WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of senior US Republican senators on Tuesday raised pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app may interfere in the US election. The Tik Tok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing above the US …
Read More »Saudi Arabia posts $ 29 billion deficit in Q2 due to falling oil revenues
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia registered a deficit of 109.2 billion riyals ($ 29.12 billion) in the second quarter of this year as low oil prices hurt revenue, a report by the Ministry of Finance released Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A Saudi flag flies over the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, …
Read More »Australia tells the United States that it has no intention of damaging major ties to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its close ally Australia held high-level talks on China and agreed on the need to maintain a rules-based global order, but Australia’s foreign minister stressed that Canberra’s relationship with Beijing was important. and had no intention of hurting him. United States Secretary of …
Read More »Worsening coronavirus outbreaks in Florida and Texas add to bleak U.S. image
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida reported a record one-day increase in deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark, fueling fears that the United States was losing control of the outbreak and adding pressure on Congress to approve another massive aid package. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical …
Read More »Georgia Governor Withdraws Emergency Request to Stop Atlanta Mask Mandate
FILE PHOTO: Gov. Candidate Brian Kemp prepares to speak to volunteers and his campaign office staff as they conduct a phone banking event in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 5, 2018. REUTERS / Leah Millis ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday withdrew his emergency request for a court …
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