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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

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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

Guatemala

Clashes break out in Guatemala amid election frustration

Election violence has broken out in parts of Guatemala as voters express frustration over presidential choices

26/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: On this day in 1977, Elvis performs for the last time

On June 26th, 1977, the world witnessed a bittersweet moment in music history as Elvis Presley, often hailed as the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ took to the stage for his final performance in Indianapolis.

26/06/2023

Culture news

Why the Titan submarine disappearance led to public schadenfreude

Following the confirmation by the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the tragic loss of all five individuals aboard the Titan submersible, which had been missing since last Sunday, Jonny Walfisz asks why this particular case caused so much joy for so many online.

25/06/2023

USA

Biden bets on reproductive rights to galvanise voters

A year after the US Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at strengthening access to contraception.

24/06/2023

Culture news

Watch: Snoop Dogg honours Dr. Dre with ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award

Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, Snoop Dogg presented long-time friend and collaborator Dr. Dre with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' (ASCAP) first-ever Hip-Hop Icon Award.

23/06/2023

Work

Judge fines two lawyers €4,600 for using bogus ChatGPT research

The popular AI chatbot was blamed for the lawyers' submission of fictitious legal research in one of the most bizarre uses of the tech so far.

23/06/2023

Tech News

EU visits Silicon Valley to put Twitter under DSA 'stress test'

Thierry Breton is visiting California to see if Elon Musk's Twitter will comply with new regulations set out in the bloc's Digital Services Act.

23/06/2023

Brazil

Former right-wing president Bolsonaro on trial in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro could be eliminated from the 2026 presidential race if a court decided he broke the law with his unproven allegations against the voting system.

22/06/2023

Culture news

Twitter erupts as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg talk up cage fight

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the richest men in the world are doing battle on social media about the prospect of a cage fight. Yes, you read that right.

22/06/2023

Mobility

Victor 6000: The French underwater robot searching for Titan survivors

As hopes fade of finding survivors on the five-man Titan submersible, a French robot has arrived over the Titanic wreck site to join the search.

22/06/2023

Culture news

Marvel causes uproar by using AI for new show's opening credits

'Secret Invasion' Marvel's latest show for Disney+ is facing a backlash from people invested in the arts for using AI-generated opening credits.

22/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Happy Birthday Meryl Streep!

22 June 1949: Happy Birthday Meryl Streep

22/06/2023

Green News

‘Hypocrisy’: EU exporting a ‘carcinogenic’ pesticide it banned in 2020

This dangerous fungicide was banned in the EU three years ago. So why is it still being sent to developing countries?

22/06/2023

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WATCH: Nevada confronts invasion of blood-red crickets

Elko, a small town of about 20,000 near Idaho and Utah known for its gold mining, has been hit hard by the invasion of cannibalistic critters.

20/06/2023

Experiences

Feeling stressed? Try a yoga session at the bottom of the sea

A hotel in Saint Lucia is offering underwater yoga classes to combat stress and promote healthy breathing for divers.

20/06/2023

Tech News

US president hosts forum on artificial intelligence with tech leaders

US President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate artificial intelligence.

20/06/2023

Climate

A submerged church has been revealed by Mexico's deadly heatwave

This colonial-era church submerged in a reservoir in Mexico has been exposed due to drought and high temperatures.

20/06/2023

Culture news

Uruguay to melt bronze Nazi eagle statue to turn it into a peace dove

Uruguay will melt down a bronze eagle found on a sunken World War II-era German destroyer off its coast 13 years ago, and recast it as a dove of peace, says the South American country's president Luis Lacalle Pou.

20/06/2023

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WATCH: Rope bridges preserving the Inca heritage

Every June, communities in the Cusco region, capital of the Inca empire, join efforts in making ropes out of q’oya plants to renovate the Q'eswachaka bridge.

20/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The 'father of summer blockbusters' is released

On this day in 1975, the classic horror film which rendered everyone (more than) a little afraid of the ocean was released.

20/06/2023

Canada

Implosion killed all onboard Titan tourist sub - US Coast Guard

“The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Admiral John Mauger said on Thursday.

19/06/2023