Americas

Tech News

TikTok creators in limbo awaiting court decision on looming US ban

TikTok creators have been left waiting anxiously while awaiting a decision on the potential platform ban and its impact on their livelihoods.

06/01/2025

wellbeing

Dry January: How drinking alcohol can affect your health

Alcohol has been linked to over 200 health conditions, including cancers, cardiovascular disease, and more.

06/01/2025

Brazil

Israel helps ex-soldier leave Brazil amid war crime allegations

This case raises the possibility of Israeli soldiers facing prosecution abroad. Israel denies international war crime accusations, asserting its operations in Gaza adhere to international law.

06/01/2025

Lifestyle

Here are the best dressed celebs at Golden Globes 2025

On a dazzling night of glitz and glamour celebrating the best in film and television, celebs took to the Golden Globes red carpet with style.

06/01/2025

Lifestyle

Football-loving Brazilian nun becomes world’s oldest living person

Sister Inah went from a fragile child to the world’s oldest living person – thanks not least to her Catholic faith, love of football and cheerful spirit.

06/01/2025

Culture news

Golden Globes 2025: France’s 'Emilia Pérez' dominates with four wins

France’s 'Emilia Pérez' and the American epic 'The Brutalist' dominate in the Film categories, while favourites Shōgun and Baby Reindeer win big in the TV awards. Here’s the complete lowdown on this year’s Golden Globes and what it all means for the awards season ahead.

06/01/2025

USA

Trump's plan to pardon 6 January rioters sparks backlash

More than 1,250 people pleaded guilty or have been convicted after trials in connection with the Capitol breach, with more than 650 receiving prison time ranging from a few days to 22 years.

06/01/2025

Europe News

Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has travelled to the US and met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Florida resort.

05/01/2025

USA

Former US President Jimmy Carter's state funeral begins

Carter, who was in the White House from 1977-1981, died on 29 December at the age of 100.

05/01/2025

USA

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly re-elected as House speaker

Johnson's weak grip on the gavel has threatened not only his own survival but Trump's ambitious agenda of tax cuts and mass deportations as the Republicans sweep to power.

04/01/2025

USA

US judge sets Trump's hush money case sentencing, says no jail time

Judge Juan M. Merchan signalled in a written decision that he'd sentence Trump to a conditional discharge, in which a case gets dismissed if a defendant avoids rearrest.

03/01/2025

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Religious leaders urge change to solve Cuba’s 2025 challenges

Santería practitioners in Cuba, the country's most practiced faith rooted in African traditions, warn of a troubled future unless changes are made, citing growing violence and economic crises.

03/01/2025

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See images of the Tesla exploding outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

Investigators are trying to understand the motives of the perpetrator of Wednesday's explosion, a highly decorated soldier.

03/01/2025

Lifestyle

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has announced a new Netflix lifestyle show

After a series of high-profile missteps and cancelled projects, including an axed Spotify podcast and an animated Netflix series, Meghan Markle has unveiled her latest endeavour: a lifestyle reality show set to debut on Netflix.

03/01/2025

Nature

Bereaved orca mother carries a second dead calf

Researchers say Tahlequah has now lost two out of four of her documented calves.

03/01/2025

Health news

US top doctor calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks

The recommendation isn’t legally binding, but could help bring public awareness to the health risks associated with alcohol.

03/01/2025

Venezuela

Venezuela offers €97,000 reward for location of opposition candidate

Edmundo González fled to Spain after the government of Nicolas Maduro cracked down on protests that were sparked by its controversial election victory in July.

03/01/2025

Health news

Giving poor people cash reduced tuberculosis risks in Brazil - study

Researchers said the findings underscore the close link between poverty and tuberculosis, which sickens more than 10 million people per year.

03/01/2025

Business

Apple in million-dollar offer to settle Siri eavesdropping case

The proposed settlement filed in a US court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade.

03/01/2025

USA

Soldier shot himself before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump hotel

Investigators identified the driver of the vehicle, who was burned beyond recognition, as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret.

03/01/2025

Business

Tesla misses expectations of EV delivery in the fourth quarter

Tesla shares slumped following disappointing fourth-quarter delivery numbers as its full-year electric car sales post the first-ever annual decline.

03/01/2025

Tech News

Tesla posts a sales drop for the first time in 9 years

Increased competition and concern from buyers about the price of electric vehicles means lower-than-average sales for the US company behind the Cybertruck.

02/01/2025

USA

Tesla Cybertruck explosion near Trump Hotel kills one, injures seven

A Tesla Cybertruck explosion near Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel left one dead and seven injured as authorities investigate terrorism links and the identity of the truck's renter.

02/01/2025

USA

New Orleans car attack investigated as 'terrorism', authorities say

At least 15 people were killed and 35 others injured on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday as a driver intentionally hit a crowd of people celebrating the New Year.

02/01/2025

USA

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs in Virginia, one of largest seizures ever

The prosecutors believe it is "the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history."

01/01/2025

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Copacabana Beach lights up as millions celebrate New Year in Rio

Rio de Janeiro threw Brazil’s main New Year’s Eve bash on Copacabana Beach, with barges shooting off 12 minutes of fireworks.

01/01/2025