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Popular social media platform TikTok on Thursday set up a mainly American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, in a bid to avert the threat of the app being banned in its biggest market. TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has been under pressure to sell after US officials warned that Beijing could use the app to harvest Americans’ data and influence users.

After the damage done by the American president in Davos - and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured - he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false.

Alison Sargent welcomes Christopher Featherstone, Associate Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York. Mr. Featherstone frames the “Board of Peace” not as a clearly defined peace initiative, rather as a "Trump Show" spectacle. Lacking a long-term vision, it's a platform for Trump to maintain global relevance, under the guise of diplomacy. He calls particular attention to the performative, business-focused nature of the initiative, raising questions about its legitimacy and longevity beyond Trump’s tenure.

The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that won't compile.

The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient's unique cancer.

Although the United States defended Greenland during World War II, it never ruled the territory.

In Ethiopia, once largest recipient of USAID funds in sub-Saharan Africa, many left with 'little humanitarian support'.

Order says gov't must stop search while court reviews Washington Post motions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday blasted the EU's lack of "political will" in countering Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during a fiery address criticising some of Kyiv's top allies at the World Economic Forum. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.

A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don Lemon.

In what world does Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake get canceled amid corporate restructuring and yet BG&E2 does not? "Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains a priority for us in the context of our strategy centered around Open World Adventures," an unnamed Ubisoft spokesperson told Kotaku and Insider Gaming. The original Beyond […]

For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D.

A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.

Nigerian bandits who kidnapped more than 150 churchgoers are demanding 17 motorbikes in return.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dropped a barrage of truth bombs on his European allies about their collective failure to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin and be respected by his US counterpart, Donald Trump.

Apple, OpenAI, Meta, and more are all racing toward AI hardware products.

Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.

Trump ordered the withdrawal a year ago, accusing the UN agency of failing to adopt reforms and mishandling the pandemic.

School superintendent says the child was 'essentially' used 'as bait' to apprehend his father, who is seeking asylum.

Kioxia is spinning up more manufacturing capacity, but relief will come slowly.

US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds.

Lindo and his Sinners co-star Wunmi Mosaku are the only two UK actors nominated for an Oscar this year.

An internal investigation found there was a case to answer over several incidents raised by former BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Jack Murley.

Some of Sir Keir Starmer's allies say they will try to stop Burnham from standing in a by-election.

Spanish investigators on Thursday recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of a high-speed train collision last weekend, raising the death toll to 45. Deadly back-to-back rail accidents just days apart have fuelled safety concerns in Spain, which observed three days of mourning after the crash in Andalusia, its deadliest rail disaster in over a decade.