2025-01-04
27 分钟Trump-backed Mike Johnson has been re-elected as US House Speaker in the first round of voting, after overcoming a Republican revolt. Also: Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri "listening" lawsuit.
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This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Janat Jalil and in the early hours of Saturday the 4th of January, these are our main stories.
In a nail biting vote, the speaker of the U.S.
house of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who's been backed by Donald Trump, narrowly holds onto his job.
President Joe Biden blocks the takeover of America's third biggest steel maker by a Japanese company.
Hamas says that indirectly, negotiations with Israel have resumed in Qatar for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages.
Also in this podcast.
Hey Siri.
Uh huh.
Have you been recording my private conversations?
Sorry, I don't understand.
The tech giant Apple agrees to pay a settlement of $95 million after users accused its virtual assistant Siri of spying on.
We begin in Washington at the U.S.
capitol.
The honorable Mike Johnson of the State.
Of Louisiana, having received a majority of.
The votes cast, is duly elected speaker.
Of the House of Representatives for the.
119Th Congress, where the Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives managed to snatch the narrowest of victories from the jaws of defeat.