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Cyndi Lauper makes her mark outside Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre

The ceremony took place a day after the 70-year-old singer announced a 23-stop 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' farewell tour.

05/06/2024

Space

Boeing successfully launches Starliner capsule on third attempt

Onboard the inaugural launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule will be two NASA astronauts bound for the International Space Station (ISS).

05/06/2024

Culture news

How three young explorers uncovered a T. rex fossil in North Dakota

The trio discovered the bone, likely entombed around 67 million years ago, on land near Marmarth, North Dakota.

05/06/2024

Health news

US panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment

MDMA, commonly known as molly, triggers feelings of intimacy, connection, and euphoria, but experts weren't convinced by the benefits of the drug for PTSD patients.

05/06/2024

Tech News

TikTok says cyberattack targeted 'high-profile accounts'

A "very small number of accounts" were compromised, according to TikTok.

05/06/2024

Culture news

Why has Brad Pitt's daughter removed his surname from hers?

Brad Pitt has responded to the news that his 18-year-old daughter Shiloh has filed to remove “Pitt” from her last name.

04/06/2024

Tech News

Here’s what a US surveillance law means for European data privacy

A section of the framework allowing US surveillance abroad was renewed last month, meaning Europeans are still prone to being spied on.

01/06/2024

Health news

Third human case of bird flu in US detected in dairy worker

Three human cases of bird flu have been detected in humans in the US amid an outbreak in dairy cattle.

31/05/2024

USA

Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case

Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and could face a prison sentence, although legal experts say a fine is the more likely outcome.

31/05/2024

USA

Sparks fly in tense closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial

The jury will soon begin deliberating to decide whether the former US president is guilty of falsifying business records to cover up payments to an adult actress with whom he had an affair.

29/05/2024

Space

ESA launches new satellite to study how clouds are impacting climate

The latest and largest of the space agency's Earth Explorer satellites was launched into orbit from California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

29/05/2024

Tech News

OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training next AI model

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, will lead a new safety committee as training starts on their latest model.

28/05/2024

Culture news

'Super Size Me' documentary maker Morgan Spurlock dies of cancer

The US documentary director took on the mighty fast-food sector over what it served up to millions, even though the diet caused him severe physical and psychological damage.

24/05/2024

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Giant sequoia health check amid beetle threats

Researchers from The Ancient Forest Society inspected General Sherman, a 2,200-year-old giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, for bark beetle infestations.

24/05/2024

USA

UN approves annual Srebrenica genocide commemoration

The UN has approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite fierce opposition from Serbs.

24/05/2024

Culture news

Live Nation sued by US for monopolising gig ticket industry

US regulators have taken the fight to Live Nation, the company behind Ticketmaster, accusing them of operating a monopoly over the live entertainment industry that “suffocates its competition”.

24/05/2024

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WATCH: Find balance and joy in yoga with Animals!

Wilbur, Charlotte, and Bluey, three playful piglets, along with two rabbits and a goat, have become the latest stars in the growing trend of animal yoga.

23/05/2024

Culture news

Angelina Jolie forced to release NDAs: What might they reveal?

Angelina Jolie must produce eight years’ worth of non-disclosure agreements, a court has ordered, as part of her legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt over their French winery.

23/05/2024

Green News

Tornado rips through wind farm: How often do wind turbines fall down?

Experts explain how designers account for extreme weather.

23/05/2024

Tech News

Looking for a web page from 2013? It may have disappeared

New research from the US-based Pew Research Centre found that nearly 40 per cent of all web pages that were created in 2013 are no longer accessible due to a phenomenon they call “digital decay”.

22/05/2024

Culture news

Riley Keough fights to stop firm selling grandfather Elvis's house

Actor and granddaughter of Elvis, Riley Keough has been trying to stop a firm from selling the famous Graceland residence.

22/05/2024

Lifestyle

In pictures: Adorable designer dogs strut their stuff at the Pet Gala

The unique gala featured 18 dogs dressed in couture outfits inspired by celebrity looks from this year's Met Gala.

22/05/2024

Tech News

Scarlett Johansson gets OpenAI to drop ChatGPT voice resembling hers

The maker of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT stopped using the voice that sounded "eerily similar" to that of the actress.

21/05/2024

Culture news

Sean 'Diddy' Combs admits assaulting ex-girlfriend

The rapper and record-producer apologised after CNN released a video of him attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassie.

20/05/2024

Home

Woman refinds her voice with AI after illness left her unable to talk

While artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning has caused concern, the use of OpenAI's new tech could help people affected by strokes and tumours.

20/05/2024

Health news

US proposes reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug

The Biden administration suggested reclassifying cannabis so that it's listed at the same level as ketamine instead of drugs such as heroin or LSD.

17/05/2024