kentucky to settle a federal investigation "into complaints of serious and widespread racial harassment of Black and multi-racial students."
2023-06-15 08:20