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
No Comment 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
No Comment 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
Nature 99% of sea turtles are now born female due to extreme heatwaves Sea turtles are already under threat in the USA. With heatwaves increasing the temperature of the sand where turtles lay their eggs, scientists say they have seen no male turtle babies in 4 years. 07/08/2022
USA Pennsylvania blaze kills fireman's 10 relatives including 3 children Volunteer firefighter Harold Baker said the 10 victims included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives. 06/08/2022
USA Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones told to pay $49m over Sandy Hook lies The parents of a child killed in the 2012 US school shooting said Jones' false claims that it was a hoax caused them a decade of trauma, threats and harassment. 06/08/2022
Art A sculpture of Putin perched on a tank appears in Central Park French artist James Colomina is known for installing his politically charged works in unusual places. His latest does not disappoint. 05/08/2022
Tech News Twitter rejects Musk's claims he was 'hoodwinked' over takeover deal The social media giant and the Tesla CEO are expected to appear in court in October in a legal battle over the latter's takeover bid. 05/08/2022
No Comment Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight. 04/08/2022
USA Marilyn Monroe still a major pop culture icon 60 years after her death Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe was a sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s and one of the key public figures of the era who made a lasting mark on pop culture. 04/08/2022
Travel News Mexico beaches: Swimmers warned over dangerous bacteria levels Three beaches in Acapulco have dangerously high levels of bacteria in the water. 04/08/2022
Food and Drink Restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for giant ‘torta' Watch as a team of restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for a giant ‘torta’. 04/08/2022
No Comment Giant sandwich breaks Mexico City record Mexican restaurateurs paid tribute to a variety of local sandwiches on Wednesday by making a gigantic "torta" with a multitude of fillings. 04/08/2022
USA UN chief slams 'greed' and 'outrageous profits' of big oil and gas Antonio Guterres decried record profits from energy companies as "immoral" and called on national governments to tax the profits and use the revenues to help people most in need. 03/08/2022
Green News Galapagos Island iguanas thrive after 187 years of extinction Nearly 200 years after it was first sighted by Charles Darwin, this iguana has made an epic comeback. 03/08/2022
USA US abortion rights: Kansas votes to preserve abortion protections In a victory for US abortion rights, voters in the midwestern state rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed state lawmakers to restrict or ban abortion. 03/08/2022