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Ukraine tensions: Putin tells Biden new sanctions could rupture ties Russia's Vladimir Putin has warned his US counterpart Joe Biden that imposing new sanctions over Ukraine could lead to a complete breakdown in relation…

Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space Elon Musk has rejected claims that his Starlink satellite internet project is taking up too much room in space. "Tens of billions" of satellites can be accom…

Robert E. Lee: Virginia workers open Civil War era time capsule A conservation team in the US state of Virginia has opened a box containing Confederate war memorabilia believed to be more than 130 years old. It contained…

Covid: US halves isolation time for asymptomatic infection US health officials have halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid-19 from 10 to five days, amid a surge in cases. The measure is…

Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN Elon Musk is facing a social media backlash after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by his Starlink Int…

Afghanistan's Taliban ban long-distance road trips for solo women The Taliban have said Afghan women seeking to travel long distances by road should be offered transport only if accompanied by a male relative. The direct…

Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021 Weather events, linked to a changing climate, brought misery to millions around the world in 2021 according to a new report. The study, from the charity Chri…

TikTok ousts Google to become favourite online destination Move over Google, TikTok is the world's new most popular online destination. The viral video app gets more hits than the American search engine, according to Clo…

James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on historic mission The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on its mission to show the first stars to light up the Universe. The observatory was lifted skyward by an Ariane rock…

'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event A caller has pranked US President Joe Biden by dropping an anti-Biden taunt into their chat during a White House Christmas event. Mr Biden and First Lady Jill…

Covid: Christmas flights cancelled and new curbs amid Omicron spread Millions of people are facing travel disruption and increased Covid restrictions over Christmas, as the surging Omicron variant sees safety curbs tight…

Hong Kong universities remove more monuments marking Tiananmen Two more Hong Kong universities have taken down monuments commemorating the Tiananmen massacre. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) tore down a Goddes…

Intel apologises to China over supplier advice US microchip maker Intel has apologised following a backlash over its letter urging suppliers not to source products or labour from China's Xinjiang region. The company's le…

Big tech names withdraw from Las Vegas CES conference Amazon, Facebook and Twitter are among firms to announce that they will not send teams to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), due to take place in Las Vegas in Janua…

Brigitte Macron to sue over false claims she was born male Brigitte Macron is set to take legal action over an internet conspiracy theory that she is a transgender woman and was born male. The French first lady has been…

McDonald's faces a French fries shortage in Japan The world's biggest fast food company McDonald's is suffering a chip shortage in Japan due to the global supply chain crisis. For the home of the Big Mac though it is not…

Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G safety concerns Bosses from the world's two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and…

UK donates 225 million stolen passwords to hack-checking site UK law enforcement has donated a tranche of 225 million unique passwords to a cyber-security project helping to protect users from hacking. The National Crime…

Tortured to death: Myanmar mass killings revealed The Myanmar military carried out a series of mass killings of civilians in July that resulted in the deaths of at least 40 men, a BBC investigation has found. Eyewitnesse…

US sanctions drone-maker DJI The US has imposed more restrictions on Chinese drone-maker DJI and seven other Chinese companies. On Thursday, the Treasury Department put the companies on an investment exclusion list, bann…

West Bank ambush suspects captured, Israel says Israel has announced the capture of Palestinian men suspected of carrying out a deadly attack on a car carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. An army stat…

Man beaten to death for 'sacrilege' attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India Police in the Indian city of Amritsar say a man suspected of trying to commit a sacrilegious act at Sikhism's holiest shrine has been beaten to d…

GirlsDoPorn victims win rights to their videos Hundreds of people tricked into making explicit videos for porn websites have been awarded the rights to the videos and millions of dollars in damages. The sites, GirlsDoPor…

Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive Necklaces and accessories claiming to "protect" people from 5G mobile networks have been found to be radioactive. The Dutch authority for nuclear safety and radiation protection…

AI argues for and against itself in Oxford Union debate The Oxford Union has heard from many great debaters over the years, but this week added an artificial intelligence engine to its distinguished speakers. The AI argu…

Reddit: Social media platform files to go public Social media platform Reddit has announced that it has started the process to sell its shares on the stock market. In a confidential filing, it did not reveal how many sha…

Dutch royals regret holding party amid surge in Covid cases The Dutch royal family has expressed regret over last week's birthday party for the heir-apparent to the country's throne amid surging Covid cases. The family s…

Covid: France to drastically restrict travel from UK France is tightening Covid restrictions for travellers arriving from the UK, as the government in Paris tries to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. The French pri…

Hong Kong: Fire at World Trade Centre leaves more than 100 trapped on roof More than 100 people have been trapped on the roof of Hong Kong's World Trade Centre awaiting rescue after a fire broke out on Wednesday. Hong Ko…

Paris' largest taxi firm suspends Tesla Model 3 cars after fatal crash Paris' largest taxi firm, G7, has suspended Model 3 Teslas from its fleet, after one was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend. One person wa…