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Heads or tails decide new mayor of Peruvian town

A race to be mayor of a remote Peruvian town has been decided on the flip of a coin.

26/10/2022

Mobility

NASA expert panel begins landmark study into UFOs

US defence officials say there have been around 400 UFO sightings documented by military observers.

25/10/2022

Health news

Kids who play video games score higher on cognitive tests, study finds

A government-funded study found gaming may help develop cognitive skills such as impulse control and working memory.

25/10/2022

Culture news

Adidas dumps and Sketchers kicks: Is this it for Kanye?

Ye, formally known as Kanye West, has been on a downward trajectory for a long time. We take a look at the timeline and whether there's anywhere further to go.

25/10/2022

Travel News

Rescued: Five Grand Canyon tourists spend night 60 metres underground

The five visitors became trapped in a Grand Canyon cave when the access elevator malfunctioned, local authorities have said.

25/10/2022

Mobility

World’s biggest digital camera could help unlock universe’s secrets

With the power of 266 iPhones, this camera will help astronomers see the universe like never before.

25/10/2022

Culture news

Taylor Swift breaks all records in the space of three days

Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘Midnights’ has already surpassed 1 million units in the US, making it the top-selling album of 2022 so far. But, wait, there's more...

25/10/2022

USA

Two killed and six injured in US high school shooting

A gunman broke into a high school in St. Louis, Missouri, killing a woman and teenage girl and injuring six others.

25/10/2022

Soul Of The South

What is there to do in Nashville, America’s Music City?

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Follow British writer and photographer Johny Pitts on his Civil Rights journey through Nashville. Food? Music? Community? Nashville is steeped in all these things and more.

24/10/2022

Cinema

Dwayne Johnson breaks US box-office record with 'Black Adam'

Dwayne Johnson can celebrate his biggest ever US box-office takings as a leading man after the DC superhero film raked in €67-million in its opening weekend.

24/10/2022

Tech News

Meet the man who owns the world’s last floppy disks supplier

Gen Z's are probably scratching their heads about what they are but a surprising number of industries still rely on floppy disks.

21/10/2022

Culture news

The conspiracy theory in Taylor Swift's Midnights release

The artist's 10th album has broken with her trend of surprise releases, but her fandom wouldn't let this be a straightforward album build-up.

21/10/2022

Nature

Alaska to auction a Netherlands-sized area to oil and gas companies

The state auction of arctic land will likely lead to an expansion of oil and gas production in the Arctic.

21/10/2022

Tech News

Does Elon Musk really plan to cut 75% of Twitter's jobs?

Twitter has denied plans to lay off 75 per cent of its workforce.

21/10/2022

Health news

This boy is taking his first steps thanks to a robotic exoskeleton

The exoskeleton, which is changing the lives of children with neurological disorders, won the 2022 European Inventor Award

20/10/2022

Culture news

Tattoo trial: Cardi B cleared of $5 million lawsuit for raunchy cover

Grammy winner Cardi B has won a $5 million lawsuit after a man accused her of misusing his tattoo design in her 2016 debut mixtape

20/10/2022

Health news

Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

New research suggests some people produce chemicals tied to smell that mosquitoes find irresistibly attractive.

20/10/2022

Nature

Blocked by the US-Mexico border wall, wildlife faces ‘ecocide’ 

Thousands of unique animal species found along the US-Mexico divide are threatened by the border wall.

19/10/2022

Chile

Chileans clash with police on anniversary of deadly protests

In the capital Santiago, demonstrators lit fires on Tuesday and threw rocks at police who responded with tear gas and water cannons.

19/10/2022

Culture news

Parler: what is the social media app Kanye West is buying?

You might have trouble believing that the artist formerly known as Kanye West is seeking a bit more attention. He followed his controversial fashion parade in Paris with a series of anti-Semitic comments. Now he wants to buy a popular social media platform.

19/10/2022

Culture news

Why did Norway's Queen Sonja visit this church in Minneapolis?

Queen Sonja of Norway made a special visit to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, also known as Mindekirken

18/10/2022

USA

French cement firm admits it did business with so-called Islamic State

The company also agreed on Tuesday to penalties totalling roughly $778 million (€790m) in a case the US Justice Department described as the first of its kind.

18/10/2022

Haiti

UN split over sending an international force to crisis-hit Haiti

Mexico and the US have proposed the idea, but Russia and China have expressed reservations.

18/10/2022

Health news

Hair straightening products may double risk of uterine cancer

The decade-long study said Black women may be more affected because they tend to use hair straightening products more often.

18/10/2022

Art

Paul Allen's billion dollar art collection to sell for charity

Christie's is showing an exhibition of the late Microsoft co-founder's billion-dollar art collection ahead of its sale in mid-November in New York. All proceeds are going to philanthropic projects.

18/10/2022

Soul Of The South

Why the Memphis sound still inspires musicians today

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Stax Records turned out countless artists like Otis Redding and multiracial groups during the 1960s but it wasn’t always smooth sailing.

17/10/2022