Americas

Rethink

'Quantum computers are revolutionary but they won’t solve everything'

Quantum computing won’t solve all our problems, says physicist Shohini Ghose. But the pioneering computing framework has the potential to improve numerous industries.

17/11/2022

USA

Same-sex marriage legislation clears key US Senate hurdle

Several Republicans backed the move, which puts Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.

17/11/2022

USA

Republicans win control of House of Representatives with slim majority

Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control, but the full scope of the party’s majority remains unclear as votes are still being counted.

17/11/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk to staff: Commit to ‘hardcore’ new Twitter or leave

“Long hours at high intensity” will be needed to build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0," he wrote in an email to the platform’s staff.

16/11/2022

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Baby sea turtles released into Panama's Pacific Ocean

Scientists have released dozens of threatened baby Lora turtles into the Pacific Ocean.

16/11/2022

Health news

Smoking weed may be worse for your lungs than tobacco, study finds

A small study found marijuana smokers had a higher rate of emphysema and other airway diseases than people only smoking tobacco.

16/11/2022

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NASA's Artemis I launches for the moon

NASA's lunar rocket, Artemis I, finally blasts off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, kicking off the first of three missions aimed at putting humans back on the moon.

16/11/2022

Mobility

Artemis launch brings us one giant leap closer to a return to the Moon

The launch of the unmanned test flight is a critical step in landing humans back on the Moon for the first time in half a century.

16/11/2022

USA

Donald Trump confirms he will run again for US presidency in 2024

The announcement comes a week after the Republicans' disappointing midterm results and will force the party to decide whether to embrace such a polarising figure.

16/11/2022

Culture news

Meet Angela Alvarez, the 95-year-old Latin Grammy granny

Alvarez fled Castro's Cuba for safety in the US. Now, the 95-year-old's life story is told in her debut album.

15/11/2022

Tech News

Amazon is preparing to make 10,000 job cuts worldwide - reports

The e-commerce giant had already frozen hiring after taking on too many staff during the COVID pandemic. Around 1 per cent of its workforce will be affected.

15/11/2022

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Argentine healthcare workers march demanding better salaries

Residents, doctors, and healthcare workers march through Buenos Aires while holding candles and lights asking for higher salaries and better working conditions.

15/11/2022

Culture news

Nose picking and household furniture: Two new Warhol paintings on sale

Andy Warhol's nephew has put two early paintings of the pop artist on sale for the first time in New York

15/11/2022

USA

Another blow for Trump as Democrat beats election denier in Arizona

Kari Lake, a Trump-backed Republican who repeated his false claims of election fraud, lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the race for governor.

15/11/2022

Culture news

Comic Jay Leno suffers serious burns after petrol fire at LA home

The US comic says he's ok and "needs a week or two" to get back on his feet after one of his vehicle's bursts into flames at his LA home

14/11/2022

Soul Of The South

Here are the must-visit stops along the Mississippi Blues Trail

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Do you know why they call it the blues? The Mississippi Blues Trail tells the story of how a genre began. Here are must-see stops to help ensure you soak in as much blues history as possible.

14/11/2022

Tech News

Musk: Twitter Blue verification returning despite impersonation chaos

Musk’s feature allowing users to pay for a blue verification checkmark led to days of impersonation with costly consequences for companies.

14/11/2022

USA

Watch: Two aircraft collide and crash at the Dallas airshow

This is the moment that two historic military aircraft collided and fell to the ground, during an air show in Dallas, Texas.

13/11/2022

USA

US midterms: Democrats seal control of Senate with Nevada win

Democrats will control at least 50 Senate seats, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to break ties in the 100-member chamber.

13/11/2022

Destinations

South America’s first digital nomad village is coming to Brazil

Whether you want to work from a heavenly-looking beach or you love the buzz of a big city, Brazil is perfect for digital nomads.

13/11/2022

Culture news

50 years of HBO: a history of historic television

The home of Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, The Wire, The Sopranos, Girls, The White Lotus, Westworld... need we say anymore?

12/11/2022

Green News

California sues 18 companies over forever chemical pollution

The highly toxic chemicals are found in 98% of Californians, says Attorney General Rob Bonta.

11/11/2022

Health news

Scientists use new gene editing technique to help tackle cancer

Scientists have used CRISPR gene editing technology to tailor immune cells to attack tumours, an important step towards personalised cancer treatment.

11/11/2022

Travel News

Ecuador ‘embraces’ remote workers with new digital nomad visa

“We weren’t the first country to invent this, but we have really embraced it,” says Ecuador’s tourism minister Niels Olsen.

11/11/2022

USA

Trump tears into rising Republican rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Donald Trump sensing the Florida governor may become a tough rival in the next presidential race, described him as no more than "an average Republican governor."

11/11/2022

Destinations

Food, carnival and culture: Here's why you should visit Barbados

The Caribbean island has a thriving culinary culture, with fresh fish top of the menu.

11/11/2022