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UN meets with Putin – here’s what happened

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The United Nations secretary general says the organisation is ready to evacuate civilians from Mariupol during a meeting with Russia’s foreign minister in Moscow

Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia after receiving a letter warning that the UN is being “marginalised” in this crisis.

The UN is now ready to fully mobilise its resources to evacuate people from the besieged Ukrainian port city, adding “thousands are in need of dire assistance”

Guterres says he understands Moscow has many grievances and frustrations, but notes the UN has many avenues which are specifically designed to deal with such circumstances, including the International Court of Justice.

When speaking on the war, the secretary general notes there is one thing that is clear – while there aren’t any Ukrainian troops in Russia, there are Russian troops in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Speaking after meeting the UN’s secretary general, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his justifications for the war, but says he is hopeful of a diplomatic path forward.

In Berlin, the German government has approved the delivery of anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine after facing strong pressure both at home and abroad.

The German government had long opposed providing such assistance, with this final decision made after a closed-door meeting on Monday.

There are currently no details on how many German tanks will be provided, but the announcement is a significant shift in opinion of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Scholz had previously cited the risk of nuclear war if Germany was to deliver anti-aircraft tanks, while believing it would be better for Eastern NATO countries to give Kyiv old Soviet-era tanks instead.

William is an Executive News Producer at TICKER NEWS, responsible for the production and direction of news bulletins. William is also the presenter of the hourly Weather + Climate segment. With qualifications in Journalism and Law (LLB), William previously worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) before moving to TICKER NEWS. He was also an intern at the Seven Network's 'Sunrise'. A creative-minded individual, William has a passion for broadcast journalism and reporting on global politics and international affairs.

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President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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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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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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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.

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