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Naked cyclists hit the streets in Brazil to protest about road safety

A few dozen cyclists, naked or scantily clad, gathered on the largest avenue in Sao Paulo to raise awareness on the fragility and insecurity of bicycle users in the city.

12/03/2023

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Floods hit the Californian town of Kernville after breaks its banks

Another powerful storm pummelled California overnight into Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate and resulting in at least two deaths

12/03/2023

Tech News

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse exposes tech start-ups' fault lines

The SVB's failure is the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. Tech startups and venture capitalists are worried it might cost the sector dearly.

11/03/2023

Money

Silicon Valley Bank failed. Here's how and why it happened

Here's what to know about why SVB failed, who was affected most, and how it may or may not affect the wider banking system.

11/03/2023

Money

Silicon Valley Bank collapse the largest since 2008 financial crisis

The US, and the technology sector which were among its biggest customers, face another Lehman Brothers moment with the failure of SVB.

11/03/2023

USA

European Commission president debates electric vehicles with Biden

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met with US President Joe Biden on Friday in an attempt to diffuse a transatlantic trade spat over subsidies for the green economy

11/03/2023

Culture news

Which country has won the most foreign language film Oscars?

From the most well known European cinema superpowers to small countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina or Hungary, cinema from the old continent has always figured highly among the favorites in the foreign language film category at the Oscars.

10/03/2023

Earth News

Cocaine cat: Escaped wild cat discovered with drugs in its system

The cat was rescued after escaping its owner. It will now live at Cincinnati Zoo.

10/03/2023

Health news

New York rats are catching multiple COVID variants

The study authors warn more research is needed to see if new strains of COVID could be evolving within rat populations that could one day pose a risk to humans.

09/03/2023

Culture news

What's in the box? Inside the 2023 Oscars giftbag

Plastic surgery and a plot of land in Australia - here's what's in the ultimate swag bag for this year's Oscars.

09/03/2023

USA

Slap fighting: Is it the next big sport or just stupid?

The craze started in Eastern Europe and produced some viral video stars, now the UFC is selling slap fighting in America as the next big thing.

09/03/2023

Travel News

Mexico travel: is it still safe after the murder of two tourists?

The harrowing murder of two Americans on a medical tourism trip has shed light on the dangers of certain parts of Mexico.

08/03/2023

Food and Drink

Founder of sandwich shop that inspired hit TV series 'The Bear' dies

Chicago restaurant Mr. Beef was the inspiration and setting for the hit FX show The Bear last year. The founder and co-owner passed away this week.

08/03/2023

Culture news

US Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison honoured with new stamp

US author Toni Morrison has been immortalised on a stamp, which was unveiled by the US Postal Service during a tribute on Tuesday.

08/03/2023

Mexico

Two of the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead

Two of the four citizens captured in Mexico by the cartel last week have been found dead, the two survivors are back in the US.

08/03/2023

Canada

EU Commission President asks Canada for lithium and more Ukraine aid

As the only supplier of lithium in the northern hemisphere, Canada is key for the EU's energy transition away from fossil fuels.

08/03/2023

USA

Upholding women's rights is 'not a charity' its a must says Guterres

Guterres called on nations to promote greater inclusivity for women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, he also called out the spread of misogyny on social media as well as a wide gender gap in the growing field of artificial intelligence.

07/03/2023

Earth News

Big Gas looked into indoor air pollution from stoves over 50 years ago

The American Gas Association was aware about health concerns in the early 1970s, rediscovered documents show.

07/03/2023

Tech News

Parts of Twitter down (again) for users after 'internal change'

The issue - the latest in a string of recent outages on the platform - was resolved after an hour, the company said.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Is Netflix about to ruin 'One Piece' with a live-action series?

After 'Death Note' and 'Cowboy Bebop', we thought we'd been hurt enough. Now Netflix is adapting 'One Piece' into a live-action series.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Donald Trump drops single: (W)Rapping lies in patriotism

Donald Trump features in song released by a choir of men who are in prison for their participation in the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021

06/03/2023

Culture news

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Which bands have no surviving members left?

Rossington was Lynyrd Skynyrd's final surviving founding member. With his death, we look back on a few other bands with no living founders.

06/03/2023

Venezuela

Thousands commemorate Hugo Chávez on anniversary of death

Thousands gather to remember Venezuelan leftist revolutionary Hugo Chávez, including current and former Latin American presidents.

06/03/2023

Sport

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami amid US visa row

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami amid US visa row

06/03/2023

USA

Biden commemorates Bloody Sunday in Selma

During his speech, the president addressed current voting issues and stricter gun control.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Brazilian favela 'shack' wins house-of-year award

"The design of the house represents a constructive model that uses common materials in the slums, with an adequate implementation and attention to lighting and ventilation, resulting in a space with great environmental quality," according to the ArchDaily prize selecting panel.

06/03/2023