Trump confirms US-China deal to keep TikTok operational

A deal has been made between the US and China to keep TikTok running in the US, according to President Donald Trump. "We have a deal on TikTok, I've reached a deal with China, I'm going to speak to President Xi on Friday to confirm everything up," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a state visit to the UK. The social media platform, which is run by Chinese company ByteDance, was told it had to sell its US operations or risk being shut down. However, Trump has repeatedly delayed the ban since it was first announced in January. Later on, Tuesday, he ordered the deadline extended again, until 16 December. The US president said a buyer...