• TikTok is another step closer to a ban in the US following Senate vote

    After a swift vote in the House of Representatives earlier this week, the United States Senate has now passed the National Security Package which includes the controversial potential ban on TikTok in the US. Following the US legislative process, the bill is now heading to President Joe Biden who has previously committed to signing it into law. Should that scenario play out TikTok parent company ByteDance would be left with two choices - divest into a US-based company in the next twelve...

  • US agency investigates chip shipments to Russia

    A US sanctions agency reportedly has investigated domestic and foreign companies for shipping chips used for military applications to Russia.

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    How each US senator voted on the $95 foreign aid package

    By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of legislative wrangling among lawmakers over extending help to the American allies. The package, which passed on a 79-18 bipartisan vote, combined four bills approved by

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    How each US senator voted on the $95 foreign aid package

    By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of legislative wrangling among lawmakers over extending help to the American allies. The package, which passed on a 79-18 bipartisan vote, combined four bills approved by

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    How each US senator voted on the $95 foreign aid package

    By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of legislative wrangling among lawmakers over extending help to the American allies. The package, which passed on a 79-18 bipartisan vote, combined four bills approved by

  • TSMC Will Charge Its Customers More for US-Made Chips

    US-made chips will be more expensive than those made in Taiwan, and customers will have to pay extra for them.

  • US senators seek $500 million aid for AFP

    Two American senators have filed a measure seeking to boost the alliance of the Philippines and the US through a significant increase in military financing as concerns grow over China’s aggressive acts in the South China Sea.

  • IMF Steps Up Its Warning to US Over Spending and Ballooning Debt

    (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at US policymakers Tuesday, saying the country’s recent standout performance among advanced economies was in part driven by an unsustainable fiscal policy.Most Read from BloombergChina Tells Iran Cooperation Will Last After Attack on IsraelBeyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROITreasury Yields Hit 2024 Highs as Powell in Focus: Markets WrapIMF Steps Up Its Warning to US...

  • China orders operators to remove US chips from networks

    Chinese officials reportedly told operators to remove foreign chips from their networks by 2027, in an apparent blow to Intel and AMD.

  • Philippines, US step up alliance as China threat looms

    The Biden administration on Friday assured the Philippines anew that the US commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

  • GOP senator calls for US retaliatory strikes on Iran

    Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for retaliatory strikes against Iran after Tehran launched drone and cruise missile attacks against Israel on Saturday. “Iran has begun launching drone strikes on Israel,” Blackburn said Saturday on social media platform X. “@POTUS — we must move quickly and launch aggressive retaliatory strikes on Iran.” Blackburn's post gives

  • TikTok: US Senate passes bill that could see app banned

    The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.