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Watch: The Mexican festival of indigenous rebellion

Mexicans re-enact the resistance of Indigenous people against the Spanish conquest with dances and whippings, during the festival of Santo Santiago in Tonala.

27/07/2023

Nature

These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol.

27/07/2023

USA

Military whistleblowers' shock testimony claims UFOs really do exist

Along with detailed descriptions of first-hand encounters with spherical and Tic Tac-shaped objects, witnesses alluded to government intimidation that made them fear for their lives

26/07/2023

Tech News

US tech giants and start-up will promote responsible AI together

US tech giants Google and Microsoft will cooperate with OpenAI and the start-up Anthropic to launch the Frontier Model Forum, a self-regulating industry body that will promote safe and responsible AI.

26/07/2023

Tech News

NASA loses contact with ISS after power outage in Texas

The space station programme manager said the astronauts in orbit and the crew on the ground were never in danger.

26/07/2023

Nature

Wounded US vets accept new mission: Save Florida's coral reefs

Wounded in combat, these US Army veterans are finding healing in restoring Florida's threatened coral reefs.

26/07/2023

Tech News

Twitter rebrand: Tech giants already have IP rights to letter ‘X’

One lawyer said there is a “100 per cent” chance Twitter will get sued over changing its name to X.

25/07/2023

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Watch: Protests held in Guatemala and the Philippines

Both Guatemala and the Philippines' capitals saw mass protests against their respective governments' regimes.

24/07/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk changes Twitter logo from blue bird to 'X'

"It’s an exceptionally rare thing – in life or in business – that you get a second chance to make another big impression," the company's CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted.

24/07/2023

Culture news

Josephine Chaplin, actress and daughter of Charlie Chaplin, dies at 74

Josephine Chaplin appeared as a child in 'Limelight' with her legendary father, followed by 'The Canterbury Tales,' 'Escape to the Sun, and 'Hemingway.'

24/07/2023

Eco-Innovation

The US is finally getting its first solar canal system

One study estimates that covering California's canals with solar panels could generate enough energy to power Los Angeles for most of the year.

24/07/2023

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WATCH: Mexican NGO offers free medical care on International Dog Day

With more than half Mexican households owning a dog, a local NGO offered free medical care on Saturday to mark International Dog Day.

23/07/2023

Culture news

Tony Bennett: A life in pictures

The crooner's crooner, Tony Bennett sang with just about everybody across so many genres over several generations. Here's a look at some his most memorable moments.

22/07/2023

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Watch: Barbie fans dress up for movie release

Moviegoers dress up in pink to attend an early screening of the Barbie film ahead of the US official cinema release on July 21st.

21/07/2023

Culture news

'Haunted Mansion' premieres in Hollywood without its actors

The Hollywood movie "Haunted Mansion" made its world premiere without its stars. The director Justin Simien attended the gala event but he made clear his support for the actors and writers on strike.

21/07/2023

Culture news

Legendary singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96

Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. His final album, the 2021 release 'Love for Sale,' featured duets with Lady Gaga on the title track, 'Night and Day' and songs by American composer, Cole Porter.

21/07/2023

USA

Jan 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril

Former US president Donald Trump could be facing a third criminal indictment regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

21/07/2023

Culture news

San Diego Comic Con begins without Hollywood writers and actors

The massive pop culture Comic-Con International held annually in San Diego is going back to basics this year without Hollywood writers and actors who are continuing their strike.

20/07/2023

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WATCH: Tornado slams North Carolina homes and businesses

A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the US.

20/07/2023

Culture news

Who actually was J. Robert Oppenheimer?

The second half of the legendary Barbenheimer event is far more unknown than his fantastic and plastic equal Barbie. We take a look at the true person behind 'Oppenheimer'.

20/07/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How Bruce Lee's martial arts bravado changed cinema

20 July 1973: Bruce Lee, legend of martial arts cinema, dies.

20/07/2023

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'Cast Away' sailor back on dry land

Tim Shaddock was picked up with his dog "Bella" by a tuna vessel after the pair survived for weeks on raw fish and rainwater on their storm-crippled boat.

19/07/2023

Culture news

Police release new details on 2Pac murder investigation, 27 years on

The unsolved case of who killed Tupac Shakur has been opened again, nearly 30 years after the rapper’s murder.

19/07/2023

Culture news

This time for women! Brazilian murals painted for Women's World Cup

It is a tradition in the Vila Isabel neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, that artists paint a street for the Men’s World Cup. Now, for the first time, it is being covered in shades of yellow, blue, and green for the Women’s World Cup.

19/07/2023

USA

Trump's target letter suggests probe into 2020 election is zeroing in

A target letter sent to Donald Trump suggests that a sprawling Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election is zeroing in on him after more than a year of interviews with top aides to the former president and state officials from across the country.

19/07/2023

USA

This boat jumping TikTok challenge went viral. Turns out it was a hoax

You’ve probably seen many news outlets warning parents about this dangerous summer trend. How did it turn out to be false?

19/07/2023