Americas

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

Culture news

Film Independent Spirit Awards drops genders acting categories

The awards which celebrates indie films has also upped its budget cap for eligible films.

24/08/2022

Culture news

A new book reveals many unseen images of Doris Day's private life

Paul McCartney is among the high-profiled fans celebrating Doris Day in a new coffee-table book, published to commemorate the late star's centennial.

24/08/2022

Green News

These are the A-list celebrities accused of violating drought rules 

As California struggles to conserve water during a devastating drought, some celebrities have been bending the rules.

24/08/2022

Climate

Why mob bosses should be worried about the evaporation of this US lake

As climate change dries up the US’s largest reservoir, a darker history is being uncovered.

24/08/2022

Mexico

Mexican president rues latest assassination of independent journalist

Lopez Obrador was indignant about the "sad" of Fredid Roman, who was gunned down Monday night in Chilpancingo in the southwestern state of Guerrero.

23/08/2022

Tech News

Twitter whistleblower claims company misled regulators about bots

The claims come as Twitter is locked in a legal battle with Elon Musk, who is trying to back out of a deal to buy the platform.

23/08/2022

Green News

World’s smallest sea turtle reappars in Louisiana after 75 years

The Kemp Ridley sea turtle has hatched in Louisiana's waters for the first time in decades.

23/08/2022

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Argentine workers hold 'funeral' for minimum wage

Left-wing social organisations held a demonstration in downtown Buenos Aires where they "mourned and buried" the Argentinean minimum wage.

23/08/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk subpeonas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in deal dispute

Dorsey is the latest figure connected with Twitter to be subpoenaed by Elon Musk's legal team who claims Twitter hid figures about fake accounts.

23/08/2022

USA

Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents in FBI probe

Trump's request for a neutral inspector is the first lawsuit by his legal team since his Florida home was searched as part of an FBI investigation into classified documents.

23/08/2022

USA

Sports Bra: This bar in the US is only showing women's sports

The bar's specific selling point came as a result of its owner Jenny Nguyen realising bars in North America tend to show men playing sports exclusively.

22/08/2022

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Colombians celebrate "World Lazy Day"

Colombians paraded on beds on the occasion of "World Lazy Day", a festival organised every year since 1985.

22/08/2022

Brazil

Heart of Brazil's first emperor returns home after almost 200 years

After almost two hundred years abroad, the heart of Brazil’s first emperor Dom Pedro is crossing the Atlantic to celebrate the bicentenary of its independence.

21/08/2022