Canada bans TikTok from government devices over security concerns
A growing number of governments in North America are restricting the use of the social media app, citing its ties to China.Canada has blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an “unacceptable” level of risk to privacy and security. Canada on Monday also moved to block federal employees from
In Chicago mayoral vote, crime is focus in open race
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces eight challengers in the city’s elections on Tuesday, a tough re-election campaign for an incumbent who made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve in the role. A former United States prosecutor who had never before run for political office, Lightfoot was something of
Guantánamo: Sorry seems to be the hardest word
It was very moving to watch the tracker that followed the United States air force C17 aircraft as it flew across the Atlantic and above the Straits of Gibraltar. I knew that seated on board was my Guantánamo client Ahmed Rabbani, going home to Karachi after 20 years of abuse in American custody. On September
EU chief, UK PM to meet for N Ireland protocol talks
Deputy PM Dominic Raab says Britain is close to a deal on post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland.The leaders of Britain and the European Union will hold talks in London on Monday as they seek to finalise a new deal to tackle trade and political disruption in Northern Ireland caused by Brexit. “President of the
What you need to know about Tunisia’s anti-racism protests
President Kais Saied says ‘hordes’ of sub-Saharan migrants are causing crime and pose a demographic threat to the North African country, leading to accusations of racism and demonstrations.Hundreds of people have protested on the streets of the Tunisian capital to denounce President Kais Saied, accusing him of racist comments and hate speech against refugees. The
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