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Codewords on TikTok offer help to US citizens seeking abortions

Activists say the videos might do more harm than good and are encouraging users to channel their support through established networks.

12/08/2022

Health news

'Breakthrough' saliva test can detect early oral and throat cancer

Most oral and oesophageal cancers aren’t detected early – but a new diagnostic tool that can be used at home could be game-changing for US patients.

12/08/2022

Culture news

Want to listen to an orchestra take on TikTok hits?

We listen to a new album that has got some of the biggest stars of TikTok music to re-record their hits with the help of a German orchestra.

12/08/2022

USA

FBI looked for 'nuclear arms documents' at Trump home, says newspaper

The former US president says the search of his Mar-a-Lago home was "American, unwarranted and unnecessary".

12/08/2022

Culture news

Ukrainian children perform in New York to raise funds for military

8 Ukrainian children will be performing a play this weekend in New York at the Irondale Theatre to raise money for Ukraine's military. But how did they get there?

11/08/2022

Tech News

The US Space Force is deploying robot dogs to patrol its stations

The four-legged robots - which have been called dystopian by detractors - have been successfully trialled as patrol dogs at Cape Canaveral.

10/08/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares to finance Twitter deal

The mass sale of Tesla shares is being tipped as a means to fund Musk's potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.

10/08/2022

Experiences

World Dog Surfing Championships sees some very good boys hit the waves

The annual World Dog Surfing Championships returned to Pacifica, California where dozens of pooches hit the waves with their owners for a chance to win the title.

10/08/2022

Sport

Tennis star Serena Williams hints she will retire after 2022 US Open

"I need to be two feet into tennis or two feet out," she said in an interview with Vogue.

09/08/2022

USA

Trump says FBI agents 'raided' his Florida home

The former US president did not say if anything was taken in what he called an "unannounced raid" by a "large group" of federal agents.

09/08/2022

Culture news

Olivia Newton-John, superstar singer and actress, dies at 73

The singer, a long-time resident of Australia, died on Monday at her southern California ranch, according to her husband.

08/08/2022

Green News

5 things you need to know about the biggest climate bill in US history

Is the newly passed bill really good news for the climate? The answer is complicated.

08/08/2022

Climate

Deadly US lightning strike offers climate warning

Above average temperatures may have contributed to Washington DC's deadly lightning strike on 4 August.

08/08/2022

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The March of the Penguins at San Francisco Zoo

It is one of the most popular events at the San Francisco Zoo. The year's new batch of penguin chicks waddle their way past hundreds of excited guests, before ceremoniously taking their first swim at their new home on Penguin Island.

07/08/2022

Nature

99% of sea turtles are now born female due to extreme heatwaves

Sea turtles are already under threat in the USA. With heatwaves increasing the temperature of the sand where turtles lay their eggs, scientists say they have seen no male turtle babies in 4 years.

07/08/2022

USA

Pennsylvania blaze kills fireman's 10 relatives including 3 children

Volunteer firefighter Harold Baker said the 10 victims included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives.

06/08/2022

USA

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones told to pay $49m over Sandy Hook lies

The parents of a child killed in the 2012 US school shooting said Jones' false claims that it was a hoax caused them a decade of trauma, threats and harassment.

06/08/2022

Art

A sculpture of Putin perched on a tank appears in Central Park

French artist James Colomina is known for installing his politically charged works in unusual places. His latest does not disappoint.

05/08/2022

Tech News

Twitter rejects Musk's claims he was 'hoodwinked' over takeover deal

The social media giant and the Tesla CEO are expected to appear in court in October in a legal battle over the latter's takeover bid.

05/08/2022

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Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight.

04/08/2022

USA

Marilyn Monroe still a major pop culture icon 60 years after her death

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe was a sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s and one of the key public figures of the era who made a lasting mark on pop culture.

04/08/2022

USA

UN chief slams 'greed' and 'outrageous profits' of big oil and gas

Antonio Guterres decried record profits from energy companies as "immoral" and called on national governments to tax the profits and use the revenues to help people most in need.

03/08/2022

USA

US abortion rights: Kansas votes to preserve abortion protections

In a victory for US abortion rights, voters in the midwestern state rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed state lawmakers to restrict or ban abortion.

03/08/2022

Culture news

Vin Scully, the voice of the LA Dodgers and X Files inspiration, dies

Iconic American radio and TV broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, has died at the age of 94.

03/08/2022

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Buildings destroyed after the "Mckinney" fire in California

In recent days, a wildfire has ravaged the Klamath National Forest in California, destroying most of the homes in the area.

03/08/2022

Nature

Visitors to world’s tallest tree could face up to 6 months in prison

Officials say it isn’t worth risking the penalty to visit the world record holding tree as it can't easily be seen from the ground.

02/08/2022