Americas

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

Design

Tommy Hilfiger is releasing a new 3D fashion styling game

The famous US designer is launching FashionVerse, an interactive mobile game that uses generative AI to create photorealistic avatars, backgrounds and props.

22/12/2023

Eco-Innovation

Sun, wind and desert salts: Inside Chile's renewable energy laboratory

The solar thermal tower Cerro Dominador has become a symbol of Chile’s energy revolution against climate change.

21/12/2023

Argentina

Streets of Argentina erupt with anger against new Milei proposals

Thousands of Argentinians have taken to the streets to oppose the country's new president Javier Milei who took office earlier this month promising drastic cuts to public spending.

21/12/2023

Economy

US jobless claims shows resilience for the world's biggest economy

Latest US jobless claims and GDP data shows world's largest economy is still expanding.

21/12/2023

Tech News

X, formerly Twitter, sees massive outage as thousands report issues

Elon Musk's X suffered one of its biggest outages on Thursday, with users losing access to their posts and timelines.

21/12/2023

Culture news

LOTR fanfiction author loses copyright case to Tolkien estate & Amazon

Author Demetrious Polychron accused Amazon and the Tolkien estate of copyright infringement of his Lord of the Rings-inspired book. His lawsuit backfired and now he owes $134,000 (€122,000).

20/12/2023

Green News

Positive news as US fines polluters and protects old-growth forests

Old-growth forests store large amounts of carbon that can be released during wildfires adding to climate change.

20/12/2023

USA

Former president Trump banned from Colorado ballot amid ‘Nazi’ storm

The former president has been removed from the Colorado presidential primary ballot in a historic ruling by the state's Supreme Court over his role in the January 2021 Capitol attack.

20/12/2023

Business

Apple to stop some watch sales in US over patent dispute

Apple announced on Monday that it was suspending the sale of two of its watch models in the United States after being accused of copying blood-monitoring technology.

19/12/2023

Culture news

Happy birthday Brad Pitt! Hollywood actor turns 60

Twice named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine, Brad Pitt rings in the big 6-0 today but what happens when a male Hollywood sex symbol ages?

18/12/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Steven Spielberg turns 77

18 December 1946: Steven Spielberg’s Birthday

18/12/2023