Americas

Soul Of The South

Here are the must-visit stops along the Mississippi Blues Trail

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Do you know why they call it the blues? The Mississippi Blues Trail tells the story of how a genre began. Here are must-see stops to help ensure you soak in as much blues history as possible.

14/11/2022

Tech News

Musk: Twitter Blue verification returning despite impersonation chaos

Musk’s feature allowing users to pay for a blue verification checkmark led to days of impersonation with costly consequences for companies.

14/11/2022

USA

Watch: Two aircraft collide and crash at the Dallas airshow

This is the moment that two historic military aircraft collided and fell to the ground, during an air show in Dallas, Texas.

13/11/2022

USA

US midterms: Democrats seal control of Senate with Nevada win

Democrats will control at least 50 Senate seats, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to break ties in the 100-member chamber.

13/11/2022

Destinations

South America’s first digital nomad village is coming to Brazil

Whether you want to work from a heavenly-looking beach or you love the buzz of a big city, Brazil is perfect for digital nomads.

13/11/2022

Culture news

50 years of HBO: a history of historic television

The home of Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, The Wire, The Sopranos, Girls, The White Lotus, Westworld... need we say anymore?

12/11/2022

Earth News

California sues 18 companies over forever chemical pollution

The highly toxic chemicals are found in 98% of Californians, says Attorney General Rob Bonta.

11/11/2022

Health news

Scientists use new gene editing technique to help tackle cancer

Scientists have used CRISPR gene editing technology to tailor immune cells to attack tumours, an important step towards personalised cancer treatment.

11/11/2022

Travel News

Ecuador ‘embraces’ remote workers with new digital nomad visa

“We weren’t the first country to invent this, but we have really embraced it,” says Ecuador’s tourism minister Niels Olsen.

11/11/2022

USA

Trump tears into rising Republican rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Donald Trump sensing the Florida governor may become a tough rival in the next presidential race, described him as no more than "an average Republican governor."

11/11/2022

Destinations

Food, carnival and culture: Here's why you should visit Barbados

The Caribbean island has a thriving culinary culture, with fresh fish top of the menu.

11/11/2022

USA

US stocks record best day in two years due to hopeful inflation data

All the action stemmed from a U.S. government report showing that inflation slowed in October, better than many economists were expecting.

11/11/2022

Culture news

Screenwriter Paul Haggis to pay €9.2M after losing rape lawsuit

A US jury orders Academy Award winning screenwriter Paul Haggis to pay €9.6M damages after he loses sexual assault lawsuit

11/11/2022

Culture news

Art collection smashes historic record with $1.5 billion sale

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection smashes record with $1.5 billion sale

10/11/2022

USA

US midterm elections: Republicans close in on House majority

Projections indicate Republicans captured at least 210 House seats, eight short of the 218 needed to win control from the Democrats.

10/11/2022

USA

Biden insists US midterm elections were a 'good day for democracy'

Speaking at the White House for the first time after the vote on Tuesday, the US president said he would be "open to any good ideas" in case of a Republican majority in Congress.

09/11/2022

USA

US midterm elections: What have we learned so far?

With the Democrats having performed better than expected, here is what we know about the US midterm elections as ballot counting continues.

09/11/2022

World News

US Midterm results come in

The Republicans look set to take the House of Representatives in 2022's US Midterms, however the margin may be smaller than predicted

09/11/2022

USA

Republican hopes of taking control of Congress hang in the balance

Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday, with both parties notching victories in some of the most competitive races in a midterm election.

09/11/2022

USA

‘The number one issue is inflation’: an expert’s take on the midterms

Although abortion, gun control and immigration have been hot-button issues in America’s midterm elections, it’s likely that it’ll be the economy that influences most people in how they vote.

08/11/2022

Money

Is crypto Twitter’s new future? This is what could change

While other social media companies, most famously Facebook and its Libra coin, have tried and failed to use cryptos or implement wallets, Twitter could be successful.

08/11/2022

Destinations

Pink beaches and teeming reefs: Bermuda is back open to tourists

Bermuda has dropped its requirement for pre-departure testing, arrival testing, and day-four testing.

08/11/2022

My Europe Series

America votes: What might a Republican victory mean for Europe?

There's concern that success for Trump supporters in Tuesday's vote may jeopardise aid for Ukraine, damage transatlantic ties, and galvanise Europe's far-right.

08/11/2022

Soul Of The South

Mississippi Delta: where history is made

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Join writer and photographer Johny Pitts as he tours the Civil Rights trail of the American South to discover his heritage

07/11/2022

USA

Midterm misinformation: Five false claims about the key US vote

They include baseless claims about "voter fraud" have reappeared online ahead of election day.

07/11/2022

USA

US Elections: Trump and Biden in last push ahead of midterm vote

More than 41 million ballots have already been cast in advance of Tuesday's vote.

07/11/2022