FILE PHOTO: American flags are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustrated image taken on July 16, 2020. REUTERS / Florence Lo / Illustration WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top White House adviser said Thursday that he expects TikTok to separate from its Chinese owner and operate as a U.S. …
Read More »The fatal shot that killed the Washington police officer was from his partner.
Officer Jonathan Shoop, 32, was hit by a bullet fired by fellow officer Mustafa Kumcur’s weapon, according to a press release issued by the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team. Officers responded to shots fired by the man they had tried to stop for not having a badge, Henry Eugene …
Read More »Iran’s security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters gathered in the southwestern city of Behbahan, witnesses told Reuters, and there was a strong presence of forces in other cities. Videos posted on social media from inside Iran showed protesters singing, “Don’t fear, don’t fear, …
Read More »The Mexican cartel shows its power when the president visits his heart
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A video showing a sprawling military-style convoy of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels circulated on social media on Friday just as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the heart of the group. FILE PHOTO: The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, holds a …
Read More »Veteran US diplomat Richardson fails to free Americans imprisoned in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson was unable to secure the release of US citizens detained in Venezuela during his visit to the country, his foundation said in a statement Thursday night. FILE PHOTO: US diplomatic troubleshooter Bill Richardson speaks to the media upon arrival at Beijing Airport …
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