WASHINGTON: US national security officials will hold a closed-door briefing on Wednesday (Mar 20) for senators on the Commerce and Intelligence committees on threats posed by Chinese-owned short video app TikTok, a committee aide told Reuters on Monday. The classified briefing is being hosted by the chairs of the two committees, Mark Warner and Maria Cantwell, and the top Republicans on the panels, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. The Senate is considering how to proceed…

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While his victory was never in doubt, the high levels of support and turnout were “a bit surprising”, said Professor Emeritus of Government and International Relations Graeme Gill from the University of Sydney. This “clearly reflects” an attempt to present the election as an overwhelming victory for Putin personally and…

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LONDON : Nomura Holdings Inc. has appointed Hemish Shah as head of flow rates for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as the Japanese broker works on expanding its wholesale operations in the region.The Tokyo-based lender hired Shah from Deutsche Bank where he oversaw the rates desk, it said in…

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In addition, indigo dye is a more sustainable medium compared to chemical alternatives. Vani observed: “We all talk about how the fashion sector is the second largest polluter so every small step counts. He has taken that small step to offer an ecological choice for the textile industry as natural…