The US is demanding that countries return to the UN sanctions that applied to Iran. “This is a state on the way to international peace and security,” says minister Pompeo of Foreign Affairs. The Russian ambassador to the UN speaks of a “obstinate delirium ” because the US is acting solistically. Deployment is an arms embargo that expires in mid-October, …
From next week, WeChat and TikTok apps will no longer be offered in US app stores. The Chinese apps are also not allowed to offer updates. The US Department of Commerce has announced that. WeChat is also not allowed to process payments in the United States. According to the US government, the apps collect too much data on users they …
After TikTok and WeChat, the US government now has extra attention to Tencent. The Chinese internet has interests in a series of gaming companies, which is potentially dangerous for national security, according to the Americans. They have asked the gaming companies for information on the additional measures they are taking “to keep their users’ data safe”. Tencent has a branch …
The deal that software company Oracle has agreed with the Chinese company ByteDance around social media app TikTok is not enough to take away the concerns of the US government about that app. There remain questions about ByteDance’s access to users ‘ data and the influence China would have on the company, writes Bloomberg based on insider information. These concerns …
While forest fires on the west coast of the United States burn down a record amount of land, US president Trump again denies that climate change is a major cause. “It’s getting cooler,” Trump said. The president spoke to the regional authorities during a scheduled visit to California. Trump says bad forest management caused the fire to spread. Dead trees …
Facebook is going to block new political ads a week before the US presidential election later this year. CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes in a message that he hopes that the election will be more fair because of this measure. So far Facebook has refused to block political ads, where other platforms like Twitter have. In his message, Zuckerberg writes that …
The US is closely monitoring the border dispute between China and India and hopes that the countries will be able to reach a peaceful solution. That’s what a US State Department spokesman says to Reuters news agency after India yesterday accused China of “provocative actions.” According to India, Chinese troops tried to cross the disputed border between countries via a …
Due to the corona crisis, many more Americans will vote by post, but it will take some time for these votes to be counted. For example, on election night, Donald Trump may have a huge head start, but will eventually lose the election. According to data analysts, it’s a serious scenario. Data analysts working for the Democratic Party expect twice …
The House of Representatives is going to investigate the COVID-19 contracts signed by Trade Representative Peter Navarro with companies. The Democratic politician Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is chairing a committee to conduct the investigation, said so to CNBC. There has long been criticism of the deals that president Donald Trump’s government has made with companies. The investigation of Navarro therefore fits …
Sitting President Donald Trump formally accepted the candidacy for the US presidential election on behalf of the Republican Party on Thursday evening (local time). Trump called the upcoming elections in his acceptance speech on the closing evening of the Republican National Convention “the most important elections in the history of the United States”. Americans must choose between “preserving the American …
