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Greenwashing? First UK-US flight using all sustainable fuels takes off

The first transatlantic flight by a passenger plane to use exclusively sustainable aviation fuels took off from London this morning.

Earth News

Why is this English city banning gas stoves in new homes?

The city’s ambitious proposals will require no fossil fuels to be used in new housing or commercial developments, including for heating and cooking.

Musica

Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera: 'Champion' breaks new ground

Musica is granted backstage access at New York's Metropolitan Opera for the rehearsals of 'Champion,' the modern masterpiece that reflects the Met’s vision for the future.

Tech News

NYC mayor uses AI to make robocalls in different languages

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actually speak.

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Culture news

Culture Re-View: Is this really the first newspaper comic strip?

18 October 1896: The New York Journal published the first “Yellow Kid” comic, often cited as the first regular, ongoing newspaper comic strip.

Business

New York opens its marijuana market to larger competitors

The US state promised the first retail licences to previously convicted marijuana sellers. In most cases, it didn’t happen.

Culture news

Musician Thurston Moore cancels book tour: Who are Sonic Youth?

Thurston Moore, co-founder of the US alt rock band Sonic Youth, has called off is book tour due to a 'longstanding' illness. Who are Sonic Youth?

USA

Russia fails in its bid to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council

Member states voted to suspend Russia last year after its invasion of Ukraine

Culture news

David McCallum, star of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' dies aged 90

The actor, originally from Scotland, achieved fame primarily for his role in the 1960s spy TV series and, more recently, for his role as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in "NCIS".

Musica

Backstage at New York Met's radical boxing opera 'Champion'

How do you bring the music and story of a contemporary opera to life? In this edition of Musica, we go backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and reveal what it takes to present the groundbreaking opera ‘Champion’.

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Watch: Thousands of climate protestors take to the streets of New York

Tens of thousands of people marched through Manhattan on Sunday, demanding that US President Joe Biden end new fossil fuel projects, ahead of the UN General Assembly and UN Climate Ambition Summit.

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WATCH: Drones deliver Amazon light show to world leaders in New York

New York is the focus of climate activism this weekend as world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly.

Culture news

Major retrospective of Pierre Soulages in New York opens this week

Soulages, dubbed “the painter of black,” died in October last year aged 102.

Culture news

Inside this year's New York Fashion Week

It wasn’t just the return of Ralph Lauren to NYFW which got guests talking. Other standout moments included a Chanel diner, PETA protests and designers tackling the future of fashion.

Culture news

Creative director of Supreme resigns, alleging "systemic racism"

The designer who became Supreme's first ever creative director in February 2022 has now resigned, accusing the company of “systemic racism”.

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Watch: NYC transport disrupted after 127-year-old water main bursts

Watch: Workers clear up after a 127-year-old water main under New York's Times Square gave way early Tuesday flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station as well as leaving a big hole at the intersection of 40th Street and Seventh Avenue.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: 54 years of Woodstock

On this day in 1969, arguably the most legendary music festival of all time kicked off, catching the attention of those looking for an escape from a tumultuous world.

Culture news

New York celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with star-studded concert

What started as a niche movement in New York in the early 1970s is now the world’s biggest genre of music and permeates almost every aspect of modern music and pop culture.

Culture news

New York immersive exhibition traces the evolution of hip-hop

Through state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, a new exhibition in New York is bringing 50 years of hip-hop to life.

Culture news

Meet the female photographer who captured the golden age of hip-hop

Euronews Culture spoke with Lisa Leone, a photographer and filmmaker, who began her career shooting for some of the most influential names in hip-hop.