The brutal murder of 22-year-old YouTuber Agustín Paul, better known as “El Pinky,” has sent shockwaves through Mexico and beyond. Paul, whose comedic videos and viral challenges earned him a large following, was found dead on 10 January 2025 in Culiacán, a city notorious for cartel violence. His body, bearing clear signs of torture, was … Read more
If Republicans were mad that Michelle Obama didn’t go to Donald Trump’s inauguration, what do they think about Barack Obama and George W. Bush sharing a pleasant moment? Nevermind, I don’t really care what they think… but I do want to talk about what Obama told Bush. Everyone was super curious about this brief conversation, … Read more
US President Donald Trump had said he would be open to Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), acquiring TikTok as part of a joint venture with the US government. Mr Trump said this at the White House on Tuesday. “I would be (open to it) if he wanted to buy it,” the new president … Read more
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to billionaire Elon Musk buying social media app TikTok — if the Tesla CEO wanted to do so. “I would be, if he wanted to buy it,” Trump told reporters. Trump signed an executive order on Monday that gives the Chinese-owned app a 75-day reprieve from … Read more
Chinese authorities appear to be softening their stance on the fate of TikTok, possibly paving the way for Beijing-based ByteDance to begin talks with American investors, according to people familiar with the matter. With US President Donald Trump’s recent enthusiasm over striking a deal on TikTok, Beijing is seeing the value of a fair arrangement … Read more
President Trump threw TikTok a lifeline Monday night, giving the popular app’s parent company 75 more days to find a buyer for the platform. The 78-year-old argued during a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office that the US should “get half” of TikTok, before caveating that some percentage of that could be from the private sector. Beijing-based ByteDance had a Jan. … Read more
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into alleged threats to the lives of Hamdiyya Shariff and her lawyer, Abba Hikima. Ms Shariff faces charges of using abusive language against Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu and “inciting disturbance” for criticising the governor. The organiation also called for their protection in a statement posted on its … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday, effectively banning the social network in the country starting Sunday, January 19. The New York Times reported that this decision was unanimous, 9-0. The decision means that U.S. operations for the popular app must shut down this weekend to comply with a 2024 law that President … Read more
Chinese users on the RedNote social media platform have cautioned one another about requests from “TikTok refugees” who ask for street view images of China and photos of Tibet or Xinjiang, warning that such users could be foreign spies. Posts discouraging Chinese users from sharing street views began circulating on the platform last week with … Read more
By temporarily shutting down TikTok in the US this week, Chinese internet giant ByteDance was taking a “clever pre-emptive move” that could bolster its reputation and market presence, according to analysts. TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and other platforms went dark for a few hours on Sunday in response to a law that requires US firms to … Read more
