British government ministers have been banned from using Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on their work phones and devices on security grounds. The government fears sensitive data held on official…
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Poland: President Duda to send four fighter jets to Ukraine ‘in coming days’
Poland will send four Soviet-era Mig fighter jets to Ukraine – becoming the first Nato country to send planes since Russia invaded last year. Polish President Andrzej Duda said they…
South Korea: Samsung to invest US$230 billion in mega chip-making plan
Electronics giant Samsung says it plans to invest around 300tn won ($230.8bn; £189.6bn) over 20 years in the South Korean government’s push to develop a mega semiconductor hub in the…
Black Sea: US drone crashes after encounter with Russian jet
A Russian fighter jet has collided with a US drone, causing the unmanned US aircraft to crash into the Black Sea, the American military says. The incident highlights the increasing…
USA: Meta-Facebook owner to cut 10,000 staff
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs. It will be the second wave of mass redundancies from the tech giant, which laid off…
USA: 3 banks collapse, global bank stocks slump despite Biden reassurances
Bank shares in Asia and Europe have slumped, despite reassurances from the US president that America’s financial system is safe following the collapse of three US lenders. The falls come…
Aramco: State-owned oil giant Aramco sees record profit of $161bn
Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced a record profit of $161.1bn (£134bn) for 2022, helped by soaring energy prices and bigger volumes. It represents a 46.5% rise for the state-owned…
Myanmar: Army accused of killing more than 28 in monastery attack
At least 28 people were killed by the Myanmar army at a monastery in southern Shan State, an insurgent group said. Troops shelled the Nan Nein village on Saturday, the…
USA: Eight dead after boats capsize
At least eight people have died after two boats capsized off the California coast, emergency services have said. A search began after the boats got in trouble off Black’s Beach,…
USA: The shot on target for Kenyan designer Nthenya Mwendwa at the Oscars
Kenyan fashion designer Nthenya Mwendwa is in Los Angeles with the aim of getting her luxury bags worn and photographed on the Oscars red carpet. Mwendwa’s bags are available for…