These are the key developments from day 1,429 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s US operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake (New York Times)
New York Times:
TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s US operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake — TikTok said on Thursday that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had sold…
White House posts altered photo of civil rights activist’s arrest on social media
The Trump administration on Thursday misrepresented the arrest of a prominent civil rights attorney for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
‘Blood was all over’ – victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape
Some 160 people are believed to be missing after attackers raided three churches in a Nigerian village on Sunday.
Japan pauses restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant one day after it went online
Operator says it does now know when the problem at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata province will be solved, after an alarm sounded during start-upThe restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday just a d…
Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump’s authority to rebuild White House ballroom
The judge sharply rebuked a lawyer for the administration, stating, ‘Come on, be serious,’ after comparisons were drawn to minor renovations
Sweeping Amazon layoffs slated for next week, Reuters reports
Amazon is planning more sweeping layoffs next week, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Behind the scenes of Help 2, the star-studded charity album
Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are among the artists who recorded new songs for War Child.
Asia markets mostly advance as Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on hold
Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s decision.
‘The Secret Agent’ earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema
Brazilians are celebrating the nomination of “The Secret Agent” for four Oscar categories, highlighting the rise of Brazilian cinema.