Apprendre l'anglais avec l'actu

Robots trained to perform surgery by watching videos

This breakthrough could help address the growing shortage of surgeons in the US.

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Chilean tennis player disqualified from Davis Cup match after refusing to continue after collision

Belgium’s Zizou Bergs accidentally collided with Chile's Cristian Garin.

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Mongolian sumo wrestler becomes world’s only grand champion

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has been promoted to the sport’s highest rank, yokozuna.

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New Zealand mountain granted same rights as a person

The settlement acknowledges the injustices faced by Māori during colonisation, particularly the widespread confiscation of land.

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DeepSeek’s budget AI model shakes up the tech world

It claims it has built a powerful chatbot at a fraction of the cost of U.S. competitors.

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China’s first ever corgi police dog loses end of year bonus over misbehaviour

Fu Zai lost his year-end bonus for napping on duty and urinating in his food bowl.

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Why has a UK pizzeria put a £100 price tag on pineapple pizza?

The pizzeria hopes to deter customers from ordering the controversial topping.

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91 year old “didn’t like” retirement so kept working at fish and chip shop

A 91-year-old man in Northampton has continued working at a fish and chip shop five days a week because he “didn’t like” being retired.

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Mittens the cat back home after 24 hour plane journey ordeal

A cat named Mittens ended up taking three flights between New Zealand and Australia within 24 hours.

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Aquarium provides lonely sunfish with photos of humans

The sunfish had been showing signs of distress due to lack of human interaction.

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Brad Pitt responds to scam which saw woman lose life savings to fraudsters impersonating the actor

A French woman was scammed out of €830,000 by fraudsters pretending to be the Hollywood star.

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Man leaves €10 million to town he never visited

Roger Thiberville had no descendants and decided to leave his fortune to a town which shared his name.

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Timothée Chalamet claims he was fined £65 for parking rental bike at London premiere

His eco-friendly choice delighted many fans but also apparently landed him in hot water with the authorities.

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Morning coffee may lower risk of early death, study suggests

Do you like a morning cup of coffee? If so, I have some potentially good news for you…

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Woman discovers that ‘fake prank wedding’ was in fact real

The man told her it was for a social media prank.

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College offers course for those with anxiety making phone calls

Do you get anxious making and receiving phone calls?

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Italian village forbids residents from getting ill

The degree humorously “orders” residents to avoid illnesses requiring emergency medical assistance.

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Man discovers christmas gift hidden in wall nearly 50 years later

Tim King rediscovered a piece of Christmas magic from his childhood during a home renovation.

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Killer whale spotted pushing another dead calf

Tahlequah gained global attention in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for 17 days.

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8 year old survives five days in lion-infested Zimbabwe Game Park

The boy spent five days "sleeping on a rocky perch, amidst roaring lions, passing elephants, eating wild fruits".

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Critically endangered snails reintroduced to the wild

The snails are no larger than a pea!

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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits and rejoins championship after dress code controversy

Carlsen withdrew on Friday when officials ruled he could not continue playing in jeans.

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Weirdest stories of 2024

Ben looks back at some of the oddest stories from 2024.

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Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe sets record for closest approach to the Sun

The probe was travelling at an incredible 430,000 mph!

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Middle children tend to be more cooperative and honest, according to study

The study found that middle children generally scored higher on traits linked to cooperation.

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90 year old with Parkinson’s disease stuns audience by weightlifting 35kg

In Taipei, 90-year-old Cheng Chen Chin-Mei inspired audiences by lifting a 35 kg barbell at a weightlifting competition for seniors aged 70 and above.

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27 new species including swimming mouse discovered in Peru

Among other discoveries were a spiny mouse with hedgehog-like hairs and a dwarf squirrel measuring just 14cm.

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Japanese city threatens to name and shame those who don’t comply with waste disposal rules

The city of Fukushima in Japan is tightening its waste disposal rules...

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City council tells vandals to stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures

A city council in the US has requested that people stop putting googly eyes onto sculptures around the city.

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AI Camera trial targets drunk drivers in south west England

Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs could soon be caught using groundbreaking AI camera technology.

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