‘The last fortress’: historic Athens cafe closes as countercultural area gentrifies
Mouria coffeehouse unable to renew lease in Exarchia, known for leftwing solidarity, resistance and radicalismIt has been the hangout of writers, arti...
The Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes
Following a decade long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign that its retro console wasn't doom...
Southern California beach closes after sighting of great white shark ‘exhibiting aggressive behavior’
Two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach closed after sighting at location popular with surfers and swimmersA popular southern California beach was closed...
Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels
National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the norma...
At least 30 dead in Russian bus strike as Moscow closes in on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’
Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in th...
Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
The deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and ...
Protego Ventures closes debut $125 million fund for Israeli defense tech
Protego Ventures, the first and largest dedicated defense tech VC in Israel, just completed its final $125 million closing, TechCrunch learned exclusi...
Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii
Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could...
A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats
Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting ...
Primoz Roglic moves into second in the general classification and closes the gap on leader Enric Mas with a fourth-place finish in the time trial on s...
Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states
Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory‘It breaks my heart’: victory sparks dis...
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular open-source AI hub, for $12.9 billion in a move that would let Nvidia both protect its c...
Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’
Capital F, one of the few all-female-led VC firms, announced Wednesday the $17 million close of its debut fund. The firm backs companies building in t...
Monstera magic: Barbican hands out cuttings as ‘green lung of the city’ closes
Five hundred people turn up to adopt plants from conservatory that will reopen in 2030 after renovation projectAbove the waxy monstera leaves and brig...
Train derailment in East Sussex closes several routes
Rapid emergency response under way after Southern rail service comes off tracks in Lewes areaA passenger train has derailed in East Sussex, prompting ...