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TikTok bill: US is unfairly targeting Chinese firms, say critics

Some 170 million American TikTok users could lose access to the social media app.

TikTok's boss has warned that a potential ban of the Chinese-owned app in the United States would cost American businesses billions of dollars after the House of Representative has passed a bill that could shut the Chinese owned platform in the US - some critics in China say the US is unfairly targeting Chinese companies.

The British government has unveiled a new definition of extremism which critics say risks infringing on freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest.

A ship carrying aid is on its way to Gaza, hoping to deliver 200 tonnes of aid to the people there, but aid agencies this is can only meet a fraction of the need.

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  • Thu 14 Mar 202407:06GMT