Americas

Culture news

Teen gamer becomes first to finish 'unbeatable' Tetris

Teenager Willis Gibson managed on 21 December to trigger a kill screen on Level 157, which the gaming world takes as a victory over the game.

04/01/2024

USA

Jeffrey Epstein documents made public

Here is what we know so far.

04/01/2024

Culture news

Chile plane crash survivor recalls the 'Miracle of the Andes'

To mark the release of Juan Antonio Bayona's new film 'Society of the Snow' Euronews Culture revisits Fernando Parrado, a survivor of the 1972 'Miracle of the Andes' plane crash to discuss the chilling pact he and fellow passengers made to stay alive.

04/01/2024

Health news

Scientists sterilise disease-carrying mosquitoes with radiation

The Sterile Insect Technique has been used to contain pest insects and disease vectors and does not detrimentally affect the wider ecosystem.

03/01/2024

Culture news

No more copyright: Prepare your eyes for the Mickey Mouse horror film

Following last year's Winnie the Pooh slasher, Mickey is getting knife happy now that the early version of Disney's beloved mouse has entered the public domain.

02/01/2024

Culture news

The top 5 hip-hop songs to sample late jazz legend Les McCann

Jazz pianist and singer Les McCann died in the last days of 2023. He leaves behind a legacy as a pioneer of jazz-soul and a long list of samples in the hip-hop world. You may be more familiar with his work than you think...

02/01/2024

Nature

Which endangered species get the most money for conservation?

Hawaii plants, butterflies and desert fish are among the most underfunded species.

02/01/2024

Tech News

US chief justice warns of potential and threat of AI for legal work

US Chief Justice John G. Roberts traced the technological history of the Supreme Court in a report warning about the role AI could play in judicial work.

01/01/2024

Health news

Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to settlement over opioid crisis

Under the agreement, the consulting firm would establish a fund to reimburse insurers, private benefit plans and others for some or all of their prescription opioid costs.

01/01/2024

Tech News

Google settles lawsuit over tracking people in 'incognito mode'

The lawsuit alleges that Google spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser.

01/01/2024

Business

All the Elon Musk controversies we've seen this year

From disinformation to rows with Ukraine, Euronews Business looks at all the controversies that billionaire Elon Musk has been caught up in this year.

30/12/2023

Health news

Common stomach bug linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s, study finds

While a stomach bug is undoubtedly an unpleasant experience, its symptoms normally disappear in a matter of a few days. But now researchers have found that a stomach bug found in a majority of people can be quite dangerous in the long term.

29/12/2023

Tech News

Social media companies make billions in ad revenue from US minors

Social media companies generate billions of dollars in ad revenue from US minors, a new study shows. In Europe, a new law bans targeted advertising towards youth.

29/12/2023

Art

Long-lost amusement park designed by Dalí and Haring reopens in LA

Dali, Haring, Basquiat... In 1987, these famous artists all created attractions for Luna Luna, an amusement park that opened in Germany for a few weeks. More than 30 years later, the park has been reassembled in Los Angeles.

29/12/2023

Argentina

Argentines protest against Milei's deregulation and austerity

Thousands of people in the country are unhappy with the new president's controversial proposed changes.

28/12/2023

Travel News

Your next flight in Mexico could be run by the army

Mexicana airlines has taken to the skies, offering commercial flights between different cities in the country.

28/12/2023

Art

Shakira’s hometown unveils a giant statue of Colombian pop star

The pop superstar took to X - formerly Twitter - to thank the bronze statue's creators for the tribute.

28/12/2023

Tech News

Court lifts halt on sale of two Apple Watch models over patent dispute

The court’s action will allow sales of two Apple Watch models to resume after they were stopped last week.

28/12/2023

Tech News

New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft over AI use of stories

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the maker of ChatGPT in a bid to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots.

27/12/2023

Travel News

6-year-old boy travelling to gran's for Christmas put on wrong flight

Spirit Airlines is investigating the incident, which saw the child stranded 260 km away from his grandmother's home.

27/12/2023

Markets

What's the Santa Claus rally in markets? Here’s all you need to know

Stocks very often rise at the end of the year, but 2023’s so-called Santa Claus rally could be slightly dampened.

26/12/2023

Nature

Cat therapy: How this amputee feline helps her owner and others

There’s abundant research on other therapy animals like dogs but there’s often a ‘shock factor’ involved with therapy cats because many don’t know they exist.

24/12/2023

Argentina

What might happen to Argentina after Milei's mega-decree?

Just days after taking office, and on the eve of the festive holidays, Milei presented his DNU, or "necessary and urgent" decree to loosen some of the rules governing the country's economy as annual inflation hit 160%.

23/12/2023

USA

UNSC makes do with watered down version of resolution

After many delays, the UN Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza.

23/12/2023

USA

UN approves Gaza aid resolution without an appeal for ceasefire

The UN says more than a half-million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel keeps up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations for over 10 weeks.

22/12/2023

Nature

World's largest tropical rainforest threatened by Brazilian highway

The highway through Brazil's Amazon rainforest could trigger a wave of illegal deforestation.

22/12/2023