USA: Elon Musk’s Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot defect

Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective. It follows a two year investigation into crashes which…

Ukraine: Mobile network Kyivstar hit by ‘cyber-attack’

Ukraine’s main mobile network, Kyivstar, says it’s been the target of a “powerful hacker attack”. Customers have been left without phone or internet access, while one city’s air raid sirens…

Brazil: Maceió Salt mine ruptures causing fear of collapse

A rupture at a rock salt mine in north-eastern Brazil has heightened fears of an impending total collapse. Video recorded by the civil defence authority showed murky water bubbling up…

USA: Social media platform X added 10 million new users in December-CEO

X, formerly Twitter, added more than 10 million users in December, the social media platform’s chief executive has said. CEO Linda Yaccarino made the announcement in a post on X…

Brazil: Authorities look to digital currency to broaden financial inclusion

When Isabela Duque, a receptionist in the Brazilian city of Santos, decided to use all her savings to buy her first car, the process was fraught with suspicion. The seller…

Indonesia: TikTok Shop to reopen after $1.5bn deal

Social media app TikTok has struck a joint venture deal with Indonesian tech giant GoTo to restart its online shopping business in the country. The firm, owned by China’s Bytedance,…

Nigeria: Dangote takes major step towards producing refined oil

The delivery of a million barrels of crude oil to huge new refinery in Nigeria marks a major milestone in the process towards the country being able to produce fuel…

Israel: Authorities reject claims that traders profited from attack

There is no evidence some investors profited from knowledge of Hamas’s attack on Israel before it took place on 7 October, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has said. One academic…

Nigeria: Authorities plan to build Africa’s largest e-bus fleet

Nigeria aims to have the largest fleet of electric public transport buses in Africa, a minister has told the COP28 summit. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar made the comments after…

UAE: Authorities extradite British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark over tax fraud charges worth £1.46bn, his lawyers say. Mr Shah, who lives in Dubai, is accused…