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Tech News

Euroviews. Why the 'Frankenscience' of animal-to-human transplants must stop

Pigs are sentient beings who are no different from humans; they too can feel fear and pain. They shouldn't be treated as warehouses of spare parts.

21/03/2022

Culture news

'CODA' increases chances of winning Best Picture with PGA win

'CODA' was the outlier in the Best Picture category until it won at the SAGs. After the weekend's trophy, could the film win big at the Oscars?

21/03/2022

USA

US President Biden discusses Ukraine war with Chinese counterpart

Washington, an ally of Ukraine, and Beijing, an ally of Russia, appear to be on opposing sides of Europe's biggest conflict since World War Two.

18/03/2022

Creators

'I preserve dead animals for a living': meet LA's coolest taxidermist

"When people hear about taxidermy, they think death. They think Norman Bates. There are all these preconceived notions."

17/03/2022

USA

Kremlin anger after Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal'

"We believe such rhetoric to be unacceptable and unforgivable," said a spokesman for the Kremlin.

17/03/2022

USA

Watch: 'We are fighting for the values of Europe,' says Zelenskyy

"Today, the Ukrainian people are defending not only Ukraine, we are fighting for the values of Europe and the world, sacrificing our lives in the name of the future."

16/03/2022

USA

White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks

US President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

15/03/2022

Nature

Is Chicago’s St Patrick’s Day green river bad for the environment?

The tradition started in the 1960s and is beloved by Chicagoans but some environmental groups are concerned by the message about nature it sends.

15/03/2022

USA

Protesters around the world gather to condemn war in Ukraine

From Tel Aviv to New York City, crowds gathered to ask for peace and an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

13/03/2022

Mobility

Is this what astronauts will use to build colonies on the Moon?

If NASA adopts FLEX and its payload platform, it would become the first passenger-capable rover to ply the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in the 1970s.

12/03/2022

Mobility

US road safety standards finally make way for autonomous cars

The updated rules replace outdated language that assumed a vehicle would always have a human driver and manual controls.

11/03/2022

Mobility

Could a 3-metre flying disk change the face of urban mobility?

Stephen Tibbitt hopes his invention, which is competing for the Boeing-sponsored GoFly prize, will transform the way we move around.

10/03/2022

No Comment

Giant Ukrainian flag unfurled in Latvian TV and in front of Russian embassy in Washington

Giant Ukrainian flag unfurled in Latvian TV and in front of Russian embassy in Washington

10/03/2022

Money

Biden has signed an executive order on crypto. Here's what it said

With this executive order, experts believe Biden is giving a pragmatic acknowledgement of the growing importance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

09/03/2022

Health news

World's first pig heart transplant patient dies after 2 months

The groundbreaking procedure was a last-ditch attempt to save the life of David Bennett, who died two months after the transplant was carried out.

09/03/2022

Money

Cryptos rally after leaked US Treasury statement calms crackdown fears

The statement, which has since disappeared after being prematurely released, called for a 'coordinated approach' to digital assets.

09/03/2022

USA

Biden announces Russian fossil fuel import ban, UK follows suit

Only 8% of the US oil and petroleum imports came from Russia in 2021, and the country doesn't import any natural gas from Moscow at all.

08/03/2022

Tech News

5G and a 'budget' iPhone SE: Apple releases its latest products

Apple has released a cheaper iPhone SE model which is also getting a 5G update, but supply chain issues will be reflected in the price.

08/03/2022

Money

Biden to sign executive order on crypto to close sanctions loopholes

The executive order, which is expected to be signed this week, will be a first step in regulating the cryptocurrency market in the US.

08/03/2022

Culture news

Support shown for Ukraine at Independent Spirit Awards 2022

Award recipients vocalised their support for the people of Ukraine in a night that saw Maggie Gyllenhaal and Troy Kotsur win big.

07/03/2022

USA

Yellen: US to 'freeze, seize' wealth of Russian oligarchs

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration would make it a priority to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth.

04/03/2022

Culture news

Anna Netrebko off the Met Opera programme for silence on Putin

The famous soprano had already decided to take a break but the Met took a stance after lack of public distancing from the Russian leadership.

03/03/2022

USA

Biden on Russia in Ukraine: 'Freedom will always triumph over tyranny'

“In the battle between democracy and autocracy, democracies are rising to the moment,” the US president said in his State of the Union address.

02/03/2022

Culture news

'The Batman' release halted in Russia as Hollywood joins the protest

The Motion Picture Association said it “stands with the international community in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony also looked to events in Eastern Europe.

01/03/2022

Culture news

Verdi's 'Don Carlos' opens at Met Opera using original French libretto

“Don Carlos” is Verdi’s longest opera at more than five hours uncut, with intermissions.

28/02/2022

Work

Tesla is being sued by an ex-worker over alleged racism - again

The former factory worker said nearly every bathroom in the EV maker's California factory was covered in racist graffiti.

23/02/2022