After years of talks, Switzerland has scrapped efforts aimed at agreeing an over-arching treaty with the EU. Switzerland is not in the European Union but has signed up to many…
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China: Shaking skyscraper sends shoppers fleeing
A skyscraper of more than 70 storeys has been evacuated after it started to shake, sending shoppers scrambling for safety in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Local authorities do…
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”…
France: Fishing row triggers threat of Jersey power cut
The French government has voiced anger over what it calls new UK fishing rules in the Channel and warns it could cut electricity to Jersey in response. Maritime Minister Annick…
USA: Meghan Markle writes children’s book inspired by Harry and Archie
The Duchess of Sussex is set to publish a children’s book about father-son relationships, as seen through the eyes of mothers. The Bench will be published on 8 June and…
USA: Pfizer expects Covid vaccine demand for years
Demand for Pfizer’s Covid vaccine could bolster its revenues for years, the US drugs giant has said. Pfizer said it was expecting “durable demand” for the vaccine, in a similar…
Argentina: Google’s domain name bought by man for £2
Google Argentina’s domain name was bought by a web designer while the site was out of action for two hours in the country last Wednesday. Nicolas Kurona, aged 30, said…
Turkey: Four arrested after 2nd cryptocurrency platform collapses
Turkish authorities say four people linked to the cryptocurrency platform Vebitcoin have been arrested, accused of fraud. Hours earlier, the company abruptly announced it had ceased operations, citing financial strains.…
Turkey: USD 2billion cryptocurrency fraud case
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the founder of a cryptocurrency trading platform. State media report that Faruk Fatih Ozer fled to Albania with an alleged $2bn from…
USA: Two men killed in Tesla car crash ‘without driver’ in seat
Two men were killed after a Tesla car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Texas, and police believe there was nobody present in the driver’s seat at the…