USA

Health news

Man who received world’s first pig kidney transplant dies

The hospital said that there was “no indication” that the man’s death was the result of the transplant.

13/05/2024

Culture news

Roger Corman, US Producer, Director and ‘King of the Bs’ dies at 98

The producer and director behind low-budget classics like “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” Roger Corman helped launch the careers of Hollywood legends like Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson.

13/05/2024

Tech News

Elon Musk predicts human intelligence 'will be 1%' when AI takes over

Elon Musk gave his thoughts on AI's impact, space exploration, and Starlink during the 27th annual Global Conference organised by the Milken Insitute.

10/05/2024

USA

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its membership bid.

10/05/2024

Culture news

Apple apologises for 'tone-deaf' iPad crushing ad

Apple has been dealt a crushing blow after being forced to apologise for its new iPad Pro advert, which features an array of cultural objects including instruments, books and cameras being destroyed, with the tablet computer held up in their place.

10/05/2024

Health news

Scientists develop new mRNA vaccine to target aggressive brain cancer

An mRNA vaccine triggered the immune system to target brain tumours, a small study showed.

10/05/2024

Culture news

Take a look at this year's Pulitzer Prize-winning photos

The images, captured by Associated Press photographers last year, centre migrant experiences in a world increasingly hostile to cross-border travel.

09/05/2024

Money

FTX's collapse: A timeline of how the crypto giant imploded

FTX has announced it will be paid back most of its customers two years after it collapsed. Here's how we got to that point.

09/05/2024

Money

FTX to return money to most customers nearly 2 years after collapse

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX said it will return money to most customers less than two years after its catastrophic implosion.

08/05/2024

Tech News

TikTok sues US to block new ban law citing threat to free speech

ByteDance, the Chinese owners of the popular app, are citing the First Amendment, the provision of the US Constitution that protects free speech.

07/05/2024

Nature

Number of fish on US overfishing list sunk to new low in 2023

The figures are a sign of healthy fisheries, federal officials said.

07/05/2024

Culture news

Stories of race, slavery and US Civil War earn 2024 Pulitzer Prizes

Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes honour the best in journalism and the arts.

07/05/2024

Space

Abandoned liftoff means Boeing's first space foray stays earthbound

Boeing called off its first attempted launch ferrying two NASA test astronauts to the ISS because of a valve problem on its Starliner capsule.

07/05/2024

Design

Luxury living: Inside Aston Martin's new Miami residential skyscraper

Euronews Culture takes a looks at British car manufacturer Aston Martin's first foray into real estate as it tries to drive changes in the luxury market.

07/05/2024

Culture news

Met Gala 2024: The best, worst and most daring looks

At this year's Met Gala, aka "fashion's biggest night out", co-hosts Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya stole the show with their stunning floral-inspired outfits.

07/05/2024

Tech News

'Unfollow Everything 2.0': Can Facebook users control their own feeds?

A professor is trying to pre-emptively get a court to decide whether Facebook users can control their own news feeds.

06/05/2024

Tech News

Jack Dorsey leaves Bluesky board, calls Musk’s X a ‘freedom platform’

How and why he left the board remains a mystery.

06/05/2024

Mobility

AI-powered fighter jet has taken to the skies. Should we be concerned?

In a successful test flight, a US fighter jet enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) made history this week. It's causing concern in some quarters.

04/05/2024

No Comment

Sea Lions' Spectacular Return Brings Joy to San Francisco's pier 39

San Francisco's iconic Fisherman's Wharf district is experiencing an unprecedented surge in sea lions, with over one thousand spotted at Pier 39, the highest number in 15 years.

03/05/2024

USA

Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' countries in latest gaffe

The US president was attempting to contrast the countries with his own on immigration.

02/05/2024

USA

Biden on pro-Palestine protests: ‘Dissent must never lead to disorder’

Pro-Palestinian protests at universities across the US have turned violent amid face-offs with police and pro-Israel groups this week.

02/05/2024

Art

Kosovar artist's doodle sculptures take over New York's Met rooftop

Petrit Halilaj’s scribble-inspired sculptures are part of the Met’s annual Roof Garden commission.

02/05/2024

Earth News

Big Oil is in hot water over climate change ‘deception’

A new report released by US Democrats has shown that many big oil companies have willingly misled the public about their opinions on the dangers of climate change.

01/05/2024

Art

Esther art fair brings Estonian flair to Manhattan

The brainchild of two Estonian gallerists, alternative art fair Esther is giving a breath of fresh Baltic air to New York’s art scene.

01/05/2024

Culture news

Kendrick Lamar posts another new Drake diss track

Diss tracks are an essential part of hip-hop. With 'euphoria' and '6:16 in LA', Kendrick Lamar lays into Drake without remorse. What's the story behind his beef with the Canadian rapper?

01/05/2024

USA

Los Angeles police break up pro-Palestinian protest at UCLA

Similar college campus demonstrations are increasingly being met with police action across the US.

01/05/2024