The European Commission banned TikTok on work phones. Could Canada be next?
The move comes as Canadian MPs are set to probe security concerns about TikTok, a popular social media application, at a parliamentary committee.
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South Africa army defends naval drills with Russia
DefenceTalkSouth Africa’s military on Wednesday defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Originally s…
TikTok Banned From EU Commission Phones Over Cybersecurity
The European Union’s executive branch has banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries over the Chinese-owned video app.
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At least five killed in open-pit coalmine collapse in north China
Mining company operating in autonomous region of Inner Mongolia has history of safety violationsAt least five people have died and 48 are missing after an open-pit coalmine collapsed in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in north China.One of the wal…
European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears
Parent company, ByteDance, says action is ‘misguided’ and has contacted commission to ‘set the record straight’The EU’s executive body has banned its thousands of staff from using TikTok over cybersecurity concerns, a decision the Chinese-owned social …
‘Political propaganda’: China clamps down on access to ChatGPT
Leading tech firms reportedly ordered to remove workarounds allowing access to US-based serviceChinese regulators have reportedly clamped down on access to ChatGPT, as Chinese tech firms and universities push forward with developing domestic artificial…
Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears
Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banksChina has agreed to loan Pakistan $700m (£580m) to help it weather its worst economic crisis in a generation, in a development that will intensify con…
Death Toll Rises in China Coal Mine Collapse
The death toll from the collapse of a coal mine in northern China has risen to four, with 49 people still missing
More Than 50 Missing After Coal Mine Collapses in Northern China
By Thursday, four deaths had been confirmed as rescuers worked to save miners at the site in Inner Mongolia.
Indian Navy tightens its watch over ships transiting the Indian Ocean Region
Signing the Memorandum of Understanding between India and the Seychelles for maritime domain awarenessBy Ajai ShuklaBusiness Standard, 23rd Feb 23 To enhance cooperation in the realm of maritime security, India’s high-tech control centre for monit…