Americas

Lifestyle

The dark side of the Bianca Censori Grammy dress stunt

Warning: Article contains nudity. Why are so many concerned about Bianca Censori and speculating that Kanye West uses clothing to control the women in his life?

06/02/2025

USA

White House cuts Politico subscriptions amid Musk-led budget cuts

Announcing millions of dollars of cuts to online subscriptions, the Trump administration's press secretary repeated misleading statements used to justify the dismantling of the US government's international aid and development agency.

06/02/2025

Markets

Ford shares slide on weaker growth forecasts and losses for EV unit

Ford has been grappling with stubbornly high warranty expenses and sluggish cost-cutting efforts. In the July-September quarter, the company took $1billion (€960,000) in accounting charges to write down assets for a cancelled three-row electric SUV.

06/02/2025

Health news

Bird flu: US detects new type of H5N1 virus in dairy cows

Experts said the discovery raises questions about how widely the virus has spread, and underscores the difficulty of controlling infections among animals and people working with them.

06/02/2025

Business

Google scraps diversity hiring goals to comply with Trump's new rules

Google is joining a lengthening list of US companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programmes.

06/02/2025

USA

Top US officials walk back parts of Trump's plan to 'take over' Gaza

Some of US President Donald Trump's aides have softened his proposal to permanently resettle Gaza's population, after international condemnation.

06/02/2025

World News

Protesters rally across USA against Trump's policies

Demonstrators gathered across the USA on Wednesday to protest actions taken by recently inaugurated US President Donald Trump.

06/02/2025

Design

Who were the Brutalist architects behind the Oscar-nominated film?

A firm favourite for Oscar glory this year 'The Brutalist' is not a biopic but rather a film loosely based of several real people. All share one common denominator; they were the godfathers of Brutalism, an influential, and divisive architectural movement.

05/02/2025

Health news

Milei to withdraw Argentina from World Health Organization

The decision follows a similar move by the United States last month.

05/02/2025

USA

Trump moves to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports

The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to eliminate the recognition of transgender identity from federal regulations.

05/02/2025

Haiti

US deported Haitian migrants under Trump's new executive orders

In the first week of the US president's second term, officials reported the deportation of some 7,300 people of different nationalities.

05/02/2025

Markets

Alphabet shares fall as growth in the AI-backed cloud business slows

Alphabet has reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' estimates in revenue as growth in Google Cloud slowed.

05/02/2025

Economy

Investment banks warn: Trump tariffs could derail Europe's 2025 growth

Trump's tariffs could derail Europe's 2025 growth, say top Wall Street analysts. Goldman Sachs sees eurozone GDP at 0.7%, well below latest ECB projections. Key sectors such as cars and pharmaceuticals face risks, while a weaker euro may offer only limited relief.

05/02/2025

Health news

Microplastics are increasingly making their way into the human brain

Between 2016 and 2024, the level of microplastics in analysed brain samples increased by 50 per cent.

05/02/2025

USA

US: First military flight carrying migrants lands in Guantanamo

President Donald Trump wants to use the facility as a holding centre and said it has the capacity to hold as many as 30,000.

05/02/2025

USA

The United States should 'take over' Gaza, Trump says

The US President said he wouldn't rule out deploying his troops to support the reconstruction of Gaza after permanently resettling displaced Palestinians outside the war-torn territory.

04/02/2025

No Comment

Protesters rally against Musk's government control

Protesters gathered at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to oppose Musk's actions, citing threats to government integrity and racial divisions in the workplace.

04/02/2025

Health news

Proportion of new schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use triple

New research adds to mounting evidence of a link between heavy cannabis use and psychosis, experts say.

04/02/2025

Earth News

Eye-watering accommodation costs await COP30 attendees in Brazil

Ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit, the Brazilian host city of Belem is facing huge price hikes for lodgings.

04/02/2025

Economy

Some US businesses close in 'a day without immigrants' amid protests

Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed on Monday across the US in a loosely organised day of protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

04/02/2025

El Salvador

El Salvador offers to accept deportees and US citizens in its prisons

President Bukele said his country will accept convicted criminals of all nationalities, including US citizens, into its prison system for a fee.

04/02/2025

USA

USAID inches towards takeover amid Musk's claims of shutdown

Thousands of USAID employees have been frozen out and programmes shut down around the world in the two weeks since Trump became president and imposed a sweeping freeze on foreign assistance.

04/02/2025

USA

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico

All of the tariffs were scheduled to start at midnight on Tuesday, but both countries threatened retaliation, raising the prospects of a broader regional trade war. A 10% tariff that Trump ordered on China is still set to go into effect.

03/02/2025

Health news

Which countries receive the most US health aid?

Seventeen countries received more than $100 million each in US foreign aid for health programmes in 2023.

03/02/2025

No Comment

Protests in Argentina over President Milei's anti-'wokeism' speech

Protesters in Argentina denounced President Javier Milei's controversial remarks against feminism and LGBTQ+ rights.

03/02/2025

Economy

Trump, tariffs and trade wars: Who are the US’ main trading partners?

President Donald Trump swept to victory in the US election on promises to 'Make America Great Again'. As the MAGA movement turns the US inwards, what could this mean for international trade?

03/02/2025