WITHDRAWAL: US troops officially make their way home from Afghanistan

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3 years ago

April 30, 2021

William Howard

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is officially underway.

The White House has confirmed that the US military has already begun to withdraw troops from war-torn Afghanistan.

The oval office says it “remains committed to having all personnel out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021”.

Just under 1,000 troops have already been moved from the country, as well as some government contractors and officials who were based there.

President Biden: "We went to Afghanistan to get the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11…We delivered justice to Bin Laden, we degraded the terrorist threat of al Qaeda in Afghanistan. After 20 years of valor and sacrifice, it’s time to bring our troops home." pic.twitter.com/xFT2HKhA6w
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 29, 2021

There are fears that the Taliban will attempt to make an attack on personnel being withdrawn from Afghanistan, so the US is unlikely to disclose all of the departure details.

“It is a complex operation and not without risk and it will unfold over the coming weeks.”
General Mark A. Milley, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

The Pentagon has temporarily provided B-52H Stratofortress aircraft to U.S. Central Command, the combatant command that oversees American operations throughout the Middle East.

The Pentagon also says a recently deployed U.S. Navy carrier strike group is also aiding the operation.

The withdrawal of 3,000 service members by September 11th will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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2 days ago

April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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2 days ago

April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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2 days ago

April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.