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Nutrition

US regulator bans red dye No. 3 from food supply

The substance has been restricted in the European Union for decades.

15/01/2025

Travel News

Should you cancel your LA trip because of the wildfires?

If you’ve got to travel to, through or from Los Angeles soon, is it safe to go?

15/01/2025

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Watch as SpaceX launches Moon landers for private companies

The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.

15/01/2025

Tech News

Meta CEO to co-host meeting with billionaires for Trump inauguration

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press.

15/01/2025

Business

Boeing's aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year

More than three-quarters of the planes that Boeing furnished were 737 Max jets, a stark reminder of how integral its best-selling airline model has been to the company's fortunes and challenges.

15/01/2025

Space

SpaceX launches two lunar landers headed toward the Moon

SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers on Wednesday for private US and Japanese companies.

15/01/2025

Health news

How to lower your dementia risk as cases expected to rise by 2060

Dementia is a disease that affects people's memory, concentration, thinking, and judgment.

15/01/2025

Business

Meta to cut 5% of workforce targeting 'lowest performers'

Summary: Meta is planning to cut approximately 5% of its workforce, or about 3,600 positions, in February. The cuts will be performance-based to “move out lowest performers faster” as it cited 2025 will be “an intense year.”

15/01/2025

Green News

'Address the root cause': Why experts blame fossil fuels for LA fires

As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started and how much climate change played a role in the outcome.

14/01/2025

Tech News

Joe Biden signs executive order to boost buidling of AI data centres

The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, signed an executive order that promotes the growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

14/01/2025

Tech News

What is RedNote, the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to?

Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, has attracted a flurry of self-styled "TikTok refugees" who looking for an alternative but are refusing to join Meta.

14/01/2025

USA

New wildfire adds to Southern California's fire woes as winds pick up

The fire started late on Monday in a dry riverbed in Oxnard, about 90 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles.

14/01/2025

Health news

Third patient gets brain chip from Musk's Neuralink. How does it work?

Neuralink is one of many organisations working on brain-computer connections, including rival start-ups in Europe. This is how a brain chip works.

14/01/2025

USA

Report concludes Trump would have been convicted in 6 January case

Jack Smith's efforts to bring the once and future president to account for his actions were thwarted by tactical delays and Trump's re-election.

14/01/2025

Culture news

Oscar nominations delayed once more due to California wildfires

In light of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the Oscar nominations have been pushed back. Awards season calendar continues to be impacted.

14/01/2025

Business

Will Musk buy TikTok? Social media group says no to tech billionaire

TikTok has shut down reports that China is discussing selling its US operations of the group to tech billionaire Elon Musk.

14/01/2025

Tech News

US's AI chips export proposal receives industry pushback

Though the rules are aimed at China, they could impact some European countries including Portugal and Switzerland.

14/01/2025

Culture news

Donald Trump's inauguration acts have been announced

Village People have addressed their upcoming performance at Donald Trump‘s inauguration as President of the United States, acknowledging: "We know this won't make some of you happy to hear..."

14/01/2025

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Fact-checking Trump’s claims about the California wildfires

The US president-elect has levelled a string of allegations against California governor Gavin Newsom, who has slammed Trump in turn for "politicising human tragedy."

14/01/2025

USA

Maps and images expose extent of Los Angeles wildfire destruction

These maps and images vividly depict the vast scale of the challenge, showing the areas engulfed by fires and the destruction they have caused.

14/01/2025

USA

Biden says his administration forced Putin's failure in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden says Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has failed across the board during his single term presidency as he reflects on his administration’s foreign policy success one week before the end of his time in office.

14/01/2025

Culture news

Who will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration?

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president next Monday —and speculation remains high over which music acts will perform at the high-profile ceremony. The shortlist is... well, short.

13/01/2025

USA

Los Angeles wildfires claim 24 lives and leave thousands homeless

Firefighters are battling wildfires in Los Angeles that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people. Officials warn the death toll may rise.

13/01/2025

Europe News

Biden honours Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

It's the only time President Biden, who is a Catholic, has presented the honour with distinction during his presidency.

12/01/2025

USA

Los Angeles officials say wildfire death toll has risen to 16

Strong winds have been largely blamed for turning the wildfires into infernos that destroyed entire neighbourhoods around a city which has seen no significant rainfall in more than eight months.

12/01/2025

USA

Los Angeles wildfires - in pictures

Los Angeles wildfires - in pictures

11/01/2025