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TikTok — now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy, prompting questions about the scope of its data collection.TikTok on Jan. 22 confirmed that a new U.S.-based entity was in control of the app, with the venture formed to sidestep a federal law that forced ByteDance to either sell its stake in the platform or be cut off from the U.S. market. That same day, the company posted its new user terms and conditions and privacy policy.Backlash to the new policies quickly spread on…

Boeing reported revenue ahead of Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter as the company’s turnaround picked up steam following years of crises.The company’s airplane deliveries last year were the highest since 2018, helping drive revenue. Boeing brought in $23.9 billion in the last three months of 2025, a 57% increase over the same period in 2024 and topping analysts’ expectations. Cash flow of $400 million was roughly double what Wall Street was expecting.CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff that the company is making progress and that there’s “a lot to be optimistic about” in 2026.”At the same time, with progress comes…

By Alessia Passafiume The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2026 6:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Five candidates have met the final requirements in the NDP’s leadership election and will have their names on the ballot when party members choose a new leader for the beleaguered party. Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail met the requirements to run as candidates in the party’s election for a new leader. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once…

Some fringe suburbs have jumped by obscene amounts to join Perth’s million-dollar club, where the median house price smashes the seven-figure threshold.

GENEVA: A World Health Organization official said on Friday (Jan 30) that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low, saying that none of the over 190 contacts of the two people infected in India had tested positive or developed symptoms of the disease.Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.”The risk on a national, regional and global level is considered low,” Anais Legand, an official with WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, told a Geneva press briefing,…

In SummaryNjeri Rionge is a Kenyan entrepreneur and co-founder of Wananchi Group, the company behind Zuku, a leading East African internet and cable provider.She was one of the first women in Kenya to build a technology business that scaled across East Africa.Her work expanded digital access and inspired a generation of African tech entrepreneurs.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, January 28, 2026 – In the late 1990s, Kenya’s digital landscape was still in its infancy. Internet access was rare, expensive, and mostly limited to government institutions and universities. Into this environment stepped Njeri Rionge, a Kenyan entrepreneur who would become one of…

United States skier Lindsey Vonn among three crashes in Crans-Montana in Switzerland with race eventually cancelled.Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and was left limping and keeping weight off her left knee before being airlifted to hospital – throwing into doubt the 41-year-old’s spectacular skiing comeback.Vonn – who was expected to be one of the stars of the Olympics but now faces uncertainty over her status – lost control on Friday when landing a jump in a World Cup race held in difficult conditions with low visibility and ended up tangled in the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI announced Friday nearly 50 members and associates of the violent Latin Kings street gang have been arrested following a sweeping, multi-state crackdown aimed at gang-related activity, drug trafficking and threats against law enforcement.Dubbed “Operation Broken Crown,” the three-month initiative involved more than a dozen FBI field offices working with federal, state, local and tribal partners to curb the Latin Kings’ nationwide criminal operations, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on violent gangs.Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000…

President Trump says he will announce his nominee for Federal Reserve chair Friday morning, as he puts pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates.”I’ve chosen a very good person to head the Fed,” he told reporters late Thursday. In response to a question from CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs, the president described his pick as an “outstanding person” who is “very respected” and “known to everybody in the financial world.”The president hasn’t said who he will nominate for the influential economic policy role. He’s indicated in recent weeks that the two front-runners are White House National…

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026.Carl Court | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Countries that shunned China during its trade dispute with the U.S. are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping — and are keen to strike business deals.At least five national leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have visited Xi in January alone. Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi is due to make the…