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Culture news

A mushroom guitar? Really? How to make music from mycelium

Rosewood out, mushroom spores in: Rachel Rosenkrantz is a guitar-maker who's integrated mycelium and other biomaterials to create more environmentally friendly, plastic-free instruments.

04/07/2023

Argentina

South American trade bloc Mercosur holds summit for EU trade deal

The South American trade bloc Mercosur has opened a two-day summit with hopes of securing a deal with the European Union

03/07/2023

Culture news

A 600-year-old Inca tradition: Peruvians worship sun with 'Inti Raymi'

A 600-year-old Inca tradition that shows no sign of aging. Peruvians have been celebrating the sacred Sun Festival 'Inti Raymi' with the help of thousands of spectators from around the world.

03/07/2023

Green News

Is Utah’s ‘watermelon snow’ due to climate change?

Record snowfall is heating up under the sun and turning shades of red.

03/07/2023

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WATCH: Tens of thousands of furries flock to convention in Pittsburgh

Thousands flock to one of the world's largest anthropomorphic conventions in the US dressed as their favourite animal character

02/07/2023

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Indigenous leader of the Kayapo tribe is honoured at annual festival

Indigenous leader of the Kayapo tribe, Cacique Raoni Metuktire, is honoured at the annual folklore festival known as Boi Bumba, in northern Brazil

02/07/2023

USA

Two people dead in Baltimore mass shooting and 28 injured, police say

Two people were killed and 28 victims were wounded in a mass shooting, including three people who are in critical condition, police said.

02/07/2023

Culture news

US panel recommends $1-million reparations for slavery victims

The 1100-page document includes more than 100 recommendations on how to address the harms of slavery.

02/07/2023

Stays

How to stay in Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse for free this summer

Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse has a disco dance floor and a roller rink. Here’s how to stay there.

02/07/2023

Culture news

Oscar winning actor Alan Arkin dies at 89

Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin has died at the age of 89

30/06/2023

Travel News

Digital nomad visa: How to work, live and travel in Canada

Canada has launched a remote work scheme. Here’s what you need to know.

29/06/2023

World News

Presumed human remains found from the Titan submersible wreckage

US Coast Guard says what is thought to be human remains have been found from the wreckage of the doomed submersible Titan.

29/06/2023

Culture news

Madonna out of ICU after serious illness postpones tour

"Family was preparing for the worst" Madonna is out of ICU after being hospitalised with a "serious bacterial infection", forcing her to postpone her upcoming Celebration tour.

29/06/2023

Culture news

The best actors to play Superman (including the new one)

Who's your favourite Superman? With the new cast announcement for the upcoming 'Superman: Legacy', we count down our favourite actors to wear the cape.

28/06/2023

Culture news

Holy Cow! This religious tradition uses bull penises for whips

To atone for their sins, dozens of people whip each other with dried bull penises in a four-century-old religious tradition to mark Saint John the Baptist's day.

28/06/2023

Culture news

Actor Julian Sands confirmed dead after hike in California mountains

US authorities have confirmed the death of British actor Julian Sands five months after he went missing while hiking in California mountains.

28/06/2023

Travel News

This new AI trip planning tool could make your next trip a breeze

Leading online travel agency Booking.com has ventured into the world of AI with a new ChatGPT-powered trip planner.

27/06/2023

Green News

How will smoke from Canada’s wildfires affect Europe?

At the beginning of June, the smoke reached Norway.

27/06/2023

Health news

US issues warning after reporting first local malaria cases in decades

European health officials warned last week that warming temperatures are creating “more favourable conditions” for the spread of invasive mosquito species that can carry diseases.

27/06/2023

Green News

World forests continue to shrink despite COP26 pledge, report says

A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth's forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires.

27/06/2023

USA

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison

Aldrich did not reveal a motivation for the shootings and declined to address the court during the sentencing part of the hearing.

27/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Fantasy meets puppets as Labyrinth is released

On this day 37 years ago, the classic movie was released in the U.S., but it took some time to achieve the cult status it boasts today

27/06/2023

Scenes

Meet the Mexican siblings who run a centre for genius children

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar

26/06/2023

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Watch: Fishermen in Valparaiso celebrate Saint Peter

The fishermen of Valparaiso celebrate Saint Peter, patron saint of fishermen, during the San Pedro fishermen's festival in Valparaiso, 110 km north-west of Santiago.

26/06/2023

Green News

Heatwave Yago: Here's why Seville is naming its extreme heat events

The first-of-its-kind initiative predicts that the heatwave could be more intense than Heatwave Zoe was last summer.

26/06/2023

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WATCH: Locals clash with security forces in Guatemala elections

Clashes broke out between locals and security forces in central Guatemala after complaints about election process

26/06/2023