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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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. 6 May 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. 4 May 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. 3 May 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. 3 May 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. 3 May 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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 2021
Travel News Vaccinated US tourists will be allowed to visit the EU this summer Here's what we know so far on the conditions US travellers will have to meet to travel to the European Union in Summer 2021. 26 April 2021
USA US resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations despite clot reports US regulators recommended restarting vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab, saying they are confident it is "safe and effective". 24 April 2021
Iran US lays out potential sanctions relief for Iran during nuclear talks Three groups of sanctions have been presented: those the US is prepared to lift, those it is not, and those that require further study. 22 April 2021
Armenia Joe Biden 'preparing to formally recognise the Armenian genocide' Such a move would further cool relations between the US and Turkey - although one official said Biden could still change his mind. 22 April 2021
Lithuania New US ambassador to Belarus meets with exiled opposition leader Julie Fisher, who has yet to present her credentials in Minsk, said the meeting sent "a clear signal that the U.S. stands with the Belarusian people". 21 April 2021
USA George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Chauvin found guilty of murder President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough". 20 April 2021