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US Prez says ‘very wealthy’ group ready to buy TikTok

President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding he could name the purchasers in two weeks.“We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way,” Trump said in an interview on Fox’s Sunday Morning Futures. […]

‘It’s a group of …’: Trump says US has buyer for TikTok; seeks to take Chinese President Xi Jinping’s approval

File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he has a buyer for TikTok, which is facing a looming ban in America due to its China ties. The US president further said that he will name the purchaser in two weeks.“We have a buyer for […]

TikTok in US: Trump delays ban again; extends deadline for 90 days

The ban has been extended till September 17 (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that allowed TikTok to operate in the State for another 90 days.He disclosed the executive order on the social media platform Truth Social on Thursday morning. In his post he said, “I’ve just signed […]

Khaby Lame Deported: What TikTok star’s treatment tells us about Trump’s America; and its apathy | World News

In The Trial, Franz Kafka’s bewildered protagonist wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest by an opaque, faceless authority — accused of a crime never named, tried by a system that never explains itself. In Amerika, another young man arrives in the United States with dreams of freedom and opportunity, only to be […]

‘He inspired me’: Stranger’s TikTok helps teen worker at Burger King raise over $130K for college

A Georgia teenager who clocked into his Burger King shift just hours after graduating high school saw his college hopes transformed, thanks to an outpouring of generosity that has raised over $130,000 (£102,000) and counting.Mykale Baker, 18, became the face of quiet determination when a stranger spotted him working at a Burger King in Dacula, […]

Will extend TikTok deadline again: Prez

President Trump said he would give social-video platform TikTok another extension of a deadline to sell to a US owner if it was needed to reach a deal. Trump said he has “a little warm spot” in his heart for the popular app and he would like to complete a transaction that would keep it […]

‘It was close, but China changed because of tariffs’: Donald Trump on TikTok deal

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that a deal over the future of TikTok in the United States was nearly finalised but China pulled back in response to new American tariffs.Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said Beijing’s change of stance came after Washington slapped an additional […]

Trump Tariffs TikTok Deal: Were Donald Trump’s tariffs responsible for delay in TikTok deal?

Were Trump’s tariffs responsible for delay in TikTok deal? (Picture credit: AP) A long-anticipated deal to shift TikTok’s US operations into American hands was nearly sealed, until US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff announcement derailed it, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, reported news agency Associated Press.The Trump administration had been working for […]

TikTok US Operations: ‘Working very hard on a deal to save TikTok’: Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again, grants 75-day extension

Donald Trump delays TikTok ban again, grants 75-day extension (Picture credit: AP) TikTok will continue operating in the United States until at least mid-June, after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order delaying the ban by another 75 days. The deadline extension gives ByteDance more time to divest TikTok’s US operations amid […]