US officials have warned that a sophisticated hacking campaign uncovered this week poses a “grave risk” to the government, critical infrastructure and the private sector. The US Treasury and commerce departments were among those attacked. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) said thwarting the attack would be “highly complex and challenging”. Many suspect […]
By Jonathan Josephs Business reporter, BBC News Coronavirus pandemic The US has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be an unprecedented move. Donald Trump’s trade chief Robert Lighthizer told the BBC on Wednesday that the WTO needs “someone with […]
Google is being sued by 38 US states, accused of trying to make its search engine as dominant inside cars, TVs and speakers as it is in smartphones. This follows a landmark lawsuit by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over a similar issue in October. It is the tech giant’s third US government-related lawsuit […]
Sony has pulled the game Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation store and offered refunds. Players complained that Cyberpunk 2077 has been riddled with bugs and glitches and is prone to crashes. Earlier this week, the game’s developers CD Projekt Red offered refunds for the game. The company has also committed to releasing patches to improve […]
By Reuters Staff NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A senior leader of India’s Congress party died of coronavirus related complications on Wednesday, his family said, a second veteran from the opposition group to fall victim to the virus in recent days, as total cases in the country touched the 9.2 million mark. Ahmed Patel, a lawmaker […]
By Reuters Staff PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister accused Britain on Wednesday of “dragging its feet” in last-ditch Brexit negotiations and said Paris would not yield on the issue of fisheries, one of three key issues blocking a deal. Britain and the EU are in a last-ditch effort to agree terms to keep trade […]
Coronavirus pandemic For months now, coronavirus restrictions have dictated where millions of Europeans can travel to and who they can see when they get there. So with Christmas fast approaching, governments are having to make tough decisions on whether to ease restrictions in time for the holiday period. Here’s a breakdown of what’s been announced […]
Russia says one of its warships caught and chased off a US Navy destroyer after it entered territorial waters in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday. Moscow accused the USS John S McCain of travelling 2km (1.2 miles) across its maritime border in Peter the Great Gulf and says it threatened to ram the ship. […]
US election 2020 US President-elect Joe Biden says the White House has so far been “sincere” in helping his transition to power. “It has not been begrudging so far, and I don’t expect it to be,” he told NBC News in an interview. He spoke as he unveiled his choice of top officials for when […]
7By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume, will first focus on supplying AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine to Indians before distributing it to other countries, Serum’s Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla said on Monday. “It’s very important we take care of our country first, then go […]
