What’s on Naftali Bennett’s to-do list as Israel’s new PM

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June 15, 2021

Naftali Bennett is officially Israel’s new Prime Minister

The leader of the right-wing Yamina party was sworn in as the new Israeli prime minister on Sunday night, sending Benjamin Netanyahu out after his 12-year ruling.

This came after the new coalition government, headed by Bennett and Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, was approved by the parliament in a vote of confidence.

In the vote of confidence held in the parliament, 60 lawmakers of the 120-member chamber voted in favor of the new government while 59 voted against.

Israeli politician Naftali Bennett, leader of the right wing ‘New Right’ party, greets his supporters after first exit poll results for the Israeli Parliamentary election at his party’s headquarters in Petah Tikva, Israel, Wednesday, March. 24, 2021. Bennett’s Yamina emerged as a possible kingmaker according to exit polls. Bennett has not committed to either the pro-Netanyahu or anti-Netanyahu camps, meaning he could play a key role in choosing the next prime minister. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Footage from inside parliament depicted Bennett and Lapid taking their new seats in the coalition area in the parliament, while Netanyahu moved to the back seats of the opposition.

At the same time, the 27 new ministers of the new governing coalition were also sworn in.

Political experts say the forming of the new coalition government has ended a political crisis in Israel, which has seen four elections in two years.

Netanyahu, aged 71, has been the most dominant figure in the Israeli political scene in recent decades.

As Israel appoints Naftali Bennett as the nation's new Prime Minister what will be on his agenda during his first weeks in office?

Ran Porat, affiliate researcher at @MonashUni shares some hints 👇 pic.twitter.com/hShJ7KOsKY
— Ticker (@tickerNEWSco) June 15, 2021

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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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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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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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.