Americas

USA

US Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO

The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.

02/04/2025

Health news

New antibiotics discovery could turn tide against drug-resistant bugs

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

02/04/2025

Business

Trump-backed conservative news channel’s share price soars over 2,200%

Newsmax has seen increased popularity during US president Donald Trump’s second term, with the election of other right-wing politicians also boosting its success.

02/04/2025

Culture news

Oliver Stone calls for new investigation into JFK's assassination

After thousands of pages of government documents on JFK's assassination were released, the director of the controversial 1991 film called for a renewed investigation into the president's murder.

02/04/2025

USA

Liberal judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in blow to Elon Musk

Susan Crawford's statewide victory could have implications for national politics, with Wisconsin's top court expected to rule on congressional district boundaries.

02/04/2025

Tech News

What does ther merger of X and Musk's AI company mean for your data?

"I think Musk makes it plain for everybody that he isn't interested in furthering healthy public debates," one expert told Euronews Next.

02/04/2025

Cinema

'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star Val Kilmer dies aged 65

The versatile actor who played fan favourite Iceman in "Top Gun" died Tuesday night in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends.

02/04/2025

Economy

Trump's 'Liberation Day': Tariffs to take immediate effect

The White House has confirmed that President Trump’s tariffs will take immediate effect upon their announcement. Global markets showed signs of recovery on the first trading day of April, though analysts remain divided on the market outlook.

02/04/2025

USA

US Senator Cory Booker sets record with 24-hour marathon speech

Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able” in a move of defiance against President Donald Trump's actions.

02/04/2025

USA

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO shooting

An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, Mangione appeared to have isolated himself in the months leading up to the December shooting in New York.

01/04/2025

Economy

Will Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico hit the 2026 World Cup?

Increasing concerns about the feasibility of holding the 2026 FIFA World Cup between the US, Canada and Mexico have emerged, following Trump's tariffs against both these countries.

01/04/2025

Tech News

OpenAI to release new ‘open’ language model in coming months

Under pressure from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta’s Llama 3, OpenAI said it is working on releasing a new open-weight large language model in the coming months.

01/04/2025

USA

Trump lawyers admits man was mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had legal protection from being deported to his home country of El Salvador, from which his lawyers say he fled aged 16.

01/04/2025

Business

End of bikini nights? US restaurant chain Hooters files for bankruptcy

Hooters, the US-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and staff wearing skimpy outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

01/04/2025

Markets

Wall Street swings as Trump's 'Liberation Day' weighs on investors

President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide on Monday.

01/04/2025

Health news

Stroke survivor speaks again with help of experimental brain implant

Scientists trained an AI model that translates brain activity into sound to help a stroke survivor regain speech.

01/04/2025

Space

Bitcoin investor buys SpaceX flight to take explorers over both poles

A Bitcoin investor, who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers, blasted off Monday night.

01/04/2025

Cinema

The Beatles: All four actors set to play the Fab Four revealed

Directed by Sam Mendes, all four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028.

01/04/2025

Cinema

From Hamdan Ballal to La La Land: A short history of Oscars apologies

The Academy has apologised to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal after criticism for failing to address his violent attack, adding to a list of public apologies by the institution.

31/03/2025

USA

Musk hands out $1m cheques ahead of Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The battleground state's Democratic attorney general failed in his attempt to block the move.

31/03/2025

USA

Trump says he's 'not joking' about running for third presidential term

The two-term limit is enshrined in one of the US Constitution's amendments, but Trump claimed there are "methods" for circumventing this, which experts dispute.

31/03/2025

Business

Why Trump's trade wars are threatening already vulnerable brewers

US craft brewers, already contending with a slump in sales, are set to be impacted by President Trump's trade tariffs.

31/03/2025

Markets

Oil markets retreat as economic concerns outweigh Trump tariff threats

Crude oil prices climbed on Monday amid US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25% to 50% tariffs on Russia’s oil. However, economic concerns may outweigh geopolitical tensions, as a weakening economic outlook could dampen oil demand. Investors will also be closely watching the OPEC+ meeting.

31/03/2025

Culture news

'Miniseries king' Richard Chamberlain dies aged 90

Veteran actor has died at the age of 90 following complications from a stroke. His lifelong partner, Martin Rabbett, said, "Richard is with the angels now".

30/03/2025

Europe News

Trump 'pissed off' at Putin for questioning Ukraine leadership

During an interview that aired on Sunday, Trump threatened to impose secondary tariffs on oil coming out of Russia if he felt it hindered progress towards ending the war in Ukraine. He is set to speak to Putin in the coming week.

30/03/2025

USA

Protesters rebel against Elon Musk's DOGE during Tesla Takedown

Saturday's action marked the first attempt to surround all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centres in the US in the hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company's sales.

30/03/2025