Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has said that if Covid vaccine supplies in Europe do not improve, the EU “will reflect whether exports to countries who…
USA: Intel buys time with ‘retrofit’ Rocket Lake desktop PC chips
Intel has launched its latest desktop PC chips having had to retrofit some of its recent semiconductor designs to work on older transistor tech to deliver the processing power required.…
Tanzania: Africa mourns the death of a true African leader -President John Magufuli
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country’s vice-president has announced. He died on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassan…
USA: Biden says his dog Major will return to the White House after biting incident
US President Joe Biden has defended his dog Major after reports the dog bit someone earlier this month. Mr Biden said that Major, the younger of his two German Shepherds…
Ukraine: Iran’s final report on downing of flight PS752 rejected
Ukraine has rejected the Civil Aviation Organisation of Iran’s final report on the downing of a Ukrainian jet as a “cynical attempt” to conceal the truth. Ukraine International Airlines flight…
Italy: Eni and Shell acquitted by Italian court over corruption case in Nigeria
An Italian court has cleared two global oil giants, Eni and Shell, over allegations of corruption in Nigeria. The long-running case centred around the $1.3bn (£936m) purchase of an offshore…
UK: Aston Martin’s electric sports models to be made at Gaydon plant
Luxury car giant Aston Martin has pledged to manufacture all of its electric cars in the UK from 2025. As first reported in the Financial Times, owner Lawrence Stroll said…
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…