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The US House has voted 360-58 in support of a bill that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok if Chinese owners ByteDance fail to sell within 270 days. The bill, part of a larger foreign aid bill that includes aid for Ukraine, also includes the option to extend the timeframe by 90 days if a deal is in progress. US officials allege that ByteDance is subservient to the Chinese Communist Party and as a result, the app poses a threat to US security. The next step for the controversial bill is to be approved by the Senate, which will return from recess on April 29. From there, President Joe Biden has expressed his support for the bill. Tik...... Read Full article on HadNews

Before the collapse of the Afghan government in August 2021, girls’ access to education was steadily improving. In 2019, the Ministry of Education introduced the country’s first Girls Education Policy, known as the GEP. This policy sought to improve women’s literacy rates and access to education nationwide. The National Education Strategic Plan and the Girls’ Education Strategy were working to increase gender equity as well, through initiatives such as hiring 30,000 additional female teachers. For a decade, I was part of these efforts advocating for change. This all came to a halt when the Taliban took over and immediately outlawed...... Read Full article on HadNews

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law to effectively ban young children from social media. The restrictive measure for minors has been introduced as a response to the growing concerns over the negative influence of various apps on young people in the United States. Under the new legislation to be introduced on 1 January 2025, Florida will prohibit children aged 13 and under from having access to social media, whilst 14 and 15-year-olds will require parental consent to be online. Speaking on Monday (25 March), Governor DeSantis explained his administration is merely “trying to help parents navigate this very diffic...... Read Full article on HadNews

18 Countries Where Americans are Not Welcome in 2024! Political instability, poverty, armed conflicts, perpetual warfare, and numerous other reasons have led the U.S. government to issue warnings to its citizens against traveling to countries such as the Arab world, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, and more. Let’s explore the 18 countries that Americans are least welcomed in 2024! If you are planning to travel to these nations, think twice after watching the video! Watch the video by DiscoveryQuest Video Transcript 18 us non-w welcoming countries in 2024 political instability poverty armed conflicts Perpetual Warfare and numerous oth...... Read Full article on HadNews

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has announced it will stop paying for news content in Australia when the current deals it has expire. Meta will also cease news aggregation on the site. Three years ago, the company signed deals with Australian news outlets after the government introduced laws requiring tech companies to pay for the news on their platforms. The law only comes into effect if no commercial deal is struck. Meta has now decided that the cost of providing news in Australia is too high. Its reason for the change is to “better align our investments to our products and services people value the most”. That is, it saves money....... Read Full article on HadNews