Americas

Culture news

Singer Nelly Furtado announces indefinite break from performing

Furtado, who won a Grammy award for her debut single ‘I’m Like a Bird’, returned to music in 2024 after a seven-year break but her decision to step back from performing has raised fears among fans that she's reacting to bodyshaming bullies online.

28/10/2025

Markets

Apple surpasses $4tn market capitalisation after latest iPhone success

Apple's share prices rose on Tuesday, making the iPhone maker the third public company in history to reach the $4tn milestone, following the lead of Nvidia and Microsoft.

28/10/2025

Business

OpenAI completes for-profit restructuring and inks Microsoft agreement

Microsoft will hold a roughly 27% stake, worth around $135bn, in the for-profit firm.

28/10/2025

USA

US carried out strikes on alleged drug boats in Pacific, Hegseth says

The death toll from the disclosed strikes since early September now stands at 57 and the Trump administration has shown no evidence to support its claims about the boats' links to drug cartels.

28/10/2025

Money

New PayPal, OpenAI deal means customers can buy directly on ChatGPT

Customers will soon be able to purchase goods directly through OpenAI’s ChatGPT by using PayPal.

28/10/2025

Business

Amazon confirms around 14,000 job cuts to its corporate workforce

The US tech company is preparing a fresh round of job cuts with thousands of positions affected as the tech giant aims to reduce bureaucracy and increase the use of AI.

28/10/2025

USA

Trump leaves door open for unprecedented third term as US president

US President Donald Trump said he would not run for the vice-presidency in 2028, and backed JD Vance and Marco Rubio as a potential ticket.

28/10/2025

Health news

How the body clock affects heart health, and 5 ways to optimise it

Heart health experts share tips on how to synchronise the circadian rhythm in order to boost health and wellbeing.

28/10/2025

Jamaica

Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying near Jamaica

Satellite video shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying into a massive Category 5 storm near Jamaica, with towering clouds and powerful lightning flashes signaling its growing strength. The strongest hurricane ever to hit the island is set to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides, and severe damage.

28/10/2025

Tech News

OpenAI is reportedly developing a tool to generate music

There are already copyright lawsuits against AI companies

27/10/2025

USA

US Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz carrier in 30 minutes

US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo on Monday, said the incidents could have been caused by "bad fuel".

27/10/2025

USA

Trump urges Putin to end war in Ukraine ‘instead of testing missiles’

The Russian president announced a “successful test” of a new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile in what the US president called an "inappropriate" step, calling on Putin to end his war in Ukraine instead of testing rockets.

27/10/2025

Economy

US borrowing expected to rival Europe’s most indebted states, says IMF

The United States is on track to record the steepest debt increase among major economies, according to the IMF — surpassing levels in Italy and Greece for the first time this century.

27/10/2025

Earth News

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday evening or Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest storm on record for the Caribbean island nation,

27/10/2025

Tech News

Donald Trump says TikTok deal with China could be finalised this week

However, the details of a possible deal are under wraps.

27/10/2025

Argentina

Watch as Milei celebrates victory in Argentine midterm elections

Milei emerged triumphant in Argentina’s midterm elections, bursting onstage in Buenos Aires to belt out his death-metal anthem, “I am the king of a lost world!” Beaming before cheering supporters, he hailed the results as proof that Argentina has turned the page on decades of debt-ridden Peronism.

27/10/2025

Argentina

Milei's governing party triumphs in Argentina's midterm elections

A key ideological ally of Trump, Milei's governing party won over 40% of votes in national elections to renew almost half of the lower house of Congress, according to tallies in local media using numbers from electoral authorities.

27/10/2025

USA

US government announce it will stop paying for food aid from November

The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP), used by one in every eight Americans.

27/10/2025

Venezuela

US warship docks in Trinidad amid rising tensions with Venezuela

Government officials from the twin-island nation and the US announced that the massive warship will remain in Trinidad until Thursday, allowing both countries to conduct training exercises.

27/10/2025

USA

US sending aircraft carrier to waters off South America, Pentagon says

Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.

24/10/2025

Travel News

Airbnb safety concerns can deter travellers. Can transparency fix it?

Airbnb safety reviews can influence bookings, new study shows

24/10/2025

Earth News

Trump reopens Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has approved plans to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, rekindling fierce debate between economic interests and environmental protection.

24/10/2025

Economy

Trump ends trade talks with Canada over anti-tariff TV advert

US President Donald Trump's post came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he plans to double Canada's exports to countries other than the US in response to Washington's tariffs.

24/10/2025

USA

NBA legend and Portland coach Billups arrested in FBI gambling probe

FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials were expected to provide more information at a news conference later on Thursday.

23/10/2025

USA

World chess body probes ex-world champion after US grandmaster's death

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) says it is investigating Vladimir Kramnik over his cheating accusations against Daniel Naroditsky, who died recently at the age of 29.

23/10/2025

Business

Tesla profits fall despite higher sales, hitting share price

Tesla reported a fourth straight decline in quarterly profit even as sales rose, triggering a drop in its shares in after-hours trading. Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is betting on the robotaxi branch to revitalise the company's future.

23/10/2025