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Associated PressThese are the countries where TikTok is already banned
TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. TikTok is already banned in a handful of countries and from government-issued devices in a number of others, due to official worries that the app poses privacy and cybersecurity concerns. TikTok has long maintained that it doesn’t share data with the Chinese government and its CEO has taken a defiant stance, vowing to fight back.
- BBC
World Snooker Championship 2024: Order of play, BBC TV coverage, match schedule, full results and highest break
Order of play, BBC TV coverage details, match schedule, results and prize money for the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
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‘Moral and economic case’ for helping autistic people into work, says Tory MP
Sir Robert Buckland who led the review said employment can provide ‘fulfilment and happiness’ for people on the autistic spectrum.
- Yahoo Life UK
Why I let my fiancé have sex with my bridesmaids
Georgia and Ben are deeply in love, yet they let each other sleep with other people, sticking to strict rules to avoid any jealousy.
- Evening Standard
London mayor election: Sadiq Khan wants TfL to run more commuter trains
Bid to seize control of Southeastern metro services and Great Northern trains
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Courteney Cox admits to feeling 'jealous' as she gets older
During Wednesday's episode of the Minnie Questions podcast with actress Minnie Driver, the Friends star opened up about battling feelings of jealousy. "The thing I like least about myself would be any feelings of jealousy. Whether you can feel replaced or whether it's... I think just jealousy is such a horrible emotion to have, and I have that sometimes. I get jealous or afraid, whether it's because I'm getting older and I can't stay in the game, or it could be about anything, but anytime I feel jealous, I can't stand it…”
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Microsoft beats Q3 top and bottom lines on cloud strength
Microsoft reported better than anticipated Q3 earnings on Thursday, powered by growth in its cloud products.
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-L Catterton buys Italian accessible make-up brand KIKO
Buyout firm L Catterton has agreed to buy a majority stake in family-owned KIKO Milano in a deal which a source close to the matter said valued the Italian accessible make-up maker at around 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) including debt. L Catterton, which specialises in consumer goods and is backed by France's LVMH, is buying the stake from Italy's Percassi family who in 1997 founded what is now one of the world's biggest privately-owned make-up brands, the companies said in a joint statement.
- Reuters
Morning Bid: Big Tech see-saw flips positive, yen swings wildly
A volatile week for Wall Street megacaps looks set to end with a positive twist as Microsoft and Alphabet earnings wowed the gallery overnight, while the yen plunged anew in Asia as the Bank of Japan left policy on hold. After a day in which Meta's outsize spend on artificial intelligence appear to spook investors and sent both its stock and the wider tech sector into tailspin, its rivals appeared to steady the ship overnight. Microsoft beat estimates for its quarterly revenue and profit, driven by gains from adoption of artificial intelligence across its cloud services, and its shares jumped more than 4% in extended trade.
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What happens next as Yousaf faces vote of no confidence at Holyrood?
The make-up of the Scottish Parliament means the First Minister faces a tough fight for his political future.
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Vets exposed to Agent Orange at US bases denied VA compensation
U.S. Veterans Affairs offers disability to Vietnam vets sickened by Agent Orange. But people exposed on U.S. bases have not been given those benefits.
- The Telegraph
Two men charged with spying for China granted bail
Two men charged with carrying out espionage work on behalf of China have been granted conditional bail at Westminster magistrates’ court.
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Labour ‘determined to make social care work’, says shadow minister
Andrew Gwynne said the landscape Labour will inherit if they win the election ‘will be utterly dire’.
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Alphabet stock surges on earnings beat, dividend announcement
Alphabet reported Q1 earnings on Thursday that beat estimates. The company also announced its first-ever dividend.
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Nestle sales slow after Nescafe maker raises prices around the world
The food and drinks giant said pet products and coffee were selling well, while sales of frozen food and dairy products were slower.
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Ex-Parliamentary researcher ordered not to contact MPs after China spy charges
Christopher Cash is accused of an offence under the Official Secrets Act.
- HuffPost
The Onion's New Owners Pay Tribute To Site's Satirical Past In A Totally Real Way
G/O Media sold the site to a fittingly-named Chicago-based firm.
- The Guardian
China warns relations with US could slip into ‘downward spiral’ if red lines crossed
Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken ‘disruptions’ could arise amid threat of sanctions over China’s support for Russia’s defence industry
- BBC
Two men charged in Channel deaths investigation
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.