Americas

Nature

Volcano erupts on birthplace of last known 'fantastic giant tortoise'

Fernanda, a lone female, was discovered on Fernandina in 2019 and is now fated to become an endling.

04/03/2024

Space

Four new astronauts blast off to International Space Station

Three Americans and one Russian astronaut have flown to the International Space Station for a six-month stint.

04/03/2024

USA

Nikki Haley clinches first 2024 victory in Republican primary

Haley is currently trailing behind former president Donald Trump in the race to face off against Biden in the 2024 US presidential elections.

04/03/2024

USA

Trump moves closer to Republican nomination

Trump will likely become the party's candidate, facing Joe Biden in November's US Presidential Election.

03/03/2024

Culture news

Maverick fashion icon Iris Apfel dies aged 102

The American made her name as an interior designer but found wider fame and fortune as a model and actress in her 80s and 90s and was known for her eye-catching glamourous and whimsical style.

02/03/2024

USA

Biden and Meloni to hold talks at time of worries about Ukraine

The leaders' agenda also was expected to cover efforts by the US, Egypt and Qatar to broker an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

01/03/2024

Health news

Officials look into rare disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine

Officials are investigating a rare nervous system disorder in older adults who received the RSV vaccine.

01/03/2024

Tech News

Humanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI

Figure is less than two years old and doesn't have a commercial product but is persuading influential tech industry backers to support its vision of shipping billions of human-like robots to the world's workplaces and homes.

29/02/2024

Culture news

MoMA dismisses lawsuit over nude performer's sexual assault claims

The New York museum argues that it did not exhibit "gender-based animus" and had procedures in place for performers to report concerns during the notorious nude performance

29/02/2024

Space

How do environmental factors influence reported UFO sightings?

Light pollution, tree canopy cover, and proximity to airports and military installations are among the environmental factors that may influence reported UFO sightings, according to a new study.

29/02/2024

USA

Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot but puts ruling on hold

The lawsuit is one of dozens seeking to bar Trump from the ballot over his involvement in the 6 January attack on the US Capitol.

29/02/2024

Travel News

Airlines could face more fines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs

The Biden administration is proposing to make it easier for the government to fine airlines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs by making it an automatic violation of a federal law on accessible air travel.

29/02/2024

USA

Boeing given 90 days to produce improved safety and quality plan

The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to spell out how it will fix problems with its manufacturing.

29/02/2024

USA

Longest-running Republican leader Mitch McConnell to step down

McConnell's departure leaves the Senate, and the Republican Party itself, at an uncertain crossroads,

29/02/2024

Healthcare

Older adults should get another COVID shot, US officials recommend

US health officials recommend that older adults get another COVID-19 booster shot.

29/02/2024

Tech News

Digital outlets sue Open AI for unauthorised use of journalism

Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet are the latest organisations to sue OpenAI.

29/02/2024

Tech News

OpenAI claims New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT in court filing

The New York Times filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI last year, in a bid to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots.

28/02/2024

USA

Out-of-control US wildfires prompt nuclear weapons facility shutdown

The plant disassembling US nuclear warheads faces peril from a fire that has burned more than 1,000 square kilometres of land.

28/02/2024

Money

FTX founder's lawyer calls 100-year recommended sentence 'grotesque'

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence.

28/02/2024

Tech News

Apple to stop work on electric vehicles - reports

Apple will stop work on its secretive electric car project, according to multiple reports.

28/02/2024

USA

Biden wins primary but support hit over Gaza

A fiery “uncommitted” campaign by activists disillusioned with the US president's handling of the Israel Hamas war made an impact.

28/02/2024

Health news

Peru declares health emergency in most provinces as dengue cases soar

Peru has declared a health emergency in most of its provinces as dengue cases soar.

27/02/2024

Nutrition

Living near fast-food places could be bad for your heart health: study

Participants near the highest density of ready-to-eat food places had a 16 per cent greater risk of heart failure, according to a new study.

27/02/2024

Space

Sideways touchdown cuts short Odysseus lander's moon mission

The company says one of the lander's feet caught on the lunar surface causing it to tip over onto its side.

27/02/2024

Space

Why is it so hard for spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon?

Only a handful of robot space missions have landed successfully on the Moon. Experts say a range of variables determines a lander’s success or fiery failure.

26/02/2024

Lifestyle

Here are our favourite looks from the 2024 SAG Awards

As actors celebrated actors for the first time since their historic strike, we break down the most show-stopping fashion they wore on the red carpet.

26/02/2024