After the European Union .. TikTok is banned in the UK

 After the European Union banned officials from using the social media giant TikTok, fearing that the Chinese authorities could gain access to users ' sensitive data ،The UK banned the famous program from government phones due to cybersecurity risks

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World Cup 2026 group stage format is changed

 The World Cup group stage format for 2026 was changed to 12 groups of four teams from 16 groups of three teams by FIFA’s Council on Tuesday, increasing the total to 104 matches from 64 in the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

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China takes "mutual countermeasure" after expelling Chinese diplomat from Canada

 A day after Canada announced that it would expel a Chinese diplomat, in a mutual countermeasure, China decided to expel a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai, where the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it strongly condemns the expulsion of Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei, however, it will declare Jennifer Lin Lalonde, consul of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai, persona non grata and asked Lalonde to leave China before May 13, according to the statement.