North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly selected his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as his heir, according to South Korea's spy agency. The announcement came amidst other significant news, including a US House vote to block tariffs on Canada and changes to app stores by Apple and Google.
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea informed lawmakers that Kim Ju Ae's increasingly prominent public presence at official events factored into their assessment. She has been seen alongside her father at high-profile events, including a visit to Beijing in September. The NIS also indicated it would closely monitor her attendance at the North's party congress later this month.
In other news, the US House voted to rescind tariffs imposed on Canada last year by former President Donald Trump. The resolution, which passed 219 to 211, was a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House's trade policy. The tariffs were initially implemented under a national emergency declaration.
Meanwhile, Apple and Google have agreed to make changes to their app stores in the UK following intervention from the UK markets regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reported that the tech giants committed to not giving preferential treatment to their own apps and to be transparent about the approval process for others. Sarah Cardell, the CMA's head, stated that these commitments "will boost the UK's app economy."
In other news, a report by the children's commissioner for England revealed that children are being "bombarded" with advertisements for weight loss products online. Dame Rachel de Souza, the commissioner, called the posts "immensely damaging" to young people's self-esteem and urged for a ban on social media advertising to children.
Finally, Canadian police identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspect in a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. The death toll was revised to nine, including the suspect, after a female victim survived. The deaths at the suspect's family residence occurred before the shooting at the high school.
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