Americas

Travel News

US gets even with China by cancelling 26 flights in retaliatory move

The US has responded in kind after China cancelled 26 flights by American, Delta and United Airlines over passengers testing positive for COVID-19.

30/08/2022

Eco-Innovation

Wind turbine blades could soon be recycled into gummy bears

From turbines to treats, this scientific discovery could solve one of wind power’s biggest problems: how to recycle turbine blades.

30/08/2022

Mobility

Elon Musk wants Tesla self-driving tech rolled out by end of year

People have lately been testing Tesla's “full self-driving” software on crash test dummies – but also real kids.

30/08/2022

Brazil

German diplomat charged with murdering Belgian husband in Brazil

According to prosecutors, the murder was "committed with cruel means" and Hahn's husband was "severely beaten, causing intense and unnecessary suffering".

30/08/2022

Money

Bitcoin and other cryptos drop as interest rates rise

Bitcoin prices are now down more than 50 per cent from a year ago.

29/08/2022

USA

Dutch commando soldier dies after shooting outside US hotel

Three Dutch soldiers were injured in the incident in Indianapolis on Saturday morning.

29/08/2022

Brazil

Corruption allegations as Bolsonaro and Lula clash in election debate

Brazil is set to elect a new president in October.

29/08/2022

Eco-Innovation

This low cost battery could cut the cost of green energy in your home

Scientists at MIT have invented a new battery to back-up renewables, at a sixth of the cost of the standard model.

29/08/2022

Nature

Meet the snake-hunting veterans trying to save Florida’s wetlands 

Burmese pythons first came to Florida in the 1980s as a popular exotic pet. They’re now the region’s most destructive invasive predator.

29/08/2022

Mobility

NASA postpones launch of first Moon mission in 50 years

NASA has cancelled Monday's planned launch of its giant SLS rocket for the crucial Artemis 1 mission around the Moon. The next available slot is September 2.

28/08/2022

Canada

NATO chief warns about Russia's Arctic military build-up

Jens Stoltenberg has called for more investment in the Arctic, during a visit to Canada, as Moscow opens new military bases in the region.

27/08/2022

No Comment

Police rescue men after boat sinks off Boston

A father and son were rescued by the Boston Harbor Police. They were clinging to their cooler after their lobster boat sank.

27/08/2022

USA

FBI says Donald Trump mixed top secret documents with magazines

Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, according to newly unsealed papers.

27/08/2022

Culture news

Britney is back: Spears returns with first recording since 2016

'Hold Me Closer' is the singer's first recording since the end of her 13-year-long conservatorship.

27/08/2022

Culture news

The New Yorker magazine honours Sempé, one of its favourite artists

The Frenchman became an artistic icon across the pond, designing over 110 covers for the notable magazine.

26/08/2022

Mobility

James Webb Telescope spots first clear evidence of CO2 on exoplanet

Scientists working on the project said they are now "crossing an important threshold in exoplanet sciences".

26/08/2022

Health news

Moderna sues Pfizer-BioNTech for copying tech behind COVID vaccines

Moderna is suing its biggest rivals over claims they stole "groundbreaking technology" used in mRNA vaccines.

26/08/2022

USA

US judge orders partial release of papers used to justify Trump search

The order means the public could soon learn at least some additional details about what led FBI officials to search Mar-a-Lago on 8 August.

26/08/2022

Tech News

Jack Dorsey's biggest regret about Twitter? That it became a company

Dorsey said Twitter should be 'a protocol' and that it should not be owned by a state or another company.

26/08/2022

USA

The 'King of the high Cs' honoured in Hollywood

He was one of the most acclaimed tenors of the modern era. And now, Luciano Pavarotti's name sits fittingly among the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame.

26/08/2022

Culture news

Is Taylor Swift's songwriting as good as Shakespeare? UTA thinks so

Taylor Swift is a world famous singer-songwriter but can her works be measured against Shakespeare?

25/08/2022

Travel News

Subscription flight services are on the rise but are they a good idea?

Critics say airline subscription service will increase carbon emissions by encouraging people to travel when they otherwise wouldn't.

25/08/2022

Culture news

Record-breaking Frida Kahlo work goes on show

The self-portrait sold for the most for a Latin American artist in history and depicts her tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera.

25/08/2022

USA

Uvalde school board dismissed police chief after mass shooting

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at the school in May.

25/08/2022

Green News

US tax credits for electric vehicles spark talk of possible trade war

The credits encourage manufacturing in the US but foreign car companies say they are discouraging international trade.

25/08/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Kind hearts and cor! What a chest! Meet the new wave male influencers

After social media companies banned 'misogynistic' content creator Andrew Tate, we looked to find healthier male role models online. Give it up for for Noel Deyzel, king of kind-hearted fitness influencers.

25/08/2022