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TikTok sues US govt to block ban

US President Joe Biden signed a TikTok ban bill into law last month after it was passed by both houses of US Congress….reports Asian Lite News TikTok, an online video entertainment platform,

May 8, 2024

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US completes construction of floating pier for Gaza aid

The deployment of the JLOTS capability has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions….reports Asian Lite News Aimed at facilitating humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the United States has announced the

May 8, 2024

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Iraqi pro-Iran group demands US troop exit

The relationship between Washington and Baghdad regarding the presence of US troops in Iraq has been a subject of ongoing negotiation….reports Asian Lite News Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah has reiterated its demand for

May 8, 2024

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Trump’s classified documents trial postponed indefinitely

By indefinitely postponing the classified documents trial, Cannon’s order pushes it closer to the 2024 election – and potentially afterward…reports Asian Lite News Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald

May 8, 2024

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Biden condemns anti-Semitism, backs Israel

Biden condemned those who he said had forgotten the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel. It was some of his most pointed criticism of Hamas since the attack…reports Asian Lite News President

May 8, 2024

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‘US paused bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah’

The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs…reports Asian Lite News The US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel

May 8, 2024

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CIA Director Arrives in Israel for Talks with Netanyahu

Israeli Defense Ministry Sources Confirm CIA Chief to Discuss US Next Steps on Rafah Operations…reports Asian Lite News US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns will reach Israel on Wednesday for

May 8, 2024

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US ‘quite concerned’ by Israel’s action on Al Jazeera

The statement from the US came in response to a media query on Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera….reports Asian Lite News Expressing ‘concern’ over the closure of Al Jazeera operations in Israel

May 7, 2024

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Columbia University cancels graduation ceremony

The graduation ceremony had been scheduled for May 15 on the south lawn of the Manhattan campus, where protest encampments had been based before authorities dismantled them last week….reports Asian Lite News

May 7, 2024

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US State Dept urges India to seriously probe Nijjar’s killing

The remarks come at a time when there are already numerous twists and turns to the Nijjar killing case….reports Asian Lite News India should take the matter “very seriously and investigate” said

May 7, 2024

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