Americas

Health news

Inside the US facility that has cryofrozen 199 'patients' and 100 pets

This American cryonics facility has preserved "patients" in liquid nitrogen-filled tanks until a future date when technology allows them to be thawed.

15/01/2023

Brazil

Former Brazillian Justice Minister arrested in probe into attempted insurrection

As he boarded a plane from Florida bound for Brazil, he already knew his fate. Anderson Torres, the former Justice Minister of Brazil under the previous President, Jair Bolsonaro, was taken into custody after he landed.

14/01/2023

USA

Watch : Martin Luther King Jr. memorial unveiled in Boston

Descendants of Martin Luther King Jr. gathered at the US' oldest public park to dedicate a massive monument to civil rights icon.

14/01/2023

Culture news

Robbie Knievel dies at 60

Evel Knievel's son has died after battling pancreatic cancer.

14/01/2023

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Watch: Brazil riots, British memoirs and German coal

Watch: Chaos in Brazil, Prince Harry's controversial memoirs and a row over coal in Germany

14/01/2023

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Watch: Anti-government protests continued across Peru on Thursday

Anti-government protests continued across Peru's capital Lima, Cusco and Juliaca on Thursday as pressure mounts on President Dina Boluarte to resign

14/01/2023

USA

Trump Organization fined around €1.5 million for tax fraud

Former US President Donald Trump’s company was fined around €1.5 million on Friday for a scheme in which the former president’s top executives dodged personal income taxes on lavish job perks.

14/01/2023

USA

Tornadoes hammer southern US causing several deaths

A vast storm system that spawned at least one tornado has swept across the southern US killing at least seven people.

13/01/2023

USA

ExxonMobil predicted climate change during the 1970s

The oil giant ExxonMobil predicted global warming with great precision during the 1970s, according to a new report based on internal documents published in the journal Science.

13/01/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk breaks record for largest loss of personal fortune

Elon Musk has set a Guinness World Record for the "largest loss of personal fortune in history” following his takeover of Twitter.

13/01/2023

Culture news

Designer Thom Browne defeats Adidas over stripe trademark

The New York designer was victorious in the latest humiliating defeat for Adidas over its design.

13/01/2023

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Watch: Ohio electric aircraft allows farmers to fly over their land

Ohia electric aircraft allows farmers to fly over their land. Created by Ryse Aero Technologies, the Ryse Recon is fitted with six independent motors and six removable batteries.

13/01/2023

USA

US received 510 reports of unidentified objects last year

Last year the US Defence Department opened its All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to analyse all reports of unidentified objects.

13/01/2023

USA

At least six dead after tornado rips through Alabama

The storm damaged homes and left tens of thousands without power in parts of the US South.

13/01/2023

USA

Biden 'cooperating fully' with probe into discovery of secret files

Republicans, who now control Congress, have vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly.

13/01/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Johnny Cash recorded the legendary album 'At Folsom Prison' in 1968. But that's not the only gig, nor only prison that has historic relevance on 13 January.

13/01/2023

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Watch: California orders 34,000 people to leave as storms cause floods

Tens of thousands of people are being urged to leave their California homes as rainstorms cause flooding.

13/01/2023

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Watch: Brazilian police clear up art attacked by rioters

Police and security staff in Brasilia have been clearing away damaged statues and paintings targeted by far-right rioters on Sunday.

13/01/2023

Culture news

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and only child of Elvis, dies aged 54

Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to a LA hospital after complaining of chest pains.

13/01/2023

USA

Biden faces further backlash as more classified documents are found

Earlier this week, Biden's lawyers said an initial set of papers had been found at his former office space in Washington.

12/01/2023

Brazil

Criminal investigation begins into how Brazil Congress riot was organised

Currently, around 1500 people have been detained for the weekend riot, and many remain in police custody. Authorities have five days to charge them.

12/01/2023

Culture news

German 'supermodel' Tatjana Patitz dies of breast cancer aged 56

Patitz graced magazine covers in the 1980's and 90's and was part of an elite handful of “original” supermodels along with Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford.

12/01/2023

Brazil

Tensions in Brazil as former president's fans call for protests

Some supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro are calling for more protests as Sunday's storming of government buildings is investigated.

12/01/2023

Travel News

Airport security: The weirdest items seized by the TSA last year

Every year US authorities release a list of the weird and wacky things seized at airports.

11/01/2023

USA

Computer glitch grounds thousands of flights in US

A glitch in Federal Aviation Administration software grounded thousands of flights in the US

11/01/2023

Travel News

US flights grounded after major FAA computer system failure

A system which keeps pilots and other airport staff informed about hazards and airport facilities failed on Wednesday morning.

11/01/2023