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Fire, masks and folklore at Paraguay’s Kamba Ra’anga festival

Locals in Altos, Paraguay celebrated the Kamba Ra’anga festival on Monday with fire, dancing and traditional costumes.

02/07/2025

USA

Trump threatens Musk with DOGE and deportation as feud reignites

Former allies Donald Trump and Elon Musk have reignited their public war of words, just a month after their relationship began to unravel.

02/07/2025

Tech News

An AI chatbot ran a shop for a month. But things got weird very fast

Anthropic put an AI chatbot in charge of a shop. The results show why AI won’t be taking your job just yet.

02/07/2025

Europe News

US to halt shipment of weapons pledged to Ukraine, White House says

The US is halting shipments of some promised air defence missiles and weapons to Ukraine due to concerns about its own stockpile levels, officials said. Meanwhile, Moscow has intensified its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine.

02/07/2025

Business

Paramount pays Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit

The payout comes after Trump sued CBS News for the editing of an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October.

02/07/2025

USA

USAID closes its doors after six decades amid Trump crackdown

The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.

02/07/2025

Culture news

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial jury reaches partial verdict

Jurors have reached decisions on four of the five charges Sean "Diddy" Combs faces, but the verdict is yet to be revealed as they remain deadlocked on the most serious final charge of racketeering conspiracy.

02/07/2025

USA

US Senate passes Trump's tax bill after turbulent all-night session

The package now goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson had warned senators not to overhaul what his chamber had already approved.

01/07/2025

Tech News

US Senate says no to deregulating AI in 99-1 vote

US Senators voted against a 10-year ban on regulating AI at the state level.

01/07/2025

Healthcare

Microsoft says AI outperforms doctors at complex medical diagnoses

The tech giant’s AI tool made the correct diagnosis for the vast majority of patients in a small study.

01/07/2025

Tech News

Meta announces new ‘superintelligence’ unit to work on AI

Meta announced that it is creating a new team to focus research on artificial general intelligence, the ability for a model to think at the same level of reasoning as humans.

01/07/2025

USA

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

01/07/2025

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Watch: Why Costa Rica's eco-friendly coffee culture is thriving

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The Los Santos community supplies sustainable coffee to the world.

30/06/2025

Canada

US to resume trade talks with Canada, says Canadian Prime Minister

Canada and Mexico face separate tariffs of as much as 25% that Trump put into place under the auspices of stopping fentanyl smuggling.

30/06/2025

USA

Gunman starts fire then kills two firefighters in Idaho, officials say

A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire on Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in Idaho. Two people have been killed and another is seriously wounded.

30/06/2025

USA

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' takes another hurdle in tight Senate vote

Proposed cuts in welfare provisions to finance tax relief are among the most controversial aspects of Trump's 'signature policy' bill.

29/06/2025

USA

Biden and Harris attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker

Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was honoured for her legislative accomplishments and her humanity during a funeral Saturday where former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris joined the over 1,000 mourners.

28/06/2025

USA

US Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran

Most Republicans have said Iran posed an imminent threat that required decisive action from Trump, and they backed his decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites last weekend without seeking congressional approval.

28/06/2025

USA

Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

The digital services tax applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage with online users in Canada and applies to companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users.

27/06/2025

USA

US Supreme Court limits federal judges power on birthright citizenship

Trump hailed the ruling, calling it "a big, amazing decision" and a "monumental victory for the constitution, the separation of powers, and the rule of law."

27/06/2025

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Watch: Moose inspects Alaska fire department

In Alaska, a moose inspected the Anchorage Fire Department, while in Sweden, a rare sighting of a moose with three calves sparked public intrigue.

27/06/2025

Business

Nike expects US tariffs to cost it $1bn and warns of falling sales

The ailing US sportswear company reported falling revenues and income. Its fiscal guidance for the current quarter nonetheless gave investors a glimmer of hope, pushing the share price up around 10% in after-hours trading in the US.

27/06/2025

Tech News

What is the Trump phone and does it promise too much?

President Donald Trump’s newest venture, the T1 phone, scrapped its messaging that it will be’ made in America’.

27/06/2025

Economy

Beijing confirms that it has signed a trade agreement with the US

China said on Friday that it had further confirmed details of a trade framework, including the export of rare earths.

27/06/2025

Culture news

Celebrated composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme dies aged 93

Schifrin won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, and was best known for his TV themes for Mission: Impossible and The Man From U.N.C.L.E., as well as film scores for 'Cool Hand Luke', 'Bullitt' and 'Dirty Harry'.

27/06/2025

Culture news

Plot twist: Surprise death causes outrage from fans of The Simpsons

The long-running animated series made a bold move in the season 36 finale. But what actually happened? And is animated death really the end?

26/06/2025