Tech News Virgin Galactic rocket ship launches from New Mexico British billionaire and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said the successful tests bring it closer to commercial flights for tourists, which could begin next year. 23/05/2021
USA Joe Biden signs bill to counter US spike in anti-Asian hate crime Vice President Kamala Harris reports of stabbings, shootings and other attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals and their businesses have increased six-fold since the beginning of the pandemic. 21/05/2021
Greenland US not seeking to buy Greenland anymore, says Blinken The US top diplomat sought to reassure Greenlanders and Danes after former President Donald Trump expressed interest in buying the world's largest island from Denmark. 20/05/2021
Iceland What is the Arctic Council and what does it want? Everyone wants a piece of the Arctic as the ice melts and valuable new resources are exposed. Can the Arctic Council prevent a new war for influence in the polar north? 20/05/2021
Albania US sanctions Albanian ex-PM Sali Berisha over corruption The State Department barred former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha from entering US territory over accusations of "significant corruption." 19/05/2021
Russia Former army green beret sentenced to 15 years for Russian espionage Peter Dzibinski Debbins had admitted to divulging US military secrets to Russia for 15 years. 14/05/2021
Armenia Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of 'encroaching' on its territory Azerbaijan denies the accusation from Armenia. France, Russia and the US have urged the two countries, which fought a deadly war last year, to de-escalate. 14/05/2021
Home What is the global chip shortage and why should we care about it? Here is everything you need to know about the global chip shortage and how it threatens to impact everyone's daily lives. 12/05/2021
USA Russia denies role in cyberattack on US's biggest gasoline pipeline The Colonial Pipeline will not be able to resume full operations for several days due to the ransomware attack. 11/05/2021
Tech News How a cyber attack on a US oil pipeline could spark a fuel shortage Fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline was knocked offline by a cybercriminal gang and forced to shut a critical fuel network. The result could be major fuel shortages. 10/05/2021
World News EU talks up Afghan support as US leaves and security declines European Union foreign ministers debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan's government on Monday. 10/05/2021
Italy Americans given life sentences for murder of police officer in Rome Finnegan Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth were jailed for life for the 2019 murder of Italian police officer Mario Cerciello Rega. 06/05/2021
USA 'Honey, I Shrunk the Carters!': Odd photo of the Bidens goes viral On the oddly scaled photo, the Bidens appear as giants looming over miniaturised versions of the Carters. 04/05/2021
World News Russia, Myanmar, Iran and COVID on agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet Foreign ministers from G7 countries are meeting to discuss a range of pressing international issues including Russia, China and climate change. 03/05/2021
World News Blinken visits London, Kyiv amid tensions with Russia and China Foreign ministers of the G7 countries gather in London on Monday for their first in-person meeting since the pandemic began. 03/05/2021
USA Apple's app store goes on trial in threat to 'walled garden' Apple is heading into a trial that threatens to upend the app store that brings in billions of dollars each year. 03/05/2021
USA Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90 Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Columbia command module in the historic 1969 moon landing mission, has died at the age of 90. 28/04/2021
Money Mastercard and Gemini are launching a crypto rewards credit card Available from this summer in the US, the card will give users Bitcoin rewards on their purchases. 28/04/2021
USA US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check The US will export as many as 60 million doses in the coming months, the White House said Monday. 26/04/2021
World News Military spending rises worldwide despite COVID-19 pandemic Defence expenditure was up by 4 per cent in Europe in the first year of the pandemic. 26/04/2021