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China Slams US' "Fear-Mongering" After Criticism Over Excess Manufacturing
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen comments on China's excess manufacturing capacity seek to rehash "China threat" rhetoric and appear to create a pretext for more protectionist policies from the U.S., Chinese state media said.
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Meta's Threads Emerges as First Real Threat to Twitter as It Racks Up Over 30 Million Users in 18 Hours
Meta's Threads racked up more than 30 million sign-ups within about 18 hours of its launch, emerging as the first real threat to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, as it took advantage of its access to billions of Instagram users and a similar look to that of its rival. Dubbed as the "Twitter-Killer", Threads was the top free app on Apple's App Store in the ...
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Two More US States Ban TikTok On Government Devices Over Security Threats
New Jersey and Ohio said on Monday they were joining other states in banning use of the popular video app TikTok on government-owned and managed devices.
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Elon Musk Urged by US Senator to Better Protect US Users' Data After Whistleblower Testimony
Elon Musk was urged by top US Senate Republican Chuck Grassley on Wednesday to better protect US user data on Twitter, weeks after he completed his takeover of the microblogging service. Grassley has asked Musk to conduct a threat assessment at the social media company and follow up on concerns raised by a whistleblower earlier this year.
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NASA Aims to Redirect Asteroid in DART Mission's First Attempt at Planetary Defence
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, will attempt to alter the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos, on September 26. The US space agency is set to create history when it crashes a spacecraft into the asteroid, attempting to deflect it from its trajectory. A tiny moon of the asteroid Didymos, the asteroid Dimorphos is an ideal target for NA...
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Russia Attack On Ukraine Possible In "Next Several Days": Biden
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "very high" despite Moscow's claim of more troop pullbacks from the border.
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Omicron Threat Looms Over Christmas Holidays In Europe, US
The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more COVID-19 restrictions over the Christmas and New Year period loomed over several European countries as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads quickly.
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US On Alert For More Kabul Attacks, Says Next Few Days Will Be Most Dangerous
U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after an ISIS suicide bombing killed at least 92 people, including 13 U.S. service members, just outside Kabul airport.
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Huawei, ZTE Ban: US FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Restrictions on Gear
The US Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in US telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE.
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US President Joe Biden Forced by Cyberattacks Into More Aggressive Stance on Russia
A ransomware attack on JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, by a criminal group likely based in Russia has strengthened the Biden administration's resolve to hold Moscow responsible for costly cyber assaults — even if they are not directly linked to the Kremlin.
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Facebook, Twitter, More Social Media Face Push From Investors Over Control Ahead of US Inauguration
Pension fund managers and religious investors on Friday asked top social media companies to step up their content control efforts to reduce the threat of violence ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden next week.
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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran, Envoy Warns Of More To Come
The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran during its final months in power, the top US envoy on Iran said on Wednesday, as he urged President-elect Joe Biden to use the leverage to press for a deal that reduces the regional and nuclear threats posed by the Islamic republic.
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"China Has Deployed 60,000 Soldiers On India's Northern Border": Mike Pompeo
China has amassed more than 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control with India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he hit out at Beijing for its "bad behaviour" and the threats it poses to the Quad countries.
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Donald Trump Says US Reopening Will Cost More Lives, Refuses To Wear Mask
US President Donald Trump conceded Tuesday that more Americans will die in reopening the US economy but underlined his insistence on a dwindling coronavirus threat by refusing to wear a mask, even as he toured a mask-making factory.
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Europe, US Markets Slump On Virus Fears, Global Slowdown Threat Looms
European and US stock markets slumped painfully again Thursday as new coronavirus infections spread outside China, exacerbating fears of a global slowdown.
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China Slams US' "Fear-Mongering" After Criticism Over Excess Manufacturing
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen comments on China's excess manufacturing capacity seek to rehash "China threat" rhetoric and appear to create a pretext for more protectionist policies from the U.S., Chinese state media said.
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Meta's Threads Emerges as First Real Threat to Twitter as It Racks Up Over 30 Million Users in 18 Hours
Meta's Threads racked up more than 30 million sign-ups within about 18 hours of its launch, emerging as the first real threat to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, as it took advantage of its access to billions of Instagram users and a similar look to that of its rival. Dubbed as the "Twitter-Killer", Threads was the top free app on Apple's App Store in the ...
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Two More US States Ban TikTok On Government Devices Over Security Threats
New Jersey and Ohio said on Monday they were joining other states in banning use of the popular video app TikTok on government-owned and managed devices.
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Elon Musk Urged by US Senator to Better Protect US Users' Data After Whistleblower Testimony
Elon Musk was urged by top US Senate Republican Chuck Grassley on Wednesday to better protect US user data on Twitter, weeks after he completed his takeover of the microblogging service. Grassley has asked Musk to conduct a threat assessment at the social media company and follow up on concerns raised by a whistleblower earlier this year.
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NASA Aims to Redirect Asteroid in DART Mission's First Attempt at Planetary Defence
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, will attempt to alter the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos, on September 26. The US space agency is set to create history when it crashes a spacecraft into the asteroid, attempting to deflect it from its trajectory. A tiny moon of the asteroid Didymos, the asteroid Dimorphos is an ideal target for NA...
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Russia Attack On Ukraine Possible In "Next Several Days": Biden
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "very high" despite Moscow's claim of more troop pullbacks from the border.
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Omicron Threat Looms Over Christmas Holidays In Europe, US
The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more COVID-19 restrictions over the Christmas and New Year period loomed over several European countries as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads quickly.
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US On Alert For More Kabul Attacks, Says Next Few Days Will Be Most Dangerous
U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after an ISIS suicide bombing killed at least 92 people, including 13 U.S. service members, just outside Kabul airport.
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Huawei, ZTE Ban: US FCC Votes to Advance Proposed Restrictions on Gear
The US Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in US telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE.
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US President Joe Biden Forced by Cyberattacks Into More Aggressive Stance on Russia
A ransomware attack on JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, by a criminal group likely based in Russia has strengthened the Biden administration's resolve to hold Moscow responsible for costly cyber assaults — even if they are not directly linked to the Kremlin.
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Facebook, Twitter, More Social Media Face Push From Investors Over Control Ahead of US Inauguration
Pension fund managers and religious investors on Friday asked top social media companies to step up their content control efforts to reduce the threat of violence ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden next week.
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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran, Envoy Warns Of More To Come
The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran during its final months in power, the top US envoy on Iran said on Wednesday, as he urged President-elect Joe Biden to use the leverage to press for a deal that reduces the regional and nuclear threats posed by the Islamic republic.
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"China Has Deployed 60,000 Soldiers On India's Northern Border": Mike Pompeo
China has amassed more than 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control with India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he hit out at Beijing for its "bad behaviour" and the threats it poses to the Quad countries.
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Donald Trump Says US Reopening Will Cost More Lives, Refuses To Wear Mask
US President Donald Trump conceded Tuesday that more Americans will die in reopening the US economy but underlined his insistence on a dwindling coronavirus threat by refusing to wear a mask, even as he toured a mask-making factory.
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Europe, US Markets Slump On Virus Fears, Global Slowdown Threat Looms
European and US stock markets slumped painfully again Thursday as new coronavirus infections spread outside China, exacerbating fears of a global slowdown.
