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Comment: Will 'Top Gun: Maverick' be a flop?

Relying on star-power, nostalgia for a 36-year-old film and practical effects, will the new Top Gun be a superhero blockbuster?

27/05/2022

USA

Husband dies of heart attack after wife killed in Texas shooting

Joe Garcia, 50, dropped off flowers at his wife’s memorial Thursday morning in Uvalde, Texas, and then returned home, where he “pretty much just fell over” and died, his nephew John Martinez said.

27/05/2022

Europe Decoded

Could social media firm Meta have alerted authorities about the Texas shooter?

Meta wants to extend end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app and Instagram.

26/05/2022

Travel News

Baby girl delivered mid-flight given the perfect name

The ‘miraculous’ event has prompted some questions about the citizenship and rights of babies born on flights.

26/05/2022

No Comment

Prayers, tears at vigil for Texas shooting victims

Residents of Uvalde, Texas, attended a prayer vigil Wednesday evening for the victims of a school shooting the day before.

26/05/2022

Travel News

ESTA fee soars by 50% from today for Europeans travelling to the US

Travellers looking to enter the US on an ESTA will now have to pay a higher fee.

26/05/2022

No Comment

Scene at Texas school where gunman killed children

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing many children, one teacher and injuring others, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

25/05/2022

USA

Texas shooting: 19 children and two adults dead at elementary school

The assault at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was the deadliest shooting at a US elementary school since Sandy Hook almost a decade ago.

24/05/2022

No Comment

End of an era: NYC removes last free-standing pay phone

New York City marked another chapter in the slow death of the land line telephone.

24/05/2022

Climate

‘Don’t work for climate wreckers’, UN chief tells class of 2022

António Guterres had some rousing words for Seton Hall graduates, as he accepted an honorary degree himself.

24/05/2022

Tech News

Do harassment claims against Musk spell trouble for his Twitter deal?

Musk has denied allegations he exposed himself to a flight attendant and that his company SpaceX settled the claims.

23/05/2022

Culture news

American Idol: Noah Thompson wins season 20

Country-singer Noah Thompson has clinched victory over Hunter Girl in season 20 of American Idol.

23/05/2022

Culture news

Designer behind the iconic Star Wars 'Death Star' dies, aged 90

Colin Cantwell, who designed well-loved spacecraft in Star Wars, has passed away aged 90.

23/05/2022

Green News

Should Happy the elephant have the same legal rights as a human?

Animal rights group the Nonhuman Rights Project is appealing to New York’s top court over the issue.

22/05/2022

USA

Boeing Starliner capsule docks at ISS to compete with SpaceX

It's second time lucky for Boeing as they successfully launch their space capsule and dock it at the International Space Station.

21/05/2022

People

Geoguessr: Can you name the country quicker than this TikTok star?

TikTok star can recognise any country in the world in less than a second using just a photograph.

20/05/2022

Health news

Baby formula airlifted from Europe to tackle US shortage

As store shelves become increasingly bare, and parents desperately hunt for formula for their babies, the US is taking drastic measures to boost supplies.

19/05/2022

Culture news

Fyre Festival founder released from prison early

Billy McFarland was serving a six-year sentence for two counts of wire fraud.

19/05/2022

USA

Watch: Bush slams Russia's 'unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq'

Freudian slip?

19/05/2022

USA

Biden on US shooting: 'White supremacy will not have the last word'

He was speaking after 10 people were killed in Buffalo in what is believed to have been a racially motivated hate crime.

18/05/2022

Tech News

FBI warns North Korea is exploiting remote job openings to raise funds

The agency said tech workers from North Korea were pretending to be from other countries in Asia to obtain remote work and raise funds for the regime.

18/05/2022

Work

Uber Eats will use self-driving cars and robots to deliver your food

Uber has launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles. The announcement has raised concerns regarding workers rights.

17/05/2022

Tech News

Musk may seek lower price for Twitter over platform's fake accounts

The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder has put his $44 billion (€42.05 billion) deal to buy Twitter on hold over the issue of fake accounts.

17/05/2022

Europe Decoded

Social media platforms under pressure over Buffalo shooting livestream

The European Commission is currently developing new regulations that will force companies to better moderate content.

16/05/2022

USA

Hundreds of rallies held across the USA in support of abortion rights

A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion has suggested its conservative majority will overturn a landmark 1973 case establishing a woman's right to abortion.

15/05/2022

USA

Ten killed in 'racially motivated' gun attack at New York state store

Three others were wounded in the attack in which 11 of the 13 victims were black. A white teenager was arrested and has been charged with murder.

15/05/2022