USA: Biden orders tightening of cyber-defences

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve US cyber-defences in light of recent attacks. The detailed order issues strict deadlines for all government departments to tighten security.…

Kenya: MP admits taking $1,000 parliamentary bribe

Kenya MP Moses Kuria said he received a $1,000 (£700) bribe in parliament last year to back the appointment of the majority leader. “It is not unusual for members to…

USA: IBM says chip shortage could last two years

The boss of the US tech giant IBM has said a computer chip shortage could last another two years. Its President Jim Whitehurst said it could be “a few years”…

India: Lightning kills 18 elephants at once

A herd of 18 wild elephants have been found dead in Nagaon, in the north-east Indian state of Assam. State officials say that the elephants were killed when lightning struck…

France: Paris seeks to ban through traffic in city centre by 2022

A plan to drastically reduce car traffic in the centre of the French capital Paris by 2022 has been put forward by the city council. The scheme would ban through…

USA: Gal Gadot receives backlash over Middle East tweet

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has received a backlash online over her tweet about the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza. The Israeli actress and former Miss Israel posted:…

Israel: Reinforces Gaza border as conflict rages on

Israel has deployed tanks and troops to its border with Gaza, as it mulls whether to launch a ground operation in the territory after days of violence. Conflict raged throughout…

USA: Fuel firm resumes service after cyber-attack

The operator of the biggest fuel pipeline in the US announced it would resume operations on Wednesday evening after a five-day closure. A ransomware cyber-attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut…

Russia : School shooting suspect charged with murder

A man has been charged with multiple counts of murder over a mass shooting at a school in Kazan, Russia. Nine people were killed in the attack at School No.…

USA: Ellen DeGeneres to end talk show after 19 years

Ellen DeGeneres is to end her long-running US talk show in 2022 after 19 years on the air. “As great as this show is, and as fun as it is,…