The Latest Breaking News from North America

Spielberg Heads Starry Toronto Festival Line-up

Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lawrence and Harry Styles will bring their world premieres to Toronto, as North America's largest film festival signaled a return to full strength with the unveiling of a star-studded lineup Thursday. The Toronto International Film Festival, which bills itself as "the world's biggest public film festival" and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 29, 2022

AP Week in Pictures: North America | July 22-28, 2022

JULY 22 - 28, 2022

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Shawn Mendes Cancels World Tour to Prioritize His Health

Shawn Mendes has pulled the plug on the rest of his world tour, cancelling dates in North America and Europe so he can focus on his mental health. “I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away,” the singer-songwriter posted on social media…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022

One overlooked exercise may “unlock” memory and empathy

Opinion: A resurgence in urban walking has been a long time coming. Our first baby steps might still be celebrated. But people in Europe and North America walk less and less.

Inverse · Jul 26, 2022

Heatwave risk in US may increase by over 30 per cent in coming years

Study finds three atmospheric circulation patterns co-occurred during the 2021 North American heatwave

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Monarch butterflies join Red List of endangered species

On July 21, 2022, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature placed the migratory monarch butterfly on its Red List of threatened species and classified it as endangered. Monarchs migrate across North America each year and are one of the continent’s most widely recognized species. The Conversation asked Oklahoma…

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2022

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ wins box office over ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

“Nope,” the latest freaky film directed by Jordan Peele, scared up $44 million in its opening weekend to win the North American box office.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

Businesses have the responsibility to invest in health and safety when governments fail to

With the lifting of public health measures all over North America and Europe, some governments seem to believe the pandemic is over. Restaurants and theatres are operating at full capacity and without proof of vaccination. PCR testing has been scaled back or nearly eliminated. Masks are gone — even in…

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2022

World Health Organisation declares Monkeypox a global emergency

In May this year, authorities detected dozens of epidemics of Monkeypox across Europe, North America and further afield.

Chronicle Live · Jul 23, 2022

UK's 40C heatwave will be normal in 30 years due to burning fossil fuels, study shows

Britain's worrying scorching temperatures of 40C will most likely be the norm within 30 years, according to research - as the extreme conditions could be a risk to lives and livelihoods

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022