EU threatens to shut down popular app that pays users to watch videos - The World from PRX
theworld.org/stories/2024/04/24/eu-threatens-to-shut-down-popular-app-that-pays-users-to-watch-videos
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Neturei Karta: an Orthodox Jewish sect that doesn’t believe in the concept of a Jewish state of Israel
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-20/neturei-karta-orthodox-jewish-sect-doesn-t-believe-concept-jewish-state-israel
Colombian army veterans join Ukraine’s army — motivated by financial need: Hundreds of Colombians have recently enlisted in Ukraine’s military ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-13/colombian-army-veterans-join-ukraine-s-army-motivated-financial-need
The US is helping the ICC investigate war crimes in Sudan, diplomat says: Roughly 10 million people have been displaced and about 15,000 civilians have been ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-12/us-helping-icc-investigate-war-crimes-sudan-diplomat-says
Residents in northeastern Syria react to recent attacks on US bases: About 900 American forces stationed in Northeast Syria have been attacked by militia forces ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-15/residents-northeastern-syria-react-recent-attacks-us-bases
Neturei Karta: an Orthodox Jewish sect that doesn’t believe in the concept of a Jewish state of Israel
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-20/neturei-karta-orthodox-jewish-sect-doesn-t-believe-concept-jewish-state-israel
Iraq's signature anbar rice is disappearing amid water shortages: Severe water shortages in Iraq are affecting the cultivation of the country's ...
theworld.org/stories/2023-11-22/iraqs-signature-anbar-rice-disappearing-amid-water-shortages
Quick Glance: Iraq's Anbar Rice Threatened by Water Crisis
- Severe water shortages affecting cultivation of Iraq’s signature anbar rice, Al-Feroun’s main crop.
- Combination of climate change and geopolitics causing water to dry up.
- Al-Feroun used to grow rice in summer and wheat in winter.
- Water shortages prevent growth of unique high-fat anbar rice traditionally served with every meal.
Out of Eden Walk: Paul Salopek traverses the Arabian Peninsula via Saudi Arabia: The World's host Carolyn Beeler talked with National Geographic Explorer ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-08/out-eden-walk-paul-salopek-traverses-arabian-peninsula-saudi-arabia
'No one is helping us': Palestinians in West Bank barred from Israel face unemployment, financial insecurity
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-13/no-one-helping-us-palestinians-west-bank-barred-israel-face-unemployment
'Frank, difficult conversations': State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks on Haiti, Gaza
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-14/frank-difficult-conversations-state-department-deputy-spokesperson-vedant-patel
‘It’s a lose-lose situation’: Carbon ‘offset’ project in Cambodia accused of human rights violations
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-12/it-s-lose-lose-situation-carbon-offset-project-cambodia-accused-human-rights
'Frank, difficult conversations': State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks on Haiti, Gaza
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-14/frank-difficult-conversations-state-department-deputy-spokesperson-vedant-patel
Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team pivots to aid distribution amid war: Cyclists on the Gaza Sunbirds team have always dreamed of competing at the 2024 Paris ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-11/gaza-sunbirds-paracycling-team-pivots-aid-distribution-amid-war
The backstory of The World's Uganda orphanage investigation: The World's host Carolyn Beeler talks to reporter Halima Gikandi about how she undertook ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-08/backstory-worlds-uganda-orphanage-investigation
'No one is helping us': Palestinians in West Bank barred from Israel face unemployment, financial insecurity
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-13/no-one-helping-us-palestinians-west-bank-barred-israel-face-unemployment
Out of Eden Walk: Paul Salopek traverses the Arabian Peninsula via Saudi Arabia: The World's host Carolyn Beeler talked with National Geographic Explorer ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-08/out-eden-walk-paul-salopek-traverses-arabian-peninsula-saudi-arabia
Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team pivots to aid distribution amid war: Cyclists on the Gaza Sunbirds team have always dreamed of competing at the 2024 Paris ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-11/gaza-sunbirds-paracycling-team-pivots-aid-distribution-amid-war
Russians have 'limited ability' to monitor a presidential election that favors Putin. Some are still trying.
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-14/russians-have-limited-ability-monitor-presidential-election-favors-putin-some-are
US pledges support for security leading to Haiti elections as prime minister resigns
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-12/us-pledges-support-security-leading-haiti-elections-prime-minister-resigns
Quick Glance: Understanding Haiti’s Armed Gangs: Origins and Demands
- Armed groups have long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti.
- The rivalry between the two major gang coalitions - G9 and GPep - dominates Port-au-Prince.
- The origins of the gangs are closely associated with political parties and elites in Haiti.
- The armed groups have become autonomous entities and seek political power.
‘Oppenheimer’ film ‘fails’ to show devastation of atom bombs in postwar Japan, critics say
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-08/oppenheimer-film-fails-show-devastation-atom-bombs-postwar-japan-critics-say
To beat the heat, beach lovers in Dubai head to the shores at night: The beaches in Dubai are equipped for the adjustment. They have floodlights ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-06/beat-heat-beach-lovers-dubai-head-shores-night
To beat the heat, beach lovers in Dubai head to the shores at night: The beaches in Dubai are equipped for the adjustment. They have floodlights ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-06/beat-heat-beach-lovers-dubai-head-shores-night
‘We want to eradicate corruption’: Guatemala’s new president makes promises that stir hope — and impatience
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-01/we-want-eradicate-corruption-guatemala-s-new-president-makes-promises-stir-hope
To beat the heat, beach lovers in Dubai head to the shores at night: The beaches in Dubai are equipped for the adjustment. They have floodlights ...
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-06/beat-heat-beach-lovers-dubai-head-shores-night
‘We want to eradicate corruption’: Guatemala’s new president makes promises that stir hope — and impatience
theworld.org/stories/2024-03-01/we-want-eradicate-corruption-guatemala-s-new-president-makes-promises-stir-hope
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