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Travel News

Hawaii residents beg tourists to stop visiting in post-pandemic boom

Tens of thousands of extra tourists are making Hawaii’s roads, beaches and restaurants practically unusable.

03/05/2022

Mobility

Rocket Lab helicopter catches, drops rocket booster in key reuse test

A helicopter snagged a falling space rocket in an attempt to reuse it – but it ultimately dropped it in the ocean.

03/05/2022

Culture news

Met Gala 2022: Kardashian flaunts her Marilyn in fashionista frenzy

The Met Gala theme for this year is “Gilded glamour, white-tie,”

03/05/2022

Health news

Mental health apps are sharing your private data, report finds

Apps dealing with PTSD, eating disorders and sexual violence were among those criticised in a new privacy report.

03/05/2022

USA

US jail official helped 'extremely dangerous' inmate escape

Jail official Vicky White told co-workers she was taking Casey White for a mental health evaluation. But no such appointment was scheduled it later emerged.

03/05/2022

USA

US could overturn nationwide legal right to abortion — report

A decision to overrule a landmark 1973 case enshrining abortion as a constitutional right could lead to abortion bans in roughly half of US states.

03/05/2022

Tech News

Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing: sources

The billionaire CEO of Tesla is reportedly in talks with large investment firms about taking on more financing for his acquisition of Twitter, to tie up less of his own wealth.

03/05/2022

USA

‘Libs of Tiktok’: Twitter account targets LGBT+ teachers in the U.S.

A popular Twitter account with over `1 million followers is targeting teachers promoting LGBTQ+ rights and inclusive education in the U.S.

02/05/2022

Work

Work remotely from anywhere, forever, Airbnb tells employees

Most staff will be able to live where they like and only go to the office if they choose to.

02/05/2022

Tech News

Are Twitter's exiles set to stage a return after Musk's takeover?

Elon Musk has called himself a "free speech absolutist". Do this mean people previously banned by Twitter are going to resurface on the platform?

01/05/2022

USA

Biden attends first White House correspondents' dinner since pandemic

“What's clear ... is that the free press matters more than you ever did in the last century,” US President Joe Biden said while addressing the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner in years.

01/05/2022

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Massive tornado sweeps over Andover, Kansas

A large destructive tornado swept through an area near the city of Wichita in Kansas, causing damage to as many as 100 buildings, according to media reports.

30/04/2022

USA

More evacuations expected near dangerous wildfires in US Southwest

Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest United States as more residents prepared to evacuate Friday into the weekend in northern New Mexico.

30/04/2022

USA

Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life sentence for beheadings

Alexanda Kotey was not facing the death penalty, under the terms of his extradition to the US.

29/04/2022

Culture news

Netflix fires editorial staff: Is the streaming giant falling apart?

Netflix has suddenly fired many of the employees from its editorial platform Tudum. Only a week after it published disappointing subscriber numbers, is the streamer in dire trouble?

29/04/2022

USA

British Virgin Islands premier arrested on drug trafficking charges

The islands' PM was arrested at a Miami airport. where he allegedly came to meet Mexican drug traffickers, who in reality were undercover US agents.

29/04/2022

Tech News

Meta’s first quarter profits exceed expectations despite slow growth

Facebook parent Meta posted better than expected first quarter financial results following a bumpy year for the tech giant.

28/04/2022

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SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires.

27/04/2022

Tech News

Explained: What could happen now Elon Musk is buying Twitter?

The Tesla CEO's bid to buy Twitter was accepted on Monday, possibly setting a number of changes in motion.

26/04/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk strikes a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion

The billionaire Tesla CEO says he doesn't think Twitter is living up to its potential as a free speech platform.

25/04/2022

Mobility

Watch a Tesla crash itself into a multimillion-euro private jet

A car with nobody in it hit the jet at an aviation event in the United States using Tesla’s “most viral feature ever”.

25/04/2022

Tech News

Twitter set to accept Elon Musk's 'best and final offer,' sources say

While shareholders can't agree on what a fair price for a deal for Twitter would be, many reached out to the company after Elon Musk's takeover bid.

25/04/2022

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Demonstrators dressed as animals flock to the IMF

Avaaz activists dressed as animals and trees flocked to the 2022 IMF Spring Meetings to demand that biodiversity criteria be included in the new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) on Thursday, April 21, in Washington D.C.

22/04/2022

Mobility

SpaceX's Starlink signs first deal for in-flight WiFi using satellites

The first Starlink-connected plane is due to take flight by the end of the year with around 100 aircraft to be fitted with SpaceX's terminals.

22/04/2022

Green News

New York City's Central Park is now a 'lab' to study climate change

The Central Park Climate Lab team wants to use data from satellites and on the ground to study seasonal patterns and how plant and animal life respond to shifting weather.

22/04/2022

Culture news

Miniature book by Charlotte Bronte goes up for sale at $1.25 million

The book is being sold on behalf of an anonymous seller "who wishes to make certain of the work's future preservation."

22/04/2022