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  Last update: 11:39 GMT 08.04.2021

  11:39 GMT 08.04.2021

  Business

  Bad Apple? Global Chip Shortage Delays iPad, MacBook Production As Crisis Set To Worsen, Report Says

  The news comes amid the global chip crunch leading to a sharp decrease in production across numerous sectors, including automotive, consumer elections and medical devices, among others.

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  Last update: 10:02 GMT 08.04.2021

  10:02 GMT 08.04.2021

  Africa

  Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: 'All Options Open', Egypt Warns After Another Collapse in Talks

  Ethiopia has long been deadlocked in a Nile dam spat with Sudan and Egypt, who fear that Addis Ababa's mega hydroelectric project will reduce their access to water.

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  Last update: 09:53 GMT 08.04.2021

  09:53 GMT 08.04.2021

  UK

  Ex-Leader of SNP Alex Salmond Accused of 'Spinning Russian Propaganda' Over Salisbury Poisonings

  In 2018 the British government accused the Kremlin of attempting to poison former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal, who was convicted in 2006 of spying for the UK. The Russian authorities have categorically dismissed the accusations.

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  Last update: 11:14 GMT 08.04.2021

  11:14 GMT 08.04.2021

  Tech

  Scientists Puzzled by Enigmatic Glow From Milky Way as Dark Matter Riddle Persists

  For years astronomers have been intrigued by a strange excess of gamma rays coming from the centre of our galaxy, as well as occasionally visible spectral lines in the Andromeda galaxy and the Perseus cluster. All of these appear not to come from any confirmed type of matter, which shifts suspicion to the yet unknown - dark matter.

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  Last update: 11:02 GMT 08.04.2021

  11:02 GMT 08.04.2021

  Russia

  Kremlin on Diplomats' Potential Expulsion From US: We're Ready for Worst-Case Scenarios

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is prepared for any worst-case scenario in its relations with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on recent reports about a potential expulsion of diplomats and new sanctions.

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  Last update: 06:46 GMT 08.04.2021

  06:46 GMT 08.04.2021

  India

  Twitter Joins Pakistan PM Khan's Ex-Wife in Slamming His Remark on Women's Fashion Causing Rape

  With at least 11 rape cases reported per day, Pakistan has recorded over 22,000 rapes between 2014 and 2020. The official figure was released in November of last year by the Police, Law, and Justice Commission of Pakistan. The crime is an issue of concern for the country, questions around which are often directed at Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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  Last update: 05:58 GMT 08.04.2021

  05:58 GMT 08.04.2021

  Asia & Pacific

  South Korean Nuclear Reactors Shut Down Amid Invasion... of Sea Creatures

  The transparent ocean dwellers that look like they are made of crystal, usually multiply their numbers by June. This year, however, their population increased in March due to earlier-than-normal warm currents, according to the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology.

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  Last update: 04:35 GMT 08.04.2021

  04:35 GMT 08.04.2021

  World

  Live Updates: UK Has More Than Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for People Under 30, Health Secretary Says

  The global coronavirus tally is now around 133 million cases, with the number of fatalities reaching 2.88 million, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University.