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Twin Peaks and 'Muholland Drive' director David Lynch dies aged 78

The maverick US director was well-known for his dark, surrealistic artistic visions and his successful mainstream career.

16/01/2025

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Heavy rain triggers widespread flooding across southern Brazil

Heavy overnight rain caused floods to wreak havoc in Brazil's Balneário Camboriú, Itajaí, and Camboriú regions.

16/01/2025

Culture news

AP photojournalists share unforgettable images of LA’s wildfire

AP photojournalists share their experiences documenting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, revealing powerful images and the stories behind them.

16/01/2025

Climate

Documentary raised hard questions about California fires back in 2021

With the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles, people may be more receptive to the lessons filmaker Lucy Walker learned while making the film.

16/01/2025

Cuba

Cuba starts freeing prisoners as US to remove it from terrorism list

At the end of his one-term presidency, Joe Biden announced that Cuba will no longer be included on a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

16/01/2025

Economy

Trump Treasury nominee to hail unleashing of US 'economic golden age'

Scott Bessent will appear before politicians on Capitol Hill to answer questions over his stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

16/01/2025

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive new rocket on test flight

Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida.

16/01/2025

USA

Joe Biden warns of ultra-wealthy 'oligarchy' threatening US democracy

Biden warns of an ultra-wealthy ‘oligarchy’ threatening democracy in the United States as he delivers his farewell address.

16/01/2025

Tech News

Crisis apps are becoming a means of survival, from LA to Ukraine

Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app keeping Los Angeles residents informed of danger, is the latest in a growing field of apps helping civilians to survive crises.

15/01/2025

Nutrition

US regulator bans red dye No. 3 from food supply

The substance has been restricted in the European Union for decades.

15/01/2025

Travel News

Should you cancel your LA trip because of the wildfires?

If you’ve got to travel to, through or from Los Angeles soon, is it safe to go?

15/01/2025

Culture news

Lasers help archaeologists uncover ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies

Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate, hidden tattoos on 13th-century Peruvian mummies, revealing details of ancient body art invisible to the naked eye.

15/01/2025

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Watch as SpaceX launches Moon landers for private companies

The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.

15/01/2025

Tech News

Meta CEO to co-host meeting with billionaires for Trump inauguration

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press.

15/01/2025

Cuba

US to remove Cuba's terrorism designation in prisoner release deal

The outgoing US President Joe Biden has said he was prompted to act after receiving 'wisdom and counsel' from other world leaders.

15/01/2025

Business

Boeing's aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year

More than three-quarters of the planes that Boeing furnished were 737 Max jets, a stark reminder of how integral its best-selling airline model has been to the company's fortunes and challenges.

15/01/2025

Space

SpaceX launches two lunar landers headed toward the Moon

SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers on Wednesday for private US and Japanese companies.

15/01/2025

Health news

How to lower your dementia risk as cases expected to rise by 2060

Dementia is a disease that affects people's memory, concentration, thinking, and judgment.

15/01/2025

Business

Meta to cut 5% of workforce targeting 'lowest performers'

Summary: Meta is planning to cut approximately 5% of its workforce, or about 3,600 positions, in February. The cuts will be performance-based to “move out lowest performers faster” as it cited 2025 will be “an intense year.”

15/01/2025

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Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales clash with police

Bolivian police used tear gas and detained two supporters of former President Evo Morales on Monday after they marched in La Paz, without their leader, against the country's economic crisis and in support of the former leader.

15/01/2025

Green News

'Address the root cause': Why experts blame fossil fuels for LA fires

As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started and how much climate change played a role in the outcome.

14/01/2025

Haiti

Haiti gang violence has displaced more than 1 million people, UN says

Children make up at least half of Haiti’s displaced population, which has tripled within a year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.

14/01/2025

Tech News

Joe Biden signs executive order to boost buidling of AI data centres

The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, signed an executive order that promotes the growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

14/01/2025

Tech News

What is RedNote, the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to?

Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, has attracted a flurry of self-styled "TikTok refugees" who looking for an alternative but are refusing to join Meta.

14/01/2025

USA

New wildfire adds to Southern California's fire woes as winds pick up

The fire started late on Monday in a dry riverbed in Oxnard, about 90 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles.

14/01/2025

Health news

Third patient gets brain chip from Musk's Neuralink. How does it work?

Neuralink is one of many organisations working on brain-computer connections, including rival start-ups in Europe. This is how a brain chip works.

14/01/2025