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Activists demand action as major climate events kick off in New York

New York is hosting Climate Week NYC, an annual event that promotes climate action, at the same time the UN General Assembly takes up the issue on several fronts.

Culture news

Women dominate VMAs 2024 with Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan triumphs

Taylor Swift dominated this year's VMAs, winning seven awards, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year, while rising star Chappell Roan claimed the coveted Best New Artist prize.

USA

US remembers lives lost in 11 September terror attacks 23 years later

On 11 September 2001 — a date that falls at the height of the US presidential election period every four years — four hijacked planes killed nearly 3,000 people.

Culture news

NYFW: Ralph Lauren debuts latest collection to starry Hamptons crowd

Ralph Lauren opened New York Fashion Week by taking to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring first lady Jill Biden, Usher and Colman Domingo on his front row, and Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington on his runway.

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Five people shot at New York's annual West Indian American Day Parade

The event is one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture.

Art

Meet the women bringing Estonian art to the world

From Manhattan art fairs to the Venice Biennale, a generation of Estonian artists and gallerists are putting the country's creative scene on the map.

Art

Philippe Petit performs 50 years on from his iconic Twin Towers walk

50 years after his iconic high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, Philippe Petit sought to honour that historic feat with a new performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

Culture news

V&A beats the Met to scoop 12th-century ivory carving

The sculpture, which depicts Jesus Christ’s body being lifted from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea, is now set to stay in the UK.

Culture news

161-million-year-old Stegosaurus to go under the hammer at Sotheby's

Discovered in May 2022 in Colorado’s Morrison Formation, "Apex" is touted as the most complete Stegosaurus ever found, with 79% of its bones intact.

Business

Could one of the UK's biggest blue-chip companies move to the US?

UK giant Ashtead Group is considering a move to list its company in the US. It already makes a significant amount of its total revenue there so already has the groundwork laid out for such a shift.

USA

Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case

Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and could face a prison sentence, although legal experts say a fine is the more likely outcome.

World News

Mixed breed sensation Nimble wins America’s longest running dog show

Nimble powered through an obstacle course of jumps, tunnels and ramps in record time.

Destinations

Dublin-New York portal used for indecent exposure and swearing

"I thought the people of Dublin deserved to see my two New York homegrown potatoes," the model said.

Art

Kosovar artist's doodle sculptures take over New York's Met rooftop

Petrit Halilaj’s scribble-inspired sculptures are part of the Met’s annual Roof Garden commission.

Art

Esther art fair brings Estonian flair to Manhattan

The brainchild of two Estonian gallerists, alternative art fair Esther is giving a breath of fresh Baltic air to New York’s art scene.

Culture news

Nigerian chess champion sets new record with 60-hour marathon

Tunde Onakoya made history in New York's Times Square to raise funds for children's education in Africa.

USA

Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York

A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place on Friday.

Nature

Is birth control the answer to New York’s rat problem?

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents.

Culture news

‘So it’s you. Here you are.’ Salman Rushdie on his reaction to attack

Salman Rushdie’s memoir “Knife,” about the attack that almost claimed his life, comes out on Tuesday. He described feeling death had finally come for him: “So it’s you. Here you are.”

USA

Police officer, deputy shot dead in upstate New York

Shooter also pronounced dead after police trace suspicious vehicle to address in Liverpool.