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Which song topped the U.S. TikTok charts this week? Take our arts and culture quiz
Freshly-brewed coffee sits on a hot plate in a Tim Hortons outlet in Oakville, Ont. on Sept.16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
music
Universal Music Group artists head back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
FILE - Billie Eilish arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Eilish will embark on a worldwide arena tour this fall. It kicks off in Quebec City in Canada on Sept. 29 and concluding in Dublin on July 27, 2025.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
technology
Apple’s iPadOS subject to tough EU tech rules, European Commission says
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
world
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer
(FILES) Iraqi TikTok celebrity Om Fahed is pictured at the Basra International Stadium during a match of the Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament on January 19, 2023. A gunman on a motorbike shot dead the well-known Iraqi social media influencer outside her Baghad home on April 26, Iraqi security officials told AFP (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP) (Photo by HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Those cheering the U.S. targeting of TikTok should be careful what they wish for
Gus Carlson
politics
Politics Briefing: Conservatives calling for Mark Carney to answer questions on his policy positions
United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action Mark Carney speaks during The Museum of American Finance Gala, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, U.S., March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
report on business
Lately: TikTok bans, crypto scams and layoffs on Zoom
Samantha Edwards
sports
Sarah Nurse, one of hockey’s most marketable stars, is booked, busy and basking in it
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 16: Sarah Nurse #20 of Toronto greets fans before playing Montreal during their PWHL hockey game at Scotiabank Arena on February 16, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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international business
TikTok CEO expects to defeat U.S. restrictions
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the office of TikTok in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
technology
TikTok voluntarily suspends new app’s reward program amid EU concerns
FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
world
Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after months of wrangling with Republicans
President Joe Biden speaks before signing a $95 billion Ukraine aid package that also includes support for Israel, Taiwan, and other allies, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
world
U.S. Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban
FILE — TikTok content creators at a news conference with several House Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. A bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance — or ban it outright — was passed by the Senate and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden; now the process is likely to get even more complicated. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
world
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, walks to the Senate Chamber ahead of a vote on a foreign aid package at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2024. The US Senate is due to vote on the final foreign aid package of $95 billion in total military assistance to US allies, including money for Israel and Taiwan alongside the $61 billion earmarked for Ukraine -- is expected to land on President Joe Biden's desk for his approval by the end of the week. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Evening Update: B.C. pauses social-media harms bill to work on online safety with platforms
FILE - Social media applications are displayed on an iPhone, March 13, 2019, in New York. An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
international business
TikTok has submitted risk assessment report on TikTok Lite to EU
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the office of TikTok after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app or face a ban, in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
canada
B.C. puts social media harms bill on hold, will work with platforms to help young people stay safe online
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 13: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen on a phone on March 13, 2024 in New York City. Congress is set to vote and pass a bill that could ban the popular app TikTok nationwide and be sent to the Senate for a vote. The bill would force the Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from TikTok and other applications that it owns within six months after passage of the bill or face a ban. Lawmakers argue that ByteDance is beholden to the Chinese government making the app a national security threat. (Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
technology
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite’s reward program
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: EU flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
world
The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate
View of the U.S. Capitol prior to a House of Representatives vote on legislation providing $95 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
canada
Since TikTok’s star food critic Keith Lee visited these Toronto restaurants, business has not been the same
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 19: TikTok food reviewer Keith Lee poses with Zia Cooke #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks after the team's 78-72 victory over the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 19, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sparks defeated the Aces 78-72. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)