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See images of the Tesla exploding outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

Investigators are trying to understand the motives of the perpetrator of Wednesday's explosion, a highly decorated soldier.

03/01/2025

Lifestyle

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has announced a new Netflix lifestyle show

After a series of high-profile missteps and cancelled projects, including an axed Spotify podcast and an animated Netflix series, Meghan Markle has unveiled her latest endeavour: a lifestyle reality show set to debut on Netflix.

03/01/2025

Nature

Bereaved orca mother carries a second dead calf

Researchers say Tahlequah has now lost two out of four of her documented calves.

03/01/2025

Health news

US top doctor calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks

The recommendation isn’t legally binding, but could help bring public awareness to the health risks associated with alcohol.

03/01/2025

Venezuela

Venezuela offers €97,000 reward for location of opposition candidate

Edmundo González fled to Spain after the government of Nicolas Maduro cracked down on protests that were sparked by its controversial election victory in July.

03/01/2025

Health news

Giving poor people cash reduced tuberculosis risks in Brazil - study

Researchers said the findings underscore the close link between poverty and tuberculosis, which sickens more than 10 million people per year.

03/01/2025

Business

Apple in million-dollar offer to settle Siri eavesdropping case

The proposed settlement filed in a US court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade.

03/01/2025

USA

Soldier shot himself before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump hotel

Investigators identified the driver of the vehicle, who was burned beyond recognition, as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret.

03/01/2025

Business

Tesla misses expectations of EV delivery in the fourth quarter

Tesla shares slumped following disappointing fourth-quarter delivery numbers as its full-year electric car sales post the first-ever annual decline.

03/01/2025

Tech News

Tesla posts a sales drop for the first time in 9 years

Increased competition and concern from buyers about the price of electric vehicles means lower-than-average sales for the US company behind the Cybertruck.

02/01/2025

USA

Tesla Cybertruck explosion near Trump Hotel kills one, injures seven

A Tesla Cybertruck explosion near Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel left one dead and seven injured as authorities investigate terrorism links and the identity of the truck's renter.

02/01/2025

USA

New Orleans car attack investigated as 'terrorism', authorities say

At least 15 people were killed and 35 others injured on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday as a driver intentionally hit a crowd of people celebrating the New Year.

02/01/2025

USA

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs in Virginia, one of largest seizures ever

The prosecutors believe it is "the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history."

01/01/2025

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Copacabana Beach lights up as millions celebrate New Year in Rio

Rio de Janeiro threw Brazil’s main New Year’s Eve bash on Copacabana Beach, with barges shooting off 12 minutes of fireworks.

01/01/2025

Destinations

Why you should visit Saba, the unspoiled tiny island of the Caribbean

The small island of Saba might just be the last unspoiled Caribbean destination - and it feels a world away.

31/12/2024

Earth News

Looking back on US President Jimmy Carter’s pioneering green vision

The former president, who has died aged 100, famously installed thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979.

31/12/2024

Culture news

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years

One of Hollywood's most bitter and long-running separation battles has come to an end with Angelina Jolie announcing her divorce from fellow actor Brad Pitt.

31/12/2024

Business

Boeing shares see a fall after jet crash disaster in South Korea

The cause of Sunday's crash in which all 175 passengers and four of the six crew aboard the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 flight remains under investigation.

31/12/2024

USA

US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’

The US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents in what they labelled a ‘major cyber incident’.

31/12/2024

Culture news

Judge charges five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne

An Argentinian judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne.

31/12/2024

Lifestyle

Chess superstar reconciles with federation after dress-code dispute

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen announced his return to play in this year’s final World Blitz Championship after the International Chess Federation (FIDE) conceded “elegant minor deviations” during tournaments.

30/12/2024

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Afro-Brazilians pay tribute to their sea goddess to mark the New Year

Afro-Brazilians paid tribute to their sea goddess Yemanja in a New Year celebration on Rio's famous Copacabana beach.

30/12/2024

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Massive waves pound Peruvian coast

Unusually large waves hit the coasts of Peru, Ecuador and Chile, causing considerable damage and loss of life.

30/12/2024

Peru

Large waves kill three along South American coastline

Fishing boats capsized along the Peruvian coastline as waves were reported to be as high as four metres. Dozens of ports also had to be closed.

30/12/2024

Earth News

Is the Amazon rainforest reaching a ‘long-feared tipping point’?

Governments have historically viewed the Amazon as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples.

30/12/2024

Residences

Can home-swapping find you friendship and love like in The Holiday?

Is home-swapping solely for the mad and the brave - or is there more to be found?

30/12/2024