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The US House of Representatives passes a bill that would force TikTok to divest from parent company ByteDance and another bill to counter China and provide aid to Taiwan. IMAGES
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approves a bill that would force Tiktok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomes India's sweeping ban on Chinese apps including TikTok, saying New Delhi is ensuring its own security. "India's clean app approach will boost Indian's sovereignty," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The White House says it is concerned by an Israeli move to ban broadcasts of Qatari news channel Al Jazeera in the country, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to enforce "immediately." "I'm going to refer to Israel for what they may or may not be considering," said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. "If it is true, a move like this is concerning." SOUNDBITE
Images show Rwandan opposition politician Victoire Ingabire arriving at the Kigali High Court where she was applying for her civil rights to be restored, including the right to stand as a presidential candidate in the elections on July 15. The court, however, rejected her application. IMAGES
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