Bad Weather: Texas Residents told to boil tap water amid power blackouts

Nearly seven million people in the US state of Texas have been told to boil tap water before consuming it after a deadly winter storm caused power blackouts at treatment…

Australia: PM Scott Morrison ‘will not be intimidated’ by Facebook

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users. He described the move to “unfriend Australia” as arrogant and…

Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Hashimoto appointed head of Games

Japan’s Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president, after her predecessor quit due to sexist comments. The former Olympics Minister is a seven time Olympian herself, having…

Shocking: Demi Lovato ‘had three strokes and a heart attack’ after 2018 overdose

Demi Lovato has opened up about her 2018 drug overdose for the first time, revealing in a new documentary that she was minutes from death. The US pop star, 28,…

Deal: Google to pay Murdoch’s News Corporation for stories

Google has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire. News Corporation said it would be sharing its stories in exchange for…

Digital Rustle: US charges three North Koreans over $1.3bn theft

Three North Koreans have been charged in the US over a scheme to steal and extort more than $1.3bn (£940m) from banks and businesses around the world. The three, who…

Facebook blocks Australian users from viewing or sharing news

Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, causing much alarm over public access to key information. Australians woke up on Thursday to find…

Round 1: Ryanair loses fight to block rivals’ state aid

Ryanair has lost its court battle against state aid granted to rivals Air France and Swedish carrier SAS. The Luxembourg-based General Court said EU rules were not broken when the…

The Season of the electric vehicles: Ford to go all-electric by 2030

Carmaker Ford has said its passenger vehicle line-up in Europe will be all-electric by 2030. By the middle of 2026, all its cars will be available as electric or hybrid…

Covid: UK quarantine hotel rooms likened ‘a prison’

Quarantine hotels in the UK opened to their first guests on Monday, but some guests staying in them have expressed concerns about their safety, the cost and whether the system…