South Korea: Samsung warns Galaxy Note may be delayed due to chip shortage

Samsung, the world’s biggest computer-chip manufacturer, has warned of a “serious imbalance” in the semiconductor industry, as global shortages cause disruption. And as a result, it might delay the next…

EU: French glue-trapping of birds not allowed, says EU court

The controversial practice of trapping birds on glue-covered twigs cannot be allowed even as a tradition, the European Court of Justice has ruled. French hunters were told to suspend glue-trapping…

USA- Teen who hacked President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West Twitter accounts

A US teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking several high-profile Twitter accounts in a large-scale Bitcoin scam. Graham Ivan Clark was 17 when he co-ordinated the scam – which hijacked…

USA: Atlanta spa shooting victims identified after arrest

Police in the US state of Georgia have identified four of the eight people who were killed in a mass shooting at three massage parlours in the Atlanta area. Officials…

Covid: EU plans rollout of travel certificate before summer

A digital certificate to kick-start foreign travel should be given to citizens across the EU “without discrimination”, officials say. The aim is to enable anyone vaccinated against Covid-19, or who…

USA: Stripe plots European expansion after $95bn valuation

America’s most valuable start-up, Stripe, is plotting a major expansion in Europe. The firm, which is worth $95bn (£68bn), plans to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland alone over the next…

USA: Elon Musk changes job title to ‘Technoking of Tesla’

Elon Musk has dropped his chief executive job title and crowned himself “Technoking of Tesla”. Mr Musk will still retain his position of chief within the company, the US Securities…

Finland: Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs worldwide

Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs worldwide in the next two years as it cuts costs. It is unclear where the bulk of the…

LeBron James becomes partner at Liverpool FC owners

LeBron James has become a partner in Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the owners of Liverpool FC. FSG announced on Tuesday the basketball legend has invested in the group, which also…

USA: Demi Lovato says she was raped as a teenager in new documentary

Demi Lovato has said she was raped as a teenager while working for the Disney Channel. The 28-year-old revealed in her documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil that the…