Meta sued for $2bn over Ethiopia violence
Facebook's algorithm helped fuel the viral spread of hate and violence during Ethiopia's civil war, a legal case alleges. Abrham Meareg, the son of an...
US lawmakers unveil TikTok ban bill over China security fears
US lawmakers have proposed a ban on TikTok - the social media app known for its short viral videos - citing concerns about national security....
Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest man after a sharp drop in the value of his shares in electric car company Tesla this...
Messi & Alvarez fire Argentina to World Cup final
A dazzling performance from Lionel Messi led Argentina to their sixth World Cup final with victory over Croatia at Lusail Stadium. Messi now gets one...
Hong Kong markets watchdog warns of cryptocurrency platform risks
Hong Kong's financial markets watchdog has issued a warning over the risks of online platforms for cryptocurrency and other digital asset deposits. "Investors are urged...
New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for future generations
New Zealand will phase in a near-total tobacco ban from next year. Legislation passed by parliament on Tuesday means that anyone born after 2008 will...
Ukraine war: Explosions in central Kyiv amid air raid warning
Explosions were heard in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, the city's mayor says. Vitali Klitschko said blasts rocked the central...
China Covid: Hospitals under strain in wave of infections
China's hospitals are already under so much pressure, following the country's rapid 180-degree shift in Covid policy that doctors and nurses could be infecting patients....
FTX crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried denied bail in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been denied bail by a judge in the Bahamas. US authorities charged Mr Bankman-Fried with...
US winter storm brings blizzards, tornadoes and flood threats
A powerful storm has spawned tornadoes in the southern US and brought heavy snowfall and other extreme weather across the US and parts of Canada....