Culture news Will book blurbs become a thing of the past? As a major publisher stops forcing books to have author endorsements, is this the end of the road for the common cover practice? 07/02/2025
Business US importers stockpiling Italian prosecco amid fears of tariffs During the first Trump administration, Italian wines were exempt from tariffs, and as of right now, no duties have been declared against European allies. However, to safeguard the market, Prosecco importers and distributors say they are taking preventative action. 07/02/2025
USA Russia and Belarus cheer USAID breakup as rights groups voice concerns Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova. 07/02/2025
Tech News New law in Brazil restricts smartphones in schools Brazilian students will no longer have access to their phones in classrooms and hallways unless given permission by a teacher, according to new legislation passed this week. 07/02/2025
Culture news Slay all day: The ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ revival is happening... Be still, our nerdy and nineties-loving hearts... 07/02/2025
Business Amazon disappoints investors with weak outlook despite upbeat earnings Amazon topped expectations in its fourth-quarter earnings. However, its disappointing guidance deepened concerns about a slowdown in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. 07/02/2025
World News Trump signs order sanctioning International Criminal Court US President Donald Trump accused the International Criminal Court of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel." 06/02/2025
No Comment First steps of Oregon Zoo's baby elephant The Oregon Zoo introduced its new baby elephant, born on February 1, to the public. 06/02/2025
No Comment Celebrating Life and Death: Havana's Annual Mock Funeral Tradition In Havana, Cubans celebrated life and death with a mock funeral for 77-year-old Ricardo "Pachencho" Herrera, a retired mechanic 06/02/2025
Colombia Cocaine is 'no worse than whiskey', says Colombia's president During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could be "sold like wine". 06/02/2025
Earth News Trump’s remote working ban is a disaster for the climate: Here’s why An estimated 1.1 million federal workers have been eligible to work from home, and forcing them back to the office could come at a high carbon cost. 06/02/2025
Lifestyle The dark side of the Bianca Censori Grammy dress stunt Warning: Article contains nudity. Why are so many concerned about Bianca Censori and speculating that Kanye West uses clothing to control the women in his life? 06/02/2025
USA White House cuts Politico subscriptions amid Musk-led budget cuts Announcing millions of dollars of cuts to online subscriptions, the Trump administration's press secretary repeated misleading statements used to justify the dismantling of the US government's international aid and development agency. 06/02/2025
Markets Ford shares slide on weaker growth forecasts and losses for EV unit Ford has been grappling with stubbornly high warranty expenses and sluggish cost-cutting efforts. In the July-September quarter, the company took $1billion (€960,000) in accounting charges to write down assets for a cancelled three-row electric SUV. 06/02/2025
Health news Bird flu: US detects new type of H5N1 virus in dairy cows Experts said the discovery raises questions about how widely the virus has spread, and underscores the difficulty of controlling infections among animals and people working with them. 06/02/2025
Business Google scraps diversity hiring goals to comply with Trump's new rules Google is joining a lengthening list of US companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. 06/02/2025
USA Top US officials walk back parts of Trump's plan to 'take over' Gaza Some of US President Donald Trump's aides have softened his proposal to permanently resettle Gaza's population, after international condemnation. 06/02/2025
World News Protesters rally across USA against Trump's policies Demonstrators gathered across the USA on Wednesday to protest actions taken by recently inaugurated US President Donald Trump. 06/02/2025
Design Who were the Brutalist architects behind the Oscar-nominated film? A firm favourite for Oscar glory this year 'The Brutalist' is not a biopic but rather a film loosely based of several real people. All share one common denominator; they were the godfathers of Brutalism, an influential, and divisive architectural movement. 05/02/2025
Health news Milei to withdraw Argentina from World Health Organization The decision follows a similar move by the United States last month. 05/02/2025
USA Trump moves to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to eliminate the recognition of transgender identity from federal regulations. 05/02/2025
Haiti US deported Haitian migrants under Trump's new executive orders In the first week of the US president's second term, officials reported the deportation of some 7,300 people of different nationalities. 05/02/2025
Markets Alphabet shares fall as growth in the AI-backed cloud business slows Alphabet has reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' estimates in revenue as growth in Google Cloud slowed. 05/02/2025
Economy Investment banks warn: Trump tariffs could derail Europe's 2025 growth Trump's tariffs could derail Europe's 2025 growth, say top Wall Street analysts. Goldman Sachs sees eurozone GDP at 0.7%, well below latest ECB projections. Key sectors such as cars and pharmaceuticals face risks, while a weaker euro may offer only limited relief. 05/02/2025
Health news Microplastics are increasingly making their way into the human brain Between 2016 and 2024, the level of microplastics in analysed brain samples increased by 50 per cent. 05/02/2025
USA US: First military flight carrying migrants lands in Guantanamo President Donald Trump wants to use the facility as a holding centre and said it has the capacity to hold as many as 30,000. 05/02/2025