Culture news Acclaimed American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92 American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92 - his work has influenced many of the greats, including Miles Davis, who once said: "All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal." 17/04/2023
No Comment Bolivian teachers reject the country's new education plan Education workers from across Bolivia held protests in La Paz on Friday to demand a bigger budget for their sector and to reject the new education plan 16/04/2023
Tech News Researchers in the US are turning dead birds into hi-tech drones Concerns have been raised over privacy issues with the new technology, but the project's lead hopes it can be used for wildlife conservation efforts. 16/04/2023
No Comment WATCH: Activists in Los Angeles march in support of abortion rights Protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Los Angeles, chanting "Judges are not doctors," and "Keep abortion legal." 16/04/2023
Culture news Are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson long lost brothers? The actors think they might share the same father, after McConaughey's mother made a shocking revelation. 15/04/2023
USA Why did the US take so long to notice the classified document leak? Leaked Pentagon documents have been circulating online for months without being discovered by the US government. How could this have happened? 15/04/2023
Tech News This state has become the first in the US to completely ban TikTok TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has already been restricted in several countries, particularly on government devices. 15/04/2023
Nature Birds are adapting to climate change by migrating faster Birds are speeding up spring migrations as climate change. What’s the cost? 14/04/2023
USA Suspect in classified US intelligence leak to remain in jail A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested over a leak of highly classified military documents has been ordered to remain behind bars. 14/04/2023
Culture news Former LA auctioneer to plead guilty in Basquiat art forgery scheme A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 14/04/2023
Experiences California: Soar over stunning poppy fields with this new zipline Locals hope to avoid a repeat of the 2019 “poppy apocalypse” when thousands of flowers were trampled by daytrippers. 14/04/2023
Culture news Beware The Tarminator! Arnold Schwarzenegger fills LA street pothole Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands this week and repaired a pothole that was becoming a nuisance in his LA neighbourhood. 14/04/2023
USA Who is the alleged top secret US document leaker Jack Teixeira? The 21-year-old US airman was arrested in connection with a leaked treasure trove of sensitive intelligence. But what do we know about him? 14/04/2023
Colombia Colombia bridge collapses leaving two police officers dead Colombian Defence Minister Roberto Jaramillo confirmed the death of two police officers taking part in a group delivering supplies to a police institute. 14/04/2023
USA 18,000 cows killed in devastating US farm explosion It has been described as the "deadliest livestock farm fire" in Texan history. 14/04/2023
USA US intelligence leak suspect to appear in court on Friday Pentagon documents leak suspect to appear in court on Friday over what the US government has called a "deliberate criminal act." 13/04/2023
Mobility Inside Mars Dune Alpha, NASA’s martian simulation habitat A four-person crew will spend a year inside NASA’s Mars simulation habitat to test how they react to conditions on the Red Planet. 13/04/2023
Green News US: New rules could see electric vehicle sales surge tenfold by 2030 In the USA, transportation is the largest single cause of emissions, releasing 27 per cent of the country’s total emissions. New EV targets could change that. 13/04/2023
Culture news Cuban photographer captures men's hearts and minds in anti-sexism show Say it with flowers. Cuban photographer Monik Molinet examines 'hegemonic masculinity' with portraits of men posing with petals in support no-violence against women campaigns. 13/04/2023
No Comment AI makes its mark in art museums and galleries OpenAI's ChatGPT has put artificial intelligence in the headlines, and AI is now making its mark in art museums and galleries. 12/04/2023
Tech News Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison after Theranos fraud The former CEO, who was convicted of defrauding investors after claiming her company would revolutionise healthcare, will now serve 11 years in jail. 12/04/2023
Culture news Meet the TikToker teaching a 5,000-year-old Indigenous language To help preserve his Indigenous mother tongue, Mexican TikToker Santos Tuz records short videos to spread a Mayan language. 11/04/2023
No Comment Daredevils use carton canoes to slide down icy slope into pond The annual Slush Cup and Cardboard Canoe Race took place at Castle Mountain Resort in the Canadian province of Alberta on Saturday. 11/04/2023
USA Expelled Tennessee lawmaker reinstated in House of Representatives A US council has voted unanimously to reinstate state representative, Justin Jones, to the Tennessee House of Representatives, less than a week after he was expelled for taking part in a protest against gun violence. 11/04/2023
USA Classified document leak will 'lead to death', warns Pentagon "We don't know who is responsible," said US spokesman John Kirby. "We don't know if they have more [documents] to post online." 11/04/2023
USA At least five dead in latest US mass shooting at Kentucky bank Police say at least six people have been taken to hospital for treatment, and that the gunman was killed at the scene. 10/04/2023