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Watch: Peruvian pilgrims climb mountains to pray to Lord of Star Snow

Amidst the majestic Vilcanota mountain range, located 1,000 kilometers southeast of Lima, Peru, a breathtaking spectacle unfolds as hundreds of devoted Peruvians ascend the slopes of Mount Sinakara.

16/06/2023

Health news

US approves new drug for 'aggressive and hard-to-treat' form of cancer

US regulators approved a new drug used to treat an aggressive form of lymphoma, Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche announced on Friday.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Mummy dating back 3,000 years found in Peru

The individual is thought to have been sacrificed on a temple site.

16/06/2023

Green News

Hundreds of birds washed up dead in Mexico. El Niño likely killed them

Hot ocean currents caused by El Niño, not avian flu, were behind the deaths of pelicans, seagulls and other wild birds, tests suggest.

16/06/2023

Food and Drink

Venezuela's daily humble corn-bread "arepa" conquers the world

From the streets of Caracas to trendy eateries in New York, Paris and Tokyo: the arepa, a humble cornmeal flatbread, is riding a wave of Venezuelan emigration and feeding a craving for exotic and gluten-free food.

16/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: 'Grease' comes to cinemas

The 1978 musical romantic comedy was successful both critically and commercially and, at the time, broke records as the highest-grossing movie of its genre.

16/06/2023

Tech News

Peruvian conservationists are using robots to reforest the Amazon

The solar-powered robot is capable of seeding 600 trees in a single morning and could drastically boost reforestation efforts in the region.

15/06/2023

Destinations

Turtle nesting season and 4 other reasons to visit Florida this summer

From Jurassic Park to fine dining, Florida’s coastline has a lot to offer this summer.

15/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Bob Dylan records 'Like A Rolling Stone'

On 15 June, 1965, the iconic singer-songwriter laid down the ever-popular track, marking his move from folk star to rock star

15/06/2023

Tech News

A mock trial in the US is testing out hologram witnesses

Legal experts say the technology could be a “game-changer” if it can be used to replace low-quality video link testimonies.

14/06/2023

Nature

Scientists want to sterilise insects to protect our food crops

Fruit flies destroyed ‘more than half the berries’ on this farm but scientists may have found a way to stop them.

14/06/2023

Culture news

Cormac McCarthy, prize winning author of 'The Road' dies at 89

The celebrated American author Cormac McCarthy has died at his home in New Mexico. He was best known for the Pulitzer Prize winning post-apocalyptic novel, 'The Road' and 'No Country for Old Men'.

14/06/2023

Health news

Could this thermal dummy ‘ANDI’ help prevent heat-related illnesses?

Researchers hope to use the data to design solutions such as cooling clothes or backpack exoskeletons for cooling support.

13/06/2023

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WATCH: Vendors despair as fire rages through Haiti market

Authorities have yet to reveal the cause of the fire but no injuries were recorded.at the market in Port-au-Prince.

13/06/2023

Colombia

Custody battle over children who survived 40 days in Amazon jungle

Colombia's child protection agency is determining who should have custody of the four 'miracle' children after their maternal grandparents accused their father of domestic abuse.

13/06/2023

Culture news

'Hair' and 'Everwood' actor Treat Williams dies in motorcycle crash

Best known for his Golden Globe nominated role in 1979's 'Hair', Treat Williams has been "the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s.”

13/06/2023

USA

Trump to face judge in historic court appearance over document charges

Donald Trump is set to make his first court appearance Tuesday in a historic criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top secret government documents, boastfully displaying them to visitors and trying to hide them from investigators who demanded them back.

13/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The U.S. bans sending humans by post

On 13 June 1920, the United States banned the sending of people by parcel post after a number of instances and a previous unsuccessful attempt to outlaw the bizarre practice

13/06/2023

USA

Epstein victims settle sex trafficking suit against JPMorgan for €269m

US bank JPMorgan Chase reached an agreement in principle to settle a class action lawsuit brought by victims of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme

12/06/2023

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WATCH: Authorities investigate bridge collapse in Philadelphia, US

The Interstate 95 motorway will be closed in both directions for weeks at the start of the summer travel season.

12/06/2023

Tech News

These glasses harness ChatGPT to help users with their social anxiety

Student Brian Chiang built his innovative software, RizzGPT, using OpenAI's ChatGPT combined with an open source augmented reality monocle from Brilliant Labs.

12/06/2023

Green News

Young Americans bring first US constitutional climate case to court

The group say their lives are already being affected by climate change including worsening wildfires and drought.

12/06/2023

Lifestyle

World's largest ruby gemstone sells for a record $34.8 million

A 55.22 carat ruby named "Estrela de Fura" sold at Sotheby's in New York for $34.8 million, setting a new record price at auction for the precious stone. Sotheby's also sold "The Eternal Pink," a rare 10.57-carat diamond for the same price.

11/06/2023

Canada

French firefighters battle Canadian fires that could last 'all summer'

Two days after arriving in Quebec to assist their Canadian colleagues in the fight against the historic fires that are ravaging the country, French civil protection firefighters and rescue workers are working on operational preparation.

11/06/2023

Colombia

Children found alive in the Amazon 40 days after plane crash

The frantic search for survivors began on 1 May after a single-engine propeller plane carrying six passengers crashed in the Amazon jungle.

10/06/2023

USA

Trump stored and refused to return documents, felony indictment says

Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, according to a felony indictment.

10/06/2023