Americas

Culture news

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Which bands have no surviving members left?

Rossington was Lynyrd Skynyrd's final surviving founding member. With his death, we look back on a few other bands with no living founders.

06/03/2023

Venezuela

Thousands commemorate Hugo Chávez on anniversary of death

Thousands gather to remember Venezuelan leftist revolutionary Hugo Chávez, including current and former Latin American presidents.

06/03/2023

Sport

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami amid US visa row

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami amid US visa row

06/03/2023

USA

Biden commemorates Bloody Sunday in Selma

During his speech, the president addressed current voting issues and stricter gun control.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Brazilian favela 'shack' wins house-of-year award

"The design of the house represents a constructive model that uses common materials in the slums, with an adequate implementation and attention to lighting and ventilation, resulting in a space with great environmental quality," according to the ArchDaily prize selecting panel.

06/03/2023

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Watch: Anti-government protesters in Peru block major highway

Hundreds of anti-government protesters used rocks, tires set alight and trash to block a major highway in Lima, Peru.

05/03/2023

USA

UN members agree treaty to protect marine biodiversity

For the first time, UN members have agreed on a 'once-in-a-generation' treaty to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas.

05/03/2023

Climate

US got 40% of its energy from carbon-free sources in 2022

The outlook is even brighter for 2023, with Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act promoting the clean energy transition.

05/03/2023

Culture news

Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61

A supporting pillar in many Hollywood classics, the actor long fought against drug addiction and domestic violence problems off-screen.

04/03/2023

USA

Scholz and Biden pledge to keep pressure on Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden vowed to maintain pressure on Russia, as the white house announced €376 million to Ukraine.

04/03/2023

Experiences

How I fell in love with slow travel on a coach trip across the US

California coach company Green Tortoise has been embarking on US group travel adventures since 1973.

04/03/2023

Culture news

'Gone with the Wind' could have depicted slavery very differently

A historian paid $15,000 for an early copy of the 'Gone with the Wild' shooting script. In it, he's discovered that the production very nearly went a different way with its controversial depiction of slavery.

03/03/2023

Panama

EU and US pledge funds to protect oceans at Panama conference

Around 600 businesspeople, environmental activists, politicians and academics are meeting for two days in Panama to discuss how nations can protect the world's oceans.

03/03/2023

Health news

Biden urges drug giants to slash insulin prices after Eli Lilly’s move

"It’s a big deal, and it’s time for other manufacturers to follow," the US president said.

02/03/2023

USA

'Havana syndrome' not caused by foreign adversaries, US intel says

US intelligence agencies cannot link a foreign adversary to any of the incidents associated with the so-called "Havana syndrome,"

02/03/2023

Health news

Lab leak theory: 3 years on, will we ever know where COVID came from?

The FBI said on Wednesday that a Chinese lab leak is "likely" the origin of COVID. Bu what does the science say?

02/03/2023

Culture news

Peruvian man arrested after 30-year love affair with ancient mummy

Police in Peru seized a 600 to 800-year-old mummy from a former delivery man who claims it was his "spiritual girlfriend" for 30 years.

01/03/2023

Tech News

TikTok ban: Why is the social media platform under fire?

After the US and the EU Commission, Canada also banned the TikTok app from government-issued devices on Monday. What's going on?

01/03/2023

Tech News

Colombia makes history by hosting court hearing in the metaverse

The South American country held its first metaverse court hearing for a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence and National Police.

01/03/2023

Culture news

Dilbert creator Scott Adams in the dock over 'racist' rant

Twitter’s CEO Elon Musk has defended Scott Adams, who created the ‘Dilbert’ cartoon in 1989, after he made racist comments on a YouTube video and has been dropped from numerous publications

01/03/2023

Culture news

Doctors recommend end of life decision for US actor Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore’s family have been told they need to make an end of life decision after the ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor suffered a brain aneurysm.

28/02/2023

Art

Instagram photographer admits his work is actually AI-generated

Fake photography or real art? Instagram star Jos Avery has admitted his popular portraits weren’t shot on a camera, but actually AI-generated instead.

28/02/2023

Health news

Manual work may boost sperm counts, Harvard study finds

Men with physically demanding jobs were found to have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels than white-collar workers.

28/02/2023

Culture news

How to win an Oscar: the awards season journey

Not all awards ceremonies are created equal. As news of the SAG awards broke, predictions for the Oscars have come in hot and heavy.

27/02/2023

Tech News

Twitter lays off more staff, including ‘hardcore’ Elon Musk loyalists

Elon Musk has slashed Twitter’s workforce by nearly three-quarters since he took over the social media platform last year.

27/02/2023

Culture news

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ dominates SAG Awards

The multiverse adventure scooped the Best Motion Picture Cast award, putting it as the front runner for Oscars success in two weeks time.

27/02/2023