Friday, December 19th, 2025

TikTok signs joint venture deal to avoid US ban

NEW YORK: TikTok on Thursday confirmed it has signed a joint venture agreement with investors, enabling the social media platform to maintain its operations in the United States and sidestep a potential ban over its Chinese ownership. According to an internal memo obtained by AFP,…

US suspends Diversity Visa (DV) lottery following Brown University shooting

WASHINGTON DC: The United States (US) has suspended the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program after it was revealed that the

Shooting at Brown University leaves 2 dead, 9 injured

RHODE ISLAND: Two people have died and nine others were injured in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island,

US seizes sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela, Trump confirms

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States has intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker off the

Four dead after shooting at child’s birthday celebration in California

CALIFORNIA: A mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in California has left at least four people dead. The incident

Protests continue in Dhaka, partially demolished house of Sheikh Mujibur vandalized

DHAKA: The protests over the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi continues to spiral. After a night of violent unrest where offices