Americas

USA

Project 2025: The ultra-radical gameplan for a second Trump presidency

Coming in at 900 pages long and with backing from across the right, an extreme plan to remake the US system has Donald Trump's opponents terrified.

24/07/2024

USA

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City aimed for the 2034 Winter Games to prevent any commercial and logistical conflicts with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

24/07/2024

USA

Israeli PM Netanyahu to address US Congress amid ceasefire talks

Netanyahu's visit to Washington comes as the toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza nears 40,000, according to the territory's Health Ministry.

24/07/2024

Tech News

Deepfake claiming Kamala Harris was a sex worker debunked

Less than a day after her first speech as the presumptive Democratic nominee, a deepfake depicting the US vice president as a sex worker have begun circulating online.

24/07/2024

Markets

Big tech shares set to waver as Tesla and Alphabet disappoint markets

The two major tech earnings are pressuring Wall Street, with futures pointing to a lower opening on Wednesday. The souring sentiment may ripple through the European markets as LVMH also failed to cheer investors.

24/07/2024

Lifestyle

Mattel launches its first blind Barbie doll

The doll’s features are both intended to accurately reflect a blind person, as well as be engaging for children who are blind or have low vision.

23/07/2024

Markets

What to expect from Tesla results? Energy storage and AI in focus

Tesla’s revenue for the second quarter may continue declining amid a slowdown in sales. However, the development of robotaxis and energy storage may become the focal point for its market valuation.

23/07/2024

Markets

Alphabet earnings: Key metrics focus on Google Cloud and ad revenue

Alphabet is set to report its second-quarter earnings later today, with artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and advertising revenue remaining key focuses. Wiz walked away from a $23 billion deal with Google hours before the earnings release.

23/07/2024

USA

Harris praises Biden's legacy in first speech post-endorsement

Harris still has to be formally nominated by the party at its convention in Chicago in a few weeks' time, and it is not yet known if she will face a challenger.

22/07/2024

Scenes

Watch: The chef leading a chocolate revolution in Venezuela

In partnership with Media City

María Fernanda Di Giacobbe is the founder of Cacao de Origen, an organisation dedicated to educating, researching, and promoting Venezuelan cacao and chocolate.

22/07/2024

Culture news

Born To Bank: Bruce Springsteen is officially a billionaire

Baby, we were born to run...to the bank and celebrate, as Bruce Springsteen is now officially a billionaire.

22/07/2024

Culture news

Celebrities react to Joe Biden dropping out of US presidential race

A-list actors, singers and other celebrities have paid tribute to Joe Biden and thrown their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden announced his withdrawal from the US presidential race.

22/07/2024

USA

European leaders praise Biden after his election race withdrawal

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Biden for his "unwavering support," while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the "decision not to run again deserves recognition".

22/07/2024

USA

Who is Kamala Harris and will she be the first woman US president?

Joe Biden's chosen successor has had a sometimes rocky path to power, and a campaign against Donald Trump will test her like never before.

21/07/2024

USA

Joe Biden pulls out of US presidential election race

The president has dropped his 2024 bid after weeks of pressure following a disastrous debate performance.

21/07/2024

USA

Trump addresses first election rally after assassination attempt

The rally was in Michigan, one of the handful of crucial swing states expected to determine the outcome of November’s presidential election.

21/07/2024

Health news

New nasal spray could clear proteins in brain that cause Alzheimer's

The innovative treatment, which targets the build-up of harmful protein, showed promising results in improving brain function in old mice.

20/07/2024

Nature

Breakthrough tech will help researchers track polar bears in the wild

Current research relies on satellite collars that can only be fitted to adult female bears.

20/07/2024

Tech News

What we know about Crowdstrike, the firm behind the global IT outage

Crowdstrike is facing intense scrutiny after admitting a faulty software update had caused global chaos. But what do we know about the cybersecurity firm?

19/07/2024

Business

Netflix surpasses subscriber expectations in the second quarter

The streaming giant, Netflix, reported earnings that topped analysts' expectations for the second quarter as the company added more subscribers than estimated, thanks to its add-supported programme.

19/07/2024

USA

Trump secures Republican nomination after assassination attempt

The former president’s address was the longest convention speech in modern history at just under 93 minutes and marked the climax and conclusion of a massive four-day Republican pep rally.

19/07/2024

USA

Democrats push for Biden to reevaluate election bid

Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, has repeatedly said he's not backing down, adamant that he's the candidate who beat Trump before and can do so again.

19/07/2024

Culture news

Behind the newest fashion trend of Trump supporters' ear bandages

There's a new fashion trend among the MAGA crowd at the RNC, one in a line of merch opportunities that have come out of last weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Introducing: ear bandages.

18/07/2024

USA

Trump running mate JD Vance accepts vice presidential nomination

A vocal climate change sceptic who disdains US support for Ukraine, Vance put forward a policy agenda tightly focused on 'making America great again'.

18/07/2024

USA

US President Biden tests positive for COVID

As pressure mounts on Biden to drop his re-election campaign, he revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 before cancelling his speech for an event in Las Vegas.

18/07/2024

Culture news

Who is Chappell Roan? The new(ish) pop star taking over the internet

Bored with the dominance of Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Beyoncé? Well, there's a new pop star titan about to enter the fray. Welcome the Lady Gaga of the 2020s... Chappell Roan

17/07/2024