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The app faces growing pressure from Western governments over fears that user data could be used by Chinese officials.
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Azerbaijan expels four Iranian diplomats amid rising tensions
Azeri foreign ministry says four embassy employees were carrying out activities 'incompatible with diplomatic status'.
Twenty-five years on: The legacy of the Good Friday Agreement
Politicians and experts reflect on the deal credited with ending 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland.
In southern Ethiopia, drought kills livestock and brings hunger
Nearly 12 million people, a 10th of the population, are at risk of famine in Ethiopia's drought-affected areas.
Finland’s long-held neutrality is over. What next?
Russia has sounded the alarm, but analysts say a Moscow-Helsinki conflict is unlikely.
Tennessee Republicans vote on expelling Democrats for gun protest
Vote takes place days after deadly Nashville school shooting, with advocates calling possible ousting 'undemocratic'.
Middle East round-up: Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
Japanese Black Hawk helicopter missing with 10 on board
The helicopter reportedly disappeared from radar tracking after leaving a Ground Self Defence Force base on Miyakojima.
Taliban top spokesman Mujahid asked to work from Kandahar
Zabihullah Mujahid to split work between Kandahar and Kabul in a move seen as assertion of control by the Taliban chief.
Israeli forces attack Palestinians in Al-Aqsa for second time
International concern rises after Israeli police fire rubber bullets at Palestinian worshippers in a second raid.
Pakistan parliament rejects court order for snap provincial polls
Lawyer from opposition leader Imran Khan's party says resolution passed by MPs carries 'no backing of the law'.
‘Merchanting’: The code word for the gold mafia’s plunder
In Al Jazeera's investigative series Gold Mafia, merchanting is used to launder money. But what exactly is merchanting?
Gabon ends search mission for missing ferry passengers
Seven people are still missing after a boat capsized on March 9, killing 30 passengers.
Man kills four children in axe attack at Brazilian daycare
The attack took place in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina and left multiple children dead and injured.
Thai officials say Chinese church members to be deported soon
Members of Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church say they faced unbearable harassment in China and sought asylum in the US.
UN chief demands Taliban revoke ban on women staff
The UN said that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency.
Turkey closes airspace to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah, cites PKK presence
Turkey based its decision on the alleged rise of PKK-linked activity in the northern Iraqi city.
Foreign ministers of Iran, Saudi Arabia meet in China
The meeting – the first of the two countries' most senior diplomats in seven years – follows a March rapprochement.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 407
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 407th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Cash App founder Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco
US tech leaders pay tribute to 'force of nature' Bob Lee after news of tech entrepreneur's killing.