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US comedian and Full House star Bob Saget dies aged 65

He was found dead in a Florida hotel room, say police.

10/01/2022

Brazil

Ten dead after cliff collapses onto tourist boats in Brazil

Dramatic videos shared on social media networks captured the moment the cliff collapsed.

10/01/2022

Culture news

Golden Globes winners and nominees celebrate, but only on social media

Here's a round-up of the night's awards, and a list of all the winners.

10/01/2022

USA

New York: Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including nine children

A malfunctioning heater has been blamed for the fire that filled a high-rise apartment building on Sunday in New York City’s deadliest blaze in decades.

10/01/2022

USA

The unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope is complete

It will be months before the first images get back to Earth.

09/01/2022

USA

Developers try to conquer humans' fear of robots at Las Vegas CES

Developers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are hoping to prove that humans have nothing to fear when it comes to robots.

08/01/2022

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Panama vaccinates children against Covid-19 amid surge in cases

Panama starts vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven against Covid-19, in an effort to resume in-person learning at schools amid a new surge in cases.

08/01/2022

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New Yorkers and tourists alike enjoy snow in Central Park

All white in Central Park: children sledge and families wander around as New Yorkers and tourists alike enjoy the first snow of the year in The Big Apple.

08/01/2022

USA

Arbery killers get life in prison with no parole for father and son

Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison.

08/01/2022

Tech News

CES 2022: Sustainability a buzzword as new electric vehicles unveiled

One of the keywords at this year's tech fair has been sustainability, with electric vehicle manufacturers being among those who have made it to Las Vegas.

07/01/2022

Culture news

Rare cassette of Prince album, scrapped for being 'evil', up for sale

First due for release in 1987, Prince scrapped the album because he thought it was cursed.

07/01/2022

USA

Oldest US WWII veteran dies aged 112

US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Lawrence Brooks, describing him as "truly the best of America".

07/01/2022

Tech News

CES 2022: Metaverse takes centre stage at world’s largest tech show

VR headsets, ‘metamobility’ and metaverse kits were just some of the technology on display at CES in Las Vegas which finished today.

07/01/2022

Culture news

Famed film auteur Peter Bogdanovich dead at 82

Bogdanovich, famous for his 1970s black-and-white classics, inspired a new generation of filmmakers, from Wes Anderson to Noah Baumbach.

06/01/2022

Europe Decoded

What happened to QAnon after the storming of the US Capitol?

Many of those who stormed the Capitol in January 2021 were followers of the unfounded conspiracy.

06/01/2022

USA

Watch: Biden attacks on Trump on Capitol riots anniversary

The US president pledged to fight for "the soul of America" in a blistering attack on his predecessor, on the first anniversary of the insurrection by Trump supporters.

06/01/2022

Culture news

Peru's Mochica man thrills onlookers with his giant ceramic phallus

The statue is three metres tall and has a phallus measuring a whopping 1.5 metres in length.

05/01/2022

Culture news

Golden Globes to go ahead with no television coverage or audience

Once a Hollywood institution, the ceremony will also be audience-free due to a rise in the Omicron variant across the US.

05/01/2022

Green News

Why did these Chilean beekeepers bring their hives to a protest?

Chile’s 10 year megadrought has driven the country’ beekeepers to protest in the capital as colony numbers decline.

05/01/2022

Design

Naked Nirvana baby has Nevermind 'exploitation' lawsuit dismissed

Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, had his claim thrown out after representatives for the band's estate argued he has spent his life profiting from his appearance on the album cover.

05/01/2022

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Colorado wildfire victims return to burned homes

Hundreds of homeowners in Colorado were let back into their neighborhoods to see what's left of their houses after last week's devastating wildfire at the base of the Rocky Mountains.

05/01/2022

USA

'We were trapped': Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers

Many lawmakers went on to seek therapy. Some were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress.

05/01/2022

Canada

Iran should pay victims over 2020 plane downing, says Canadian court

The court awarded more than €74 million in damages to the families of six of the victims, but it remains unclear how they will receive compensation from Tehran.

04/01/2022

USA

Prince Andrew's lawyers ask US court to throw out sex abuse claims

The prince’s lawyers say that a 2009 deal Virginia Giuffre struck with financier Jeffrey Epstein should prevent her from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to it.

04/01/2022

Tech News

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy

Holmes was convicted on two counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud after seven days of deliberation.

04/01/2022

USA

Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser released

The Duke of York's lawyers say the 2009 deal should bar his accuser from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to the original settlement.

03/01/2022