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Rise in ocean plastic pollution ‘unprecedented’ since 2005
Mar 23, 2023
PARIS — Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has reached “unprecedented levels” over the past 15 years, a recent study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.Ocean plastic pollution is a persistent problem around the globe — animals may become entangled in larger pieces of plastic like fishing net ...
How AI ‘revolution’ is shaking up journalism
Mar 22, 2023
PARIS — Journalists had fun last year asking the shiny new AI chatbot ChatGPT to writ ...
Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
Mar 21, 2023
 GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — The white-coloured humanoid “Garmi” does not ...
Chrysler Pacifica: Perky people carrier
Mar 20, 2023
A niche manufacturer in an age of ever expanding, but little differentiated crossover-heavy model lines, US automaker Chrysler currently fie ...
Energy & aura: Enhancing your self-awareness
Mar 19, 2023
We are essentially made of light and energy. ...
Vinyl junkies revive once dying audio format
Mar 18, 2023
 NEW YORK — Like many people in his generation, Vijay Damerla finds most of his new music online — but the 20-year-old is slowly becomi ...
Wild education: The joy of Scandinavia’s forest preschools
Mar 16, 2023
SOLNA, Sweden — Come rain, sleet or snow, young children nap outside even in mid-winter all across Scandinavia, where outdoor preschools tea ...
‘No need to worry’: Odds drop newly-found asteroid will hit Earth
Mar 15, 2023
PARIS — The chances have plummeted that a newly-discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine’s Day ...
Land Rover Discovery Sport P250: A practical yet premium proposition
Mar 13, 2023
A more affordable and family-oriented Land Rover SUV with compact dimensions and plenty of practicality, the Discovery Sport was at home bot ...
From pain to love: Endings and new beginnings
Mar 12, 2023
When things ended, my heart was shattered. I couldn’t sleep without checking my phone a million times. ...
Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy
Mar 11, 2023
THE HAGUE — At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. ...
Activist investor triggers real-life K-pop industry drama
Mar 09, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea — It is the kind of K-drama that rivets millions of viewers — bitter boardroom battles, expensive lawyers, hostile takeov ...
Clickbait or creativity? The art world wrestles with artificial intelligence
Mar 08, 2023
PARIS — Online tools that can create wonderful, absurd and sometimes horrifying images using artificial intelligence (AI) have exploded in p ...
‘Almost ballet’: Keanu Reeves brings ‘John Wick’ to Paris
Mar 18, 2023
Balenciaga’s Demna seeks redemption after publicity campaign saga
Mar 07, 2023
Most baby formula health claims not backed by science
Mar 04, 2023
‘Best chef in the world’ Guy Savoy stripped of Michelin star
Mar 02, 2023
COVID infection gives similar immunity to vaccination — study
Feb 23, 2023
Fear the biggest rival: First person to complete Antarctic 2.5-kilometre swim
Feb 22, 2023
Jane Fonda urges Vienna Opera to cut ties with fossil fuel firms
Feb 18, 2023
Pharrell, pop mastermind heading menswear design for Louis Vuitton
Feb 15, 2023
New research shows porpoises not harmed by offshore windfarms
Feb 02, 2023
Vermeer works inspired by pinhole camera, new book says
Jan 25, 2023
Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news
Jan 22, 2023
Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye
Jan 14, 2023
Golden Globes return after Hollywood boycott
Jan 09, 2023
On a dismal film weekend, ‘Wakanda’ stays on top
Dec 13, 2022
Cows on the lam sow havoc, and hilarity, in Canada
Dec 01, 2022
Hollywood has moved on from drugs, say ‘Babylon’ stars Pitt and Robbie
Nov 16, 2022
Spanish activists protest ‘grotesque’ fire bull festival
Nov 16, 2022
Leading in the Digital Era
Nov 13, 2022
What makes a great music documentary?
Nov 12, 2022
Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host
Nov 08, 2022
The renaissance of the world’s largest pipe organ
Nov 05, 2022
Record measurement of universe suggests ‘something is fishy’
Nov 02, 2022

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