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Argentina

Paddlers get up close and personal with 12 whales in Argentina

On 11 August, two paddleboarders had a unique encounter with 12 whales on Argentina's Atlantic coast.

18/08/2022

Tech News

How are social media companies preparing for the US midterms?

Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are generally staying the course of the 2020 voting season.

17/08/2022

Health news

Drinking 3 cups of milk a day could prevent Alzheimer's, study says

Researchers found that older adults drinking 3 cups of milk a day had higher levels of an antioxidant that helps detox the brain.

17/08/2022

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12-year-old Honduran boy takes on barber job to help family

12-year-old Honduran boy takes on barber job to help family

17/08/2022

USA

Donald Trump's allies emerge as winners in American primary voting

One of Trump's most vocal critics, Liz Cheney, was defeated in a primary election on Tuesday - while former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin sailed through.

17/08/2022

Culture news

Jewish 'Lost Mural' is moved and restored to former glory

A mural that was painted in a Vermont synagogue more than 100 years ago by a Lithuanian immigrant — and hidden behind a wall for years— has been termed a rare piece of art and has been painstakingly moved and restored.

16/08/2022

Culture news

Ezra Miller apologises, but what have they actually done?

The star of the DC and Fantastic Beasts franchises has racked up a pretty long list of wild allegations in the past year.

16/08/2022

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Bolivian coca farmers and police clash in third week of market dispute

Anti-government coca farmers throw homemade dynamite sticks at the police in Bolivia's La Paz as they continue their attempts to shut down a parallel market for the plant, which they claim is illegal and enjoys government support.

16/08/2022

USA

US lawyers sue CIA for allegedly spying on Julian Assange

The US intelligence agency is accused of recording lawyers' conversations with Assange and copying the data on their mobile devices.

16/08/2022

Mobility

The Moon then Mars? NASA is readying itself to land humans by 2025

As a first step, the Artemis program will send an unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Moon with mannequins and torsos made of simulated human tissue onboard to test how the voyage will affect human beings.

16/08/2022

USA

Trump: Prosecutors oppose release of 'sensitive' search evidence

Investigators say unsealing the evidence presented to obtain a search warrant for Mar-a-Lago could reveal names of sources or witnesses they've interviewed in their case against the former US president.

16/08/2022

Tech News

Twitter ordered to hand over former exec's documents to Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was barred by the judge from accessing other people at Twitter who control information regarding the company.

16/08/2022

Travel News

Foul-smelling seaweed is washing up on Caribbean beaches again

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is now so big it can be seen from space. How is it impacting tourism in the region?

15/08/2022

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Argentine chefs compete to grill the best asado

Cooks from across Argentina fired up their grills on Sunday to compete to produce the best asado, the country's traditional barbeque.

15/08/2022

Culture news

R. Kelly faces new trial over 2008 child pornography accusations

New evidence suggests that R. Kelly threatened a witness into not appearing at the original court case.

15/08/2022

Culture news

Anne Heche's death ruled accidental following car crash

Anne Heche's death has been ruled accidental. The actor was declared legally dead at 53 on 11 August.

14/08/2022

USA

FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home — US Justice Dept

Court papers reveal the FBI seized records include some marked as classified and "top secret", while the Justice Department says it has reason to believe Trump violated the Espionage Act.

12/08/2022

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