Americas

Tech News

Do harassment claims against Musk spell trouble for his Twitter deal?

Musk has denied allegations he exposed himself to a flight attendant and that his company SpaceX settled the claims.

23/05/2022

Culture news

American Idol: Noah Thompson wins season 20

Country-singer Noah Thompson has clinched victory over Hunter Girl in season 20 of American Idol.

23/05/2022

Culture news

Designer behind the iconic Star Wars 'Death Star' dies, aged 90

Colin Cantwell, who designed well-loved spacecraft in Star Wars, has passed away aged 90.

23/05/2022

Green News

Should Happy the elephant have the same legal rights as a human?

Animal rights group the Nonhuman Rights Project is appealing to New York’s top court over the issue.

22/05/2022

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50 couples get married in mass wedding ceremony in Brazil

The Public Defender's Office of the state of Minas Gerais fulfills the dream of 50 couples in its fifth edition of community wedding in Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The initiative is aimed at low-income couples, who cannot afford the cost of a private wedding.

21/05/2022

USA

Boeing Starliner capsule docks at ISS to compete with SpaceX

It's second time lucky for Boeing as they successfully launch their space capsule and dock it at the International Space Station.

21/05/2022

Culture news

Depp v Heard ‘deeply troubling’ for domestic abuse victims

Mockery of the trial on social media could be deeply damaging of the way we talk about domestic violence.

20/05/2022

El Salvador

Gang violence crackdown sees 30,000 arrested in El Salvador

The violence is a longstanding problem.

20/05/2022

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37 years after massacre, families receive remains

Almost four decades after one of the worst massacres in the country's history, Peruvian authorities handed over the bones of people killed by the army in 1985 during the Andean nation's internal conflict with rebel groups.

20/05/2022

People

Geoguessr: Can you name the country quicker than this TikTok star?

TikTok star can recognise any country in the world in less than a second using just a photograph.

20/05/2022

Health news

Baby formula airlifted from Europe to tackle US shortage

As store shelves become increasingly bare, and parents desperately hunt for formula for their babies, the US is taking drastic measures to boost supplies.

19/05/2022

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Feminist groups protest against femicides in Mexico

Various feminist groups gathered in Mexico City's main square on Wednesday to protest against the murder of women in the country.

19/05/2022

Culture news

Fyre Festival founder released from prison early

Billy McFarland was serving a six-year sentence for two counts of wire fraud.

19/05/2022

Nature

Last 10 vaquitas are not ‘doomed’ to extinction, say scientists

They’re the world’s rarest marine animal, but vaquitas can still defy the odds - so long as illegal fishing in their waters stops at once.

19/05/2022

USA

Watch: Bush slams Russia's 'unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq'

Freudian slip?

19/05/2022

Culture news

112-year-old Venezuelan named 'world's oldest man'

Juan Vincente Mora is the world's oldest man at 112. He has 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

18/05/2022

Culture news

Black Mirror's Season 6 is in the works: What can we expect?

A source close to the production said the new season will be even more cinematic than the previous ones.

18/05/2022

USA

Biden on US shooting: 'White supremacy will not have the last word'

He was speaking after 10 people were killed in Buffalo in what is believed to have been a racially motivated hate crime.

18/05/2022

Tech News

FBI warns North Korea is exploiting remote job openings to raise funds

The agency said tech workers from North Korea were pretending to be from other countries in Asia to obtain remote work and raise funds for the regime.

18/05/2022

Work

Uber Eats will use self-driving cars and robots to deliver your food

Uber has launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles. The announcement has raised concerns regarding workers rights.

17/05/2022

Tech News

Conti ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government

The Russian-speaking group is now demanding $20 million from Costa Rica after hackers crippled multiple government systems.

17/05/2022

Tech News

Musk may seek lower price for Twitter over platform's fake accounts

The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder has put his $44 billion (€42.05 billion) deal to buy Twitter on hold over the issue of fake accounts.

17/05/2022

Europe Decoded

Social media platforms under pressure over Buffalo shooting livestream

The European Commission is currently developing new regulations that will force companies to better moderate content.

16/05/2022

USA

Hundreds of rallies held across the USA in support of abortion rights

A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion has suggested its conservative majority will overturn a landmark 1973 case establishing a woman's right to abortion.

15/05/2022

USA

Ten killed in 'racially motivated' gun attack at New York state store

Three others were wounded in the attack in which 11 of the 13 victims were black. A white teenager was arrested and has been charged with murder.

15/05/2022

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Extinction Rebellion activists target Monsanto offices in Buenos Aires

Extinction Rebellion activists protest in front of Monsanto's headquarters in Buenos Aires, against the use of agrochemicals in Argentina's crops.

14/05/2022