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Portuguese guitarist Nuno Bettencourt wins Grammy Award

The Portuguese singer won the Grammy in the category of Best Rock Performance for his participation in 'Changes (Live from Villa Park)'. The show took place in Birmingham in 2025 at the final concert of legendary British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.

02/02/2026

Tech News

Inside Moltbook, the a social network where AI bots hang out

No humans allowed: Inside the AI social network where AI bots can hang out and post ‘submots’.

02/02/2026

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter in Pennsylvania. The event attracts a large crowd with its roots in European farming customs.

02/02/2026

Lifestyle

Grammys 2026: Best looks from music's biggest award ceremony

Hot to trot celebrities and stars shined, shimmied and shocked on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night. There were some breathtaking outfits and gorgeous gowns as the music world gathered for the industry's biggest event.

02/02/2026

Tech News

What Is Upscrolled? The social media platform rivalling TikTok

Upscrolled wants to create a space where users can ‘freely express thoughts, share moments and connect with others’ outside of conventional Big Tech platforms.

02/02/2026

Economy

Cheap Chinese exports flood Latin America, battering local industry

China is flooding Latin America with low-priced exports as US tariffs bite, squeezing local industries and forcing governments to weigh protectionism against Beijing’s growing influence.

02/02/2026

Markets

'Buying the dip': Gold rebounds after brutal sell-off

Gold rebounded on Tuesday after extended losses following Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair last week.

02/02/2026

Tech News

Is AI really to blame for the job losses at Amazon?

Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 because of 'efficiency gains' from AI, but an economist says it will take time for firms that are adopting AI to see how their work flows change.

02/02/2026

Culture news

Steven Spielberg confirms EGOT status after winning first Grammy

Steven Spielberg's first Grammy win puts him in the illustrious group of only 20 artists who have EGOT status.

02/02/2026

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Bad Bunny makes history with Spanish album win at 2026 Grammy Awards

Bad Bunny made history by winning album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, the first Spanish language album to do so. Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar also won big.

02/02/2026

Earth News

One of world's largest hydropower plants faces another legal setback

Brazilian courts have ruled that the Belo Monte hydropower plant has had environmental and social impacts "far greater" than originally forecasted.

02/02/2026

Culture news

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards

Many artists dedicated their award-acceptance speeches to criticise US President Donald Trump’s administration over immigration operations, as the outrage over ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis continues to ensue.

02/02/2026

USA

Johnson says partial shutdown expected to last through to Tuesday

US House Speaker Mike Jonson has blamed Democrat lawmakers over their lengthy demands to end a weekend-sprung partial government shutdown, but is convinced he has enough votes to end the impasse by Tuesday.

02/02/2026

Venezuela

US continues thaw with Venezuela: Embassy to reopen

The US chargé d'affaires for Venezuela, Laura Dogu, has arrived in Caracas to reopen the diplomatic mission closed since 2019, in a context of bilateral thaw after the fall of Nicolás Maduro and the partial release of political prisoners.

01/02/2026

Travel News

Tourists are abandoning Rio's 'posh' landmarks for cultural immersion

The "often-stigmatised territories" of Rio de Janeiro are experiencing a tourist boom, and it's pumping cash into low-income communities.

01/02/2026

World News

US ‘starting to talk to Cuba’, Donald Trump says moves to cut its oil

The US president did not offer any details about what level of outreach his administration has had with Cuba recently or when, but said, “We’re starting to talk to Cuba.”

01/02/2026

USA

US Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal

The bill passed 71-29 and will now head to the House, which is not due back until Monday, meaning the government could be in a partial shutdown temporarily over the weekend until they pass it.

31/01/2026

Venezuela

Full amnesty: Venezuela to pardon political prisoners since 1999

Delcy Rodríguez has proposed an amnesty law that would cover political prisoners detained during the entire Chavista period. The measure excludes cases of murder, drug trafficking and human rights violations. Families are waiting cautiously.

31/01/2026

Culture news

Emmy-winning comedian Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

The Emmy-winning comedian died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness", according to a statement from her agency.

30/01/2026

USA

US Justice Department releases 3 million pages of Epstein files

The material was released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the government to open its files on the disgraced financier.

30/01/2026

USA

US journalist Don Lemon arrested after covering Minnesota protest

Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, has said he has no affiliation to the organisation that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.

30/01/2026

Economy

Trump picks Warsh for Fed chair, testing US central bank independence

Trump has nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank, a move that could signal a shift towards closer White House influence over monetary policy.

30/01/2026

Business

Musk weighs tech mega-merger across SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, reports say

Tech circles are buzzing over talks that could combine Musk’s space, AI, and electric vehicle businesses into a trillion-dollar group ahead of a potential SpaceX listing.

30/01/2026

Culture news

Melania Trump premieres personal documentary ahead of global release

From private to very public, Melania Trump's documentary about the 20 days leading up to Donald Trump's return to the White House has premiered at the Kennedy Center. It will be screened at more than 1,500 cinemas around the world ahead of its global release on Amazon Prime.

30/01/2026

Business

Hong Kong 'firmly rejects' ruling cancelling operation of Panama ports

The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021.

30/01/2026

Nature

Albatross puzzles scientists after flying 4,800km from its home

Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird's odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental factors.

30/01/2026