Americas

Culture news

President Nicolás Maduro reschedules Venezuelan Christmas to 1 October

Venezuela's president has decreed an early start to the Christmas season. However, amid a deep political crisis, not everyone in the country is in the mood for caroling.

04/09/2024

Culture news

Watch: Director Tim Burton receives star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Hot off the heels of Venice Film Festival, Tim Burton was joined by his "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

04/09/2024

Tech News

Musk's Starlink U-turns, says it will comply with Brazil's X order

Starlink has been in Brazil’s crosshairs since the blocking of Musk's social media company X.

04/09/2024

Culture news

Donald Trump ordered to stop using soul hit co-written by Isaac Hayes

A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump and his campaign to stop using the song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' amid a lawsuit filed by soul legend Isaac Hayes' estate.

04/09/2024

Markets

Nvidia sheds billions in value as it logs largest ever one-day drop

Nvidia shares suffered their largest one-day drop ever amidst the artificial intelligence (AI) stock sell-off. The company is also facing an antitrust investigation due to concerns over its dominance in AI chip supplies.

04/09/2024

Culture news

Over 2,000 props and costumes from 'Game of Thrones' go up for sale

After eight epic seasons, fans of 'Game of Thrones' now have the chance to engage in a new battle. This time for prized memorabilia from the acclaimed HBO series.

04/09/2024

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Five people shot at New York's annual West Indian American Day Parade

The event is one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture.

03/09/2024

Mobility

Flying on a plane is safer now than ever before, study finds

A recent study has found that flights are safer than they’ve ever been.

03/09/2024

Venezuela

Venezuela orders arrest of opposition candidate Edmundo González

The warrant came after opposition leader María Corina Machado posted election records online, which allegedly revealed that President Nicolás Maduro had lost to the former diplomat by a significant margin.

03/09/2024

Culture news

Lost Titanic statue rediscovered in decades-first expedition

RMS Titanic Inc., a Georgia-based firm that legally owns the rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first expedition since 2010 and unveiled new images from the site on Monday.

02/09/2024

Tech News

Brazil court unanimously upholds X ban as users switch platforms

Tech mogul Elon Musk accused one of Brazil's Supreme Court justices of carrying out "censorship orders" by blocking his social media platform.

02/09/2024

Culture news

US rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday evening, town chief of staff said.

31/08/2024

Tech News

Judge in Brazil suspends X after Elon Musk fails to name a legal rep

The move further escalates the monthslong feud between Musk and Justice Alexandre de Moraes over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.

30/08/2024

Climate

Where does Kamala Harris stand on climate change?

From taking on fossil fuel companies to backing the Green New Deal, here is what Harris’s track record tells us about what she might do next.

30/08/2024

Earth News

Ecuadorians demand government honour vote to stop Amazon oil drilling

Supporters were jubilant last year when almost 60 per cent of voters supported the referendum on ending drilling.

30/08/2024

Tech News

Starlink finances frozen in Brazil ahead of possible X suspension

The bank accounts of SpaceX's Starlink are blocked in Brazil amid a feud between a Supreme Court Justice and X CEO Elon Musk over blocking far-right accounts on the platform.

30/08/2024

USA

Harris would have a Republican in her cabinet if she wins US election

The vice president defended shifting away from some of her more liberal positions and declined to engage with Donald Trump's attacks on her racial identity.

30/08/2024

Culture news

Elvis, Taylor Swift, and Beach Boys items for grabs in Hollywood sale

Elvis items are front and centre of this mega-Hollywood and music auction.

30/08/2024

Culture news

The Rings of Power season 2's return to Middle Earth is middling

Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' makes the cardinal mistake of assuming we care without doing any of the legwork to achieve that.

30/08/2024

Tech News

California's new AI safety legislation passes first hurdle

The AI legislation is opposed by many tech companies.

29/08/2024

Markets

Nvidia shares slide as guidance misses market expectations

Nvidia surpassed market expectations with its quarterly results but fell short of analysts' estimates for growth in the current quarter. As a result, its shares fell during extended trading hours, as concerns emerged of a slowdown.

29/08/2024

USA

What is a 'natural born' US citizen and who can run for president?

Some of Donald Trump's supporters are making false claims that Kamala Harris is not eligible to run for president, echoing Trump's anti-Obama "birther" movement that shot him to political fame.

28/08/2024

Tech News

White House pressured Meta to remove COVID content, Zuckerberg says

Meta's CEO said the US government urged their teams to take down certain COVID content.

28/08/2024

Business

Nvidia: No sign of chips being down as all eyes turn to Blackwell

Nvidia releases its quarterly earnings, a month after major tech companies reported second-quarter performance. The spotlight will be on updates regarding its Blackwell chip, viewed as a significant area for growth.

28/08/2024

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Orphaned coyotes returned to the wild in southern California

The San Diego Humane Society has released nine orphaned coyotes back into the wild after raising them at the Ramona Wildlife Center near San Diego.

27/08/2024

Tech News

US police officers experiment using AI chatbots to write crime reports

US police are using a technology that records sound on their body cameras to write up their incident reports in eight seconds.

27/08/2024