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Day: December 31, 2024

Venezuela Fines TikTok $10 Million Over Deadly Viral Challenges

CARACAS – On December 30, Venezuela’s highest court fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say resulted in the deaths of three adolescents from chemical intoxication. Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judge Tania D’Amelio stated that the video-sharing app, owned by China’s ByteDance, had been negligent in failing to implement measures to […]

Israel Issues Final Warning to Yemen’s Houthis Amid Escalating Missile Attacks

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, issued a stern warning on Monday to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants, urging them to cease their missile attacks on Israel or face the same “miserable fate” as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. Danon also warned Tehran that Israel has the capability to strike any target in […]

Elon Musk’s Support for Germany’s AfD Sparks Controversy

BERLIN – U.S. billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is a “logical and systematic” move to weaken Europe, according to Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck. In his New Year’s address, Habeck, the Greens party’s chancellor candidate for the upcoming national elections in February, criticized Musk’s actions. Habeck stated that Musk’s […]

Migrants Rush to Secure Safe Passage to US Before Trump Takes Office

TAPACHULA – On December 30, hundreds of migrants gathered outside an immigration office in southern Mexico, hoping to secure safe passage to the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January 2025. Trump plans to end President Joe Biden’s humanitarian programs, including the CBP One app, which allows migrants in parts of Mexico […]

Trump Endorses Mike Johnson for Continued Tenure as House Speaker

US President-elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Representative Mike Johnson to retain his position as House Speaker, just ahead of the upcoming vote set for Friday, marking the commencement of the 119th congressional session.Johnson’s role has been under scrutiny since he collaborated with Democrats on a bipartisan funding plan, leading to internal party […]