USA: Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a “bidding war” over the sale of the social media…

USA: Who might buy TikTok?

Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – was jubilant as he told his tens of millions of TikTok followers about his bid to buy the platform. “I might become you guys’ new CEO!…

USA: Meta denies forcing users to follow Trump accounts

Meta, the company which owns social media networks Facebook and Instagram, has denied forcing users to follow official accounts belonging to senior figures in the new Trump administration. Some users…

USA: LinkedIn accused of using private messages to train AI

A US lawsuit filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users accuses the social media platform of sharing their private messages with other companies to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. It…

Greenland: Icy terrain is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources

The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland’s icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. The allure of Earth’s biggest island is undeniable. Over the past millennia, Greenland…

Switzerland: Oxfam says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, with 4 ‘minted’ every week

Billionaires’ ’ wealth globally grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, global advocacy group Oxfam International says, as some of the world’s political and financial elite prepare…

Colombia: Drug gang violence kills 60 people

The death toll from attacks by a rebel group in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has risen to 60, the country’s human rights office has said. Rival factions have been vying for…

Northern Ireland: Recycling plant blaze accidental, fire service says

A “significant” fire at a recycling plant in Coleraine is believed to have started accidentally, the fire service has said. The fire at the premises on the Craigmore Road just…

UK: Trump will want a good deal with London- Darren Jones

President-elect Donald Trump will want to do a good deal with the UK, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has insisted. Jones, the chancellor’s second-in-command, said he was confident…

USA: Trump launches cryptocurrency with price rocketing

US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, which quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars. His release of the meme coin, $Trump, comes as he prepares…