New York

USA

60,000 runners, two million spectators: New York gears up for marathon

New York will become the running capital of the world this Sunday. On November 1, nearly 60,000 people will line up at the start of the NYC Marathon, one of the world’s most iconic races. But what’s getting people running?

28 October 2026

Culture news

Rare skeleton of small T.rex cousin enters record books after sale

A dinosaur that looks like a tiny Tyrannosaurus rex is now one of the world's most expensive fossils having been sold at a Sotheby's auction for €42.6 million in New York.

28 October 2026

Travel News

New York votes to ban Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages

Horse-drawn carriage rides could end in Central Park in June 2028, following years of debate over animal welfare and public safety.

23 October 2026

Travel News

Iconic New York hotel to close for restoration works

Having first opened on Fifth Avenue in 1907, The Plaza Hotel has been a New York City landmark for more than a century.

15 October 2026

USA

Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York

Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired.

9 October 2026

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New York hosts secret dîner en blanc with Parisian belle époque theme

Thousands dressed in white gather at a secret New York location for Dîner en Blanc, an annual outdoor dinner with a Parisian Belle Époque theme.

2 October 2026

Israel

Netanyahu delivers fiery, defiant speech at UN General Assembly

The speech came as demonstrators gathered in New York to protest against the Israeli leader, with around 100 people reportedly detained by police.

25 September 2026

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Protests and walkout as Netanyahu addresses the UN

Protesters gathered outside the UN as dozens of delegates walked out when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech.

25 September 2026

Travel News

Non-stop flights between Sydney and New York to launch in 2028

Passengers will spend 18 hours in the air on the specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft.

23 September 2026

Business

Revolut considers dual New York and London listing for IPO

Revolut is considering listing simultaneously in New York and London when it eventually goes public, its founder has stated, a plan that would keep the fintech partly at home while giving it access to the deeper American market it has long preferred.

18 September 2026

Food and Drink

A New York state of mind: Austrian rye bread set for luxury status

Give us this day, our daily bread. Or, combine New York's sky-high prices with a touch of Austrian artisan baking, served up in minimalist Soho chic, and you get a rye luxury loaf that sells for $60.

16 September 2026

USA

US commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Traditionally, there are no political speeches at the Ground Zero commemoration. Victims’ relatives read their names, paid tribute to first responders and called for national unity.

11 September 2026

USA

25 years on, 9/11 continues to cast a long shadow over the US

Alongside the thousands of Americans killed on 9/11, dozens of Europeans lost their lives that day — and 25 years on, some of the people accused of being behind the attacks have still not faced justice.

11 September 2026

Cinema

'The Survivor': Why did a Spanish woman lie about being a 9/11 victim?

Catalan Alicia Esteve spent six years posing as Tania Head, a 9/11 survivor and head of a victims' association. In a new documentary "The Survivor", Kike Maíllo investigates how the lie endured until she was exposed by The New York Times in 2007.

11 September 2026

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3,000 drones light up New York skyline in 9/11 tribute

Almost 3,000 drones light up the New York City skyline during a test for a 9/11 tribute marking the attacks' 25th anniversary in 2026.

10 September 2026

USA

Bank of America vice president dies in fatal knife attack in New York

Bank of America executive Erin Piacenti has been named as the victim killed in New York by a woman who stabbed two people in Times Square before being fatally shot by police. The woman has reportedly had a history of mental health issues, according to the NYPD.

1 September 2026