Commentary: Is national security a good reason to ban TikTok?

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Indian and US lawmakers may be influenced by factors beyond national security in cracking down on TikTok, say observers. [caption id="attachment_5139" align="alignnone" width="955"] An illustration...

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6 US states see record surges in COVID-19 cases, Florida becomes epicentre

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5114" align="alignnone" width="918"] FILE PHOTO: Crowds walk along Main Street inside Disney's Magic Kingdom on the final day before closing in an effort to...

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Business News

US companies seeking capital during pandemic test bank market’s new normal

July 10, 2020July 11, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5189" align="alignnone" width="943"] FILE PHOTO: An empty Times Square is seen on the street following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York...

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Business News

Apple supplier Foxconn to invest US$1 billion in India: Sources

July 10, 2020July 11, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5186" align="alignnone" width="943"] The lobby of Foxconn's office in Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 23, 2020. [/caption] NEW DELHI/TAIPEI: Foxconn plans to invest up to US$1...

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News world

Hong Kong police raid pollster ahead of opposition vote

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5104" align="alignnone" width="930"] Beijing imposed the national security law on restless Hong Kong after months of pro-democracy protests last year. [/caption] HONG KONG: Hong...

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Business News

Norris handed three-place grid drop for Styrian GP

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Lando Norris's hopes of a repeat podium at the Red Bull Ring faded on Friday when the McLaren driver was handed a three-place grid penalty...

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News Sports

Football: City can’t afford to look beyond Real in Europe, says Guardiola

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5096" align="alignnone" width="938"] FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 First Leg - Real Madrid v Manchester City - Santiago...

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News Sports

Verstappen leads Styrian GP practice, Ricciardo crashes

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5093" align="alignnone" width="933"] Formula One F1 - Steiermark Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria - July 10, 2020 Red Bull's Max...

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Football: Officials should explain decisions, says Mourinho

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Jose Mourinho believes match officials should be obliged to explain their decisions after his Tottenham Hotspur side were involved in more VAR controversy this week....

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Business News

US producer prices unexpectedly fall; underlying inflation stabilising

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5011" align="alignnone" width="925"] FILE PHOTO: A worker prepares boxes of free food for distribution at the Chelsea Collaborative, which distributes 6 to 7 thousand...