Canada’s ethics watchdog has cleared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of wrongdoing in the WE Charity scandal. The charity had been tapped by his government last year to oversee a volunteer…
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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.…