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Apple has removed a smartphone app used by Hong Kong demonstrators to track police officers from its app store today, the Associated Press reported. This came after the Chinese Communist Party newspaper “People Daily” criticized Apple for facilitating the illegal activities of Hong Kong protesters.
The company said it removed the HKmap.live application from its store because it was used to ambush police officers and threaten public safety. Apple has become another company that is under pressure to stand on Beijing's side in the protests, BTA notes. HKmap.live enables users to share information about the location of police officers, where tear gas is used, and other details. It also exists in Android version.
The criticism of Apple was preceded by attacks by the Chinese government against the US National Basketball Association for Houston Rockets' general manager’s statement in which he supported the protesters. Chinese state television stopped broadcasting basketball games from the NBA.
Public transport services in Sofia are set to halt for one hour on Friday due to ongoing protests by hundreds of employees and trade unions
CBS News reported that Nvidia surpassed Apple in market capitalization on Wednesda
Early this morning, six Greenpeace activists started a large-scale action by climbing to one of the highest points of the Maritsa 3 TPP in Dimitrovgrad
All roads on the territory of the Stara Zagora region are now open to traffic, reports the press center of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The road blockades of the protesting energy workers and miners in Stara Zagora region continue for the tenth day.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has named François Bayrou as France's new prime minister
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, despite receiving an invitation
Amid growing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel has reportedly drawn up plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, with its military continuing preparations for potential airstrikes
On December 15th, Moldova will introduce a state of emergency nationwide for a duration of 60 days due to concerns over a potential halt in Russian gas supplies starting January 1st
The US House of Representatives has passed the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024, a substantial $895 billion bill that includes provisions to strengthen Taiwan’s defence capabilities
Bulgaria Ranks Second in the Balkans at Paris 2024 Olympics, 26th Overall
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