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Fact check: Is Donald Trump more popular than Taylor Swift on TikTok? Here's debunking US president's claim

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The US President Donald Trump is back at throwing shade at global pop star Taylor Swift, who recently got married to beau Travis Kelce . At the latest, Trump made big claims about his follower count on TikTok, alleging that he is at the top spot on the app, even surpassing Swift. What did he say? During a press conference at the White House on Monday, July 6, Trump was asked about China’s alleged involvement in the app. “It was announced about two days ago, the new numbers just came out, you know who the number one person in Tic Tac is by far?” Trump said and misnamed the popular app in the US. He continued to say, “Trump, me. I’m number one…" " Taylor Swift was number eleven. I’m number one on TikTok by far. The numbers just came out… I’m by far number one. Her professional interests lie at the intersection of entertainment, internet culture, and global pop trends. Working for the National city team, Biswas closely follows global entertainment movements while maintaining a strong pulse on what is happening in India. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World and US news.

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Donald Trump claimed to be ‘number one’ on TikTok while misnaming the app. He added that he has surpassed Taylor Swift in terms of popularity on the app.

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PM in Indonesia LIVE: Modi conferred with Indonesia's highest honour ’Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal

Subscribed with another email? I am confident that, together, we will realize the visions of ‘ Indonesia Emas ’ [Golden Indonesia] and a developed India.” Speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India supports a two-state solution when it comes to the issue of Palestine. Modi also announced that India’s UPI is set to be integrated with Indonesia’s payment system. He went on to praise the relationship that Indonesia and India have shared, saying: “the relationship between India and Indonesia has gained new energy, confidence, and depth. Nearly 40% of India's maritime trade passes through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, the Strait of Malacca. It is about securing India's maritime interests, expanding economic partnerships and strengthening its position in an increasingly competitive Indo-Pacific. So, why does Indonesia matter so much to India? Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour, aimed at further strengthening India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Inside India’s strategy to supercharge its Act East Policy and boost defence ties. Narendra Modi / India / Indonesia / diplomacy / international relations Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.

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Tuesday briefing: What challenges would Ed Miliband face as chancellor?

In today’s newsletter: Former Reasons to Be Cheerful guests on the challenges facing the presumptive next occupant of No 11 Downing Street Good morning. Does anybody else remember Reasons to Be Cheerful ? The podcast was hosted by radio presenter Geoff Lloyd and Ed Miliband, during what has been unkindly described as his wilderness years, after he stepped down as Labour leader in 2015. I flipping loved that podcast. It started in 2017, soon after my son was born, and I have fond memories of driving across the country with a pooping infant, listening to Ed and Geoff discuss ideas to fix the world. Immigration | A Jamaican man who has lived more than half his life in the UK is facing deportation to his home country in one of the first cases since new anti-immigration measures were announced in last week’s immigration bill. Energy secretary Ed Miliband remains the clear frontrunner – indeed he’s already understood to be developing economic policy for Burnham, a close ally. Shabana Mahmood has been touted as Miliband’s closest rival, although she’s apparently keen to remain in the Home Office (we considered her asylum reforms last week ); New Labour veteran Pat McFadden and foreign secretary Yvette Cooper have also been mooted. That’s precisely the point that my esteemed colleagues on the leaders desk made last week, when they endorsed Miliband for the role: “A government that wants to reshape the country needs a powerful finance minister whose instincts are to repurpose the Treasury, not just reassure it.” I went first to Jonathan Portes , a professor of economic and public policy at King’s College London, who joined Reasons to Be Cheerful in 2018 to talk about shaping a 21st-century welfare state. Although a number of union leaders have endorsed him, Unite’s Sharon Graham has said his fierce adherence to climate targets would put a “ noose around the neck ” of job creation.

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Top Democrats withdraw support for Graham Platner over sexual assault allegations ahead of key Maine race

Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, and the leadership of the Maine Democratic Party asked Graham Platner to back out of the Senate campaign on Monday (local time) after a report accused him of sexual assault. Politico reported that a woman who dated Maine Senate candidate Platner accused him of assaulting her roughly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation that he has denied. Platner maintained that the allegation is “categorically false”, but added that his campaign is reflecting on “the best path forward”. A 41-year-old Maine resident, Jenny Racicot, accused Platner of sexually assaulting her. Speaking to Politico, she said the Maine Senate candidate, in 2021, entered her home uninvited and forced himself on her without consent. Graham began this campaign to fight for a Maine where everyone is treated with dignity and where Mainers are put first, and no amount of desperate smears will stop this movement from seeing that vision through." Shortly after the report, Schumer called on Platner, asking him to “immediately withdraw” from the Maine Senate race. With the Senate election approaching, the spotlight will now be on whether Platner remains in the race despite mounting pressure from his own party. Her work focuses on foreign policy, global power shifts, and the political and economic forces shaping international relations, with a particular emphasis on how global developments affect India. Covering multiple beats early in her career has helped her be informed about her current work, allowing her to connect domestic developments with wider international trends. At Live Mint, she focuses on international and geopolitical issues through a business and economic lens, examining how global political developments, foreign policy decisions, and power shifts impact markets, industries, and India’s strategic and economic interests. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English (Honours) from the University of Delhi and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World and US news.

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Fact check: Is Donald Trump more popular than Taylor Swift on TikTok? Here's debunking US president's claim

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