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The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm
Add a CommentTikTok, the most popular free app in the US, has in recent days been making headlines not for its content but for alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party. Its boss, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before US politicians at Congress … Read more →
Ghana will continue to collaborate with the US at all levels – Akufo-Addo to Kamala Harris
Add a CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured US Vice President Kamala Harris that Ghana would continue to collaborate with the US at all levels, particularly toward the peaceful resolution of conflicts. At a joint press conference held at the seat … Read more →
China hits out at US over TikTok ban on federal devices
Add a CommentChina has accused the US of overreacting after federal employees were ordered to remove the video app TikTok from government-issued phones. On Monday, the White House gave government agencies 30 days to ensure that employees did not have the Chinese-owned … Read more →
US puts forward Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Add a CommentUS President Joe Biden is nominating Indian-American businessman Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, after its current head resigned early. The move comes as the US calls for reforms at the bank, including more action to address climate change. … Read more →
Chinese engineer jailed for spying in US
Add a CommentA Chinese engineer has been jailed for eight years for spying in the US, in a case linked to Chinese efforts to steal aviation trade secrets. Ji Chaoqun, 31, had identified scientists and engineers for possible recruitment, according to the … Read more →
US and Germany ready to send tanks to Ukraine – Reports
Add a CommentAfter months of reluctance, the US and Germany reportedly plan to send tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer on the battlefield. US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce plans to send at least … Read more →
Ukraine war: Zelensky urges US to help it defeat Russia
Add a CommentUkraine is “alive and kicking” and will never surrender, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a defiant address to US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since Russia’s invasion. US military aid to Ukraine was not charity, but an investment … Read more →
US bans sale of Huawei, ZTE tech amid security fears
Add a CommentThe US has banned the sale and import of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security. Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo challenges US, China, India, others to join ICC
Add a CommentPresident Akufo-Addo thinks the time has come for some of the big countries across the world like the USA, China, India, and the rest to sign up for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to give it universal jurisdiction. As it … Read more →
Covid-19 pandemic is over in the US – Joe Biden
Add a CommentPresident Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise. Mr Biden said that while “we still have a problem”, the situation is rapidly improving. … Read more →
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