Americas

Health news

Lab leak theory: 3 years on, will we ever know where COVID came from?

The FBI said on Wednesday that a Chinese lab leak is "likely" the origin of COVID. Bu what does the science say?

02/03/2023

Culture news

Peruvian man arrested after 30-year love affair with ancient mummy

Police in Peru seized a 600 to 800-year-old mummy from a former delivery man who claims it was his "spiritual girlfriend" for 30 years.

01/03/2023

Tech News

TikTok ban: Why is the social media platform under fire?

After the US and the EU Commission, Canada also banned the TikTok app from government-issued devices on Monday. What's going on?

01/03/2023

Tech News

Colombia makes history by hosting court hearing in the metaverse

The South American country held its first metaverse court hearing for a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence and National Police.

01/03/2023

Culture news

Dilbert creator Scott Adams in the dock over 'racist' rant

Twitter’s CEO Elon Musk has defended Scott Adams, who created the ‘Dilbert’ cartoon in 1989, after he made racist comments on a YouTube video and has been dropped from numerous publications

01/03/2023

Culture news

Doctors recommend end of life decision for US actor Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore’s family have been told they need to make an end of life decision after the ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor suffered a brain aneurysm.

28/02/2023

Art

Instagram photographer admits his work is actually AI-generated

Fake photography or real art? Instagram star Jos Avery has admitted his popular portraits weren’t shot on a camera, but actually AI-generated instead.

28/02/2023

Health news

Manual work may boost sperm counts, Harvard study finds

Men with physically demanding jobs were found to have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels than white-collar workers.

28/02/2023

Culture news

How to win an Oscar: the awards season journey

Not all awards ceremonies are created equal. As news of the SAG awards broke, predictions for the Oscars have come in hot and heavy.

27/02/2023

Tech News

Twitter lays off more staff, including ‘hardcore’ Elon Musk loyalists

Elon Musk has slashed Twitter’s workforce by nearly three-quarters since he took over the social media platform last year.

27/02/2023

Culture news

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ dominates SAG Awards

The multiverse adventure scooped the Best Motion Picture Cast award, putting it as the front runner for Oscars success in two weeks time.

27/02/2023

Culture news

The hottest red carpet looks from the SAG awards

Feast your eyes on the most glamorous fashion we saw on the red carpet at this weekend's SAG awards in LA.

27/02/2023

Travel News

This family turned a devastating diagnosis into a worldwide adventure

Parents Sebatien and Edith want to make memories that will last a lifetime.

27/02/2023

Mexico

'Don’t touch my vote!': Crowds in Mexico protest electoral reform

Protesters in Mexico City urged the government to scrap controversial electoral reform championed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

27/02/2023

Earth News

Ohio train disaster: Concerns linger as toxic waste is disposed of

Famous lawyer Erin Brokovich led a town hall meeting for concerned residents on Friday.

27/02/2023

El Salvador

2,000 prisoners transferred to new 'mega-prison' in El Salvador

The first 2,000 gang members are transferred to the mega-prison "Terrorism Confinement Center" in El Salvador designed to hold 40,000 criminals. The mega prison was built on President Bukele's orders after he declared a "war" on gangs last March.

25/02/2023

USA

'Only a matter time': First Lady hints Biden will run in 2024

'Only a matter time': First Lady hints that Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024. In a visit to Africa, Jill Biden said there's “pretty much” nothing left to do but choose the time and place for it.

25/02/2023

Culture news

Is Drake about to retire from rap?

A quote from an upcoming podcast has suggested the 'Hotline Bling' singer might be done with the music industry.

24/02/2023

Cinema

Mark Wahlberg - religion ‘isn’t popular’ in Hollywood

‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Ted’ actor Mark Wahlberg refuses to deny his faith, despite it not fitting into Hollywood circles, he claims.

24/02/2023

Money

Sam Bankman-Fried faces new fraud charges over FTX collapase

New charges were filed against the founder of the FTX crypto exchange, meaning he could now face 155 years in prison.

24/02/2023

Culture news

Weinstein begs for mercy as he is jailed for 16 more years for rape

The sentence after a second sexual misconduct trial in Los Angeles follows a 23-year term the Hollywood producer received in 2020 for a similar conviction in New York.

24/02/2023

Culture news

Who are MSCHF? The art collective behind those big red boots

"Big Red Boots are really not shaped like feet, but they are extremely shaped like boots.”

24/02/2023

Culture news

Bruce Willis: Six of the actor's best films

The famed actor has been diagnosed with dementia a year after he stepped away from acting. The Euronews Culture team takes a look back at some of the actor's finest moments on the screen.

24/02/2023

Travel News

In pictures: The triumphant winner of Rio Carnival 2023

This year's winning samba school won by just one tenth of a point.

23/02/2023

Culture news

Killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle sentenced to 60 years in jail

There was so much evidence of the shooting that even Eric J Holder's attorney admitted that his client had fatally shot the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star.

22/02/2023

Climate

Tequila shortage: Could climate change threaten margaritas?

Skyrocketing demand, climate change and an endangered bat could threaten your favourite cocktail.

22/02/2023