Americas

Culture news

Hollywood strikes: Actors vote to approve deal with studios

The outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labour strife.

06/12/2023

Tech News

Disinformation scholar accuses Harvard of being influenced by Meta

One of the world's leading experts on social media disinformation has filed a whistleblower disclosure to investigate Meta's influence at Harvard.

05/12/2023

Culture news

Critics Choice Awards celebrates Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements

The CCA recognised the work of minority figures in film and television ahead of the nominations for the year's awards

05/12/2023

Tech News

IBM makes quantum computing breakthrough

One of the main issues in developing the machines is they often struggle with data errors. But IBM says its chips could make a difference.

05/12/2023

Health news

Americans turn to alternatives amid Ozempic shortage

Approved in 2017 for adults with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic has now become a blockbuster weight loss drug.

04/12/2023

Guyana

Venezuela approves referendum claiming sovereignty of region in Guyana

Voters answered five questions about the future of the disputed land, including whether they support turning it into a Venezuelan state.

04/12/2023

Mobility

US city gets first electrified road to charge EVs while driving

Vehicles have been testing out the first electrified road in the United States that is capable of charging EVs as they drive along it.

04/12/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Remembering Frank Zappa's greatest guitar solo

4 December 1993: Frank Zappa dies from prostate cancer.

04/12/2023

Culture news

Kiss says goodbye to live concerts but the rockers remain with avatars

The legendary rocker's long kiss goodbye was finally sealed on Saturday night with an electrifying concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, so close to where it all began.

04/12/2023

Tech News

City lawmakers in Brazil passed a new law secretly written by ChatGPT

Objections were sparked when politicians in the city of Porto Allegre discovered the law they had enacted was written by OpenAI's popular chatbot.

03/12/2023

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WATCH: Brazilian musicians mark National Samba Day on train

The celebration is inspired by the train journey of Paulo da Portela with other samba musicians when they took trains to escape police amid repression of the music genre in the early 20th century.

03/12/2023

Culture news

A 'Home Alone' reunion as Macaulay Culkin gets Walk of Fame star

The former child star had tributes paid by his on-screen mother Catherine O'Hara, 33 years after the iconic Christmas film was released.

02/12/2023

Travel News

Peru is launching a digital nomad visa

Want to move to Peru? Its new digital nomad visa gives plenty of time to explore its natural wonders.

01/12/2023

Markets

Disney's dividend is back after a three-year suspension

The Disney dividend is back after a suspension of more than three years. Euronews Business takes a look at how the company is turning its finances around.

01/12/2023

Mobility

Tesla delivers first dozen Cybertrucks - two years behind schedule

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's first Cybertrucks to roll off the factory floor, two years behind schedule and amid continued uncertainty about production.

01/12/2023

Culture news

Metallica set for historic heavy metal performance in Saudi Arabia

The US heavy metal band is heading to Saudi Arabia in December to play for the first time at the Soundstorm Festival.

30/11/2023

Culture news

Disney CEO Bob Iger to quit in 2026 - again

Iger announced his design to resign for a second time, amid a conversation about Marvel's box office woes.

30/11/2023

Tech News

Musk uses expletive to blast advertisers who left X over hate speech

In a deepening crisis for X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk used a swear word in front of an audience when talking about advertisers fleeing the site.

30/11/2023

USA

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize.

30/11/2023

Business

General Motors to lower spending on autonomous vehicle efforts

General Motors is set to lower its spending on autonomous vehicles. What are the implications for Europe?

29/11/2023

Travel News

Tourists in France could now face fines for smoking on the beach

The country has just introduced a ban on smoking in some public areas as part of a comprehensive anti-tobacco plan.

29/11/2023

Markets

Here’s why Chinese fashion giant Shein is eyeing a US IPO in secret

Chinese fashion company Shein, a popular online retailer with European shoppers, has discreetly filed for a US IPO in a major trans-continental move.

28/11/2023

Tech News

Have a Google account you don't use? If you want to keep it, act fast

Under plans first announced in May, Google says accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years will be deleted before the end of the week.

28/11/2023

Eco-Innovation

This US state should have a solar panel canal by 2025

Solar-covered canals are set to generate renewable energy and save water in this notoriously dry area.

27/11/2023

Culture news

Jean Knight, R&B icon known for hit "Mr Big Stuff", dies aged 80

'Jean Knight's legacy is not just a musical one; it is a testament to the enduring love between an artist, her hometown, and the fans who adored her,' her family said in a statement.

27/11/2023

USA

Suspect in the shooting of three Palestinian men in Vermont arrested

A statement from the victims' families called on law enforcement to treat the investigation as a hate crime.

27/11/2023