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Tik Tok faces US ban

The US Senate has approved a bill that could see TikTok banned in America over national security fears.

The new bill gives TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, nine months to sell its stake or the app will be blocked in the United States. Our tech reporter explains how the ban would be enforced and where else Tik Tok is banned. Our China media anayst explains what has been reaction in China.

Thousands of students have been protesting in the streets of Buenos Aires in Argentina, demanding more funding for public universities. We speak to our correspondent and hear from students.

People in Greece describe the huge dust cloud from the Sahara desert that has engulfed large parts of the country.

We get reaction to the approval by the US Senate of the aid package to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel and hear from Ukrainians in America about how they view all this, so far away from the frontline.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: 3D printed Tik Tok logo is seen in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken October 6, 2020. Picture taken October 6, 2020. Credit: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters)

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Wed 24 Apr 2024 15:06GMT

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  • Wed 24 Apr 2024 15:06GMT

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