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Which countries have banned TikTok?

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TikTok is facing increasing limits and bans on a global scale. In the U.S., a looming ban and a recent congressional hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has made many a headline. Beyond, across North America, Europe and Asia, several countries have implemented some level of restriction on the the app, largely over privacy … Read more

US, Britain, other countries ink agreement to make AI ‘secure by design’

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By Raphael Satter and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior U.S. official described as the first detailed international agreement on how to keep artificial intelligence safe from rogue actors, pushing for companies to create AI systems that are “secure … Read more

From Dec. 1, citizens of five European countries and Malaysia can enter China without a visa

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BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism. Starting Dec. 1, citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia will be allowed to enter China for up to 15 … Read more

Nepal joins a growing list of countries banning TikTok

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Another country is banning TikTok, the ByteDance-owned short video behemoth with over one billion active users around the world. Nepal, which has a population of close to 30 million people, has banned TikTok. The decision, first reported by the New York Times, came shortly after the Himalayan country introduced a rule requiring social platforms to register … Read more

The world’s best and brightest are flocking to these countries

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Commercial and residential properties stand on the city skyline in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Switzerland is once again the world’s most talent-competitive country, according to the 2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index by business school INSEAD. The European country has held its crown for ten consecutive years, … Read more

Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue

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BRUSSELS — Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia received positive news on Wednesday about their quests to join the European Union, but countries in the volatile Balkans region that have waited years longer to become members of the world’s biggest trading bloc appeared to slip back in the queue. In a series of reports on countries wanting … Read more

Opposition mounts in Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel

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RABAT, Morocco — Arab nations where monarchies typically quash dissent and that have normalized or are considering improving relations with Israel are coming under growing public pressure to cut those ties because of Israel’s war with Hamas. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Rabat and other Moroccan cities in support … Read more

The Netherlands named the best place to retire — here’s how other countries compare

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Retirement income systems vary in different countries, and the U.S. does not come out on top. Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Long-awaited retirement plans might include traveling to far away countries, picking up new hobbies, spending time with family — and often a hope that money and support with things like health insurance … Read more

Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza

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CAIRO — As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, some ask why neighboring Egypt and Jordan don’t take them in. The two countries, which flank Israel on opposite sides and share borders with Gaza and the occupied West Bank, respectively, … Read more