Americas

USA

Salman Rushdie 'on the road to recovery' after stabbing

The British author, who had a $3.3 million bounty on his head over accusations of blasphemy, is recovering, according to his agent.

12/08/2022

USA

Codewords on TikTok offer help to US citizens seeking abortions

Activists say the videos might do more harm than good and are encouraging users to channel their support through established networks.

12/08/2022

Health news

'Breakthrough' saliva test can detect early oral and throat cancer

Most oral and oesophageal cancers aren’t detected early – but a new diagnostic tool that can be used at home could be game-changing for US patients.

12/08/2022

Culture news

Want to listen to an orchestra take on TikTok hits?

We listen to a new album that has got some of the biggest stars of TikTok music to re-record their hits with the help of a German orchestra.

12/08/2022

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Heavy rains damage homes in several regions of Venezuela

Eight Venezuelan states have been affected by heavy rains for two consecutive days, resulting in hundreds of damaged homes.

12/08/2022

USA

FBI looked for 'nuclear arms documents' at Trump home, says newspaper

The former US president says the search of his Mar-a-Lago home was "American, unwarranted and unnecessary".

12/08/2022

Culture news

Watch: Brazilian police find stash of stolen paintings worth millions

Video shows Brazilian police finding more than 10 stolen paintings underneath a bed of an alleged trickster. But how did the group of con artists steal the paintings?

11/08/2022

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Argentines in Rosario protest again Parana Delta fires

Hundreds of people protest in Rosario, Argentina, against fires that have been raving the Parana Delta for several weeks, asking for the government to resolve the issues and saying that the smoke is not allowing them to breath properly.

11/08/2022

Culture news

Ukrainian children perform in New York to raise funds for military

8 Ukrainian children will be performing a play this weekend in New York at the Irondale Theatre to raise money for Ukraine's military. But how did they get there?

11/08/2022

Tech News

Disney tops Netflix with over 152 million streaming subscribers

The streaming service added 14.4 million subscribers in the last quarter

11/08/2022

Tech News

The US Space Force is deploying robot dogs to patrol its stations

The four-legged robots - which have been called dystopian by detractors - have been successfully trialled as patrol dogs at Cape Canaveral.

10/08/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares to finance Twitter deal

The mass sale of Tesla shares is being tipped as a means to fund Musk's potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.

10/08/2022

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Mexicans celebrate Indigenous day with festive march

Hundreds of Indigenous people, wearing colourful native costumes from different regions of Mexico, hold a festive march in Mexico City to celebrate World Indigenous Peoples' Day.

10/08/2022

Experiences

World Dog Surfing Championships sees some very good boys hit the waves

The annual World Dog Surfing Championships returned to Pacifica, California where dozens of pooches hit the waves with their owners for a chance to win the title.

10/08/2022

Destinations

We're drinking too much mezcal and its damaging Mexico's landscape

Tequila and other mezcals are enjoying a global boom but for the land and plant it’s made from, it could have serious consequences.

10/08/2022

Nature

Indigenous groups team up with the government to protect the Amazon

Communities in the Amazon, NGOs and local governments are teaming up in an unprecedented show of solidarity.

09/08/2022

Sport

Tennis star Serena Williams hints she will retire after 2022 US Open

"I need to be two feet into tennis or two feet out," she said in an interview with Vogue.

09/08/2022

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Coca growers, police clash in Bolivian capital

Clashes broke out in the Bolivian city of La Paz on Monday between protesters and riot police that left several people injured, according to officials.

09/08/2022

USA

Trump says FBI agents 'raided' his Florida home

The former US president did not say if anything was taken in what he called an "unannounced raid" by a "large group" of federal agents.

09/08/2022

Culture news

Olivia Newton-John, superstar singer and actress, dies at 73

The singer, a long-time resident of Australia, died on Monday at her southern California ranch, according to her husband.

08/08/2022

Green News

5 things you need to know about the biggest climate bill in US history

Is the newly passed bill really good news for the climate? The answer is complicated.

08/08/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to public debate over fake accounts

Elon Musk has said that if Twitter can provide its method of sampling 100 accounts and how it confirmed that the accounts are real, his deal to buy the company should proceed on its original terms.

08/08/2022

Climate

Deadly US lightning strike offers climate warning

Above average temperatures may have contributed to Washington DC's deadly lightning strike on 4 August.

08/08/2022

Tech News

Meta’s new AI chatbot is not a fan of Mark Zuckerberg or Facebook

Meta has released its latest AI chatbot to the world. And of course, people immediately started asking what it thinks about Mark Zuckerberg.

08/08/2022

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The March of the Penguins at San Francisco Zoo

It is one of the most popular events at the San Francisco Zoo. The year's new batch of penguin chicks waddle their way past hundreds of excited guests, before ceremoniously taking their first swim at their new home on Penguin Island.

07/08/2022

Cuba

Firefighters missing and 120 hurt in Cuban oil facility blast and fire

The government said it had asked for help from international experts in “friendly countries” with experience in the oil sector, following the blast in Matanzas.

07/08/2022