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WeChat US ban cuts off users link to families in China
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WeChat US ban cuts off users link to families in China

  • WeChat, owned by Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd , is popular among Chinese students, expats and some Americans who have personal or business relationships in China.
  • The ban will cut off far more than the up to 6 million Chinese people who live in the United States.
Updated 08 Aug, 2020 02:18am
Trump defends use of COVID-19 bill to fund new FBI office near his hotel
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Trump defends use of COVID-19 bill to fund new FBI office near his hotel

  • The bill, facing tense negotiations in the Senate before multiple provisions aimed at helping Americans stave off financial losses amid the coronavirus pandemic expire on Friday.
  • "Republicans should go back to school and learn," he told reporters at the White House. "I'm very good at real estate."
Published 30 Jul, 2020 12:54am
Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 video
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Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 video

  • The eldest son of US President Donald Trump had posted a now-deleted tweet on Monday, with a video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine.
  • The video was also taken down by Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc-owned YouTube after racking up millions of views, for breaking their rules on COVID-19 misinformation.
Published 28 Jul, 2020 11:55pm
Trump orders voting districts to exclude people in US illegally
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Trump orders voting districts to exclude people in US illegally

  • Including these illegal aliens in the population of the State for the purpose of apportionment could result in the allocation of two or three more congressional seats than would otherwise be allocated.
  • Proponents of citizens-only voting districts argue each vote should carry the same weight. If one district has far fewer eligible voters than another.
Published 21 Jul, 2020 10:41pm