Israel might be heading to its third election this year after the main opposition to Prime Minister Netanyahu was unable to form a coalition government on Wednesday. The first election was held on April, but both Netanyahu and his rival, Gantz, emerged neck and neck and failed to create a coalition with a majority in government, which led to a second and now possibly a third national election. It is now up to Israel's parliament to decide what the next step is.
The US government is beginning its investigation into the hugely popular app Tik Tok, which was bought by ByteDance, a Chinese information and media company two years ago. Since then, Tik Tok has amassed a massive following with almost 1.5 billion monthly users and an evaluation of $12-15 billion dollars. Such a large following has prompted the US government to investigate the influence that China has upon its American Tik Tok users. This investigation mirrors the one conducted by the US government into Huawei (also China-owned) almost 3 months ago.
Bolivia's acting President proposed holding national elections after President Evo Morales' resignation over a week ago. This proposal comes as violence continues to rise (at least 32 deaths as protestors clash with security forces) and as the country nears an economic recession. Evo Morales, who is under asylum in Mexico, stated that he would not participate in the next elections as long as he is able to finish his current term.
The top three mobile companies are helping the Spanish government track its' citizens daily path in order to get better information for the government census. Citizens will bet racked for 8 days while the INE (National Institution of Statistics) comprises their data in order to better understand Spaniards' daily lives. Many have brought up privacy concerns and are accusing the government of spying on its own citizens without their permission.