foreign aid

  • Senate Approves Bill Forcing TikTok’s Parent Company to Sell or Face Ban, Heads to Biden for Signature

    In a move set to shake the social media landscape, the Senate has passed a legislation mandating TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform or risk a ban. This decision, embedded in a larger $95 billion package providing foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel, has sparked concerns among content creators and legal analysts.…

  • U.S. Warns of Possible Aid Restrictions to Ghana After Passing Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

    The United States has issued a stern warning to West African country Ghana, suggesting that it may consider limiting foreign aid if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approves a new bill criminalizing LGBTQ+ activities. Ghana’s Parliament recently passed legislation that could impose prison sentences of up to three years for identifying as LGBTQ+ and five…