The Cube

Meet the woman who played a key role in black hole image discovery

Dr Katie Bouman led the development of the algorithm that would lead to the production of the first-ever image of a black hole.

11 April 2019

World News

EU citizens 'being tracked' on government websites | #TheCube

A report by Danish company CookieBot finds that ad tracking companies are monitoring EU citizens when they search for sensitive health issues on public sector websites.

20 March 2019

The Cube

Venezuelan journalist detained amid outcry for his release | #TheCube

A Venezuelan Journalist disappeared on Monday evening after failing to show up for work, with a public outcry on social media calling for his release. The Cube traced the steps of what occurred that evening, while activists are calling for demonstrations.

12 March 2019

The Cube

FACT CHECK: No, Facebook did not 'un-verify' Nicolas Maduro | The Cube

The Cube debunks claims that Facebook gave Nicolas Maduro's verification mark to Juan Guaidó.

25 January 2019

The Cube

Backlash over Turkish restaurant's anti-Brexit message | The Cube

A Turkish restaurant has received threats and abuse after printing anti-Brexit messages at the bottom of its receipts

24 January 2019

The Cube

Which Brexit campaign group spent the most on Facebook advertising?

The direct battle for votes might be taking place in the corridors of power but it’s also playing out on your social feeds.

15 January 2019

USA

US government shutdown: Workers tell their personal accounts #TheCube

Workers told The Cube their stories as the US partial government shutdown entered its third week.

4 January 2019

The Cube

Dramatic waterspout forms off coast of Italian port town | The Cube

Videos and photos posted to social media show an enormous waterspout that formed off the coast of Italy's Vietri Sul Mare

21 November 2018

The Cube

MEPs campaign to stop Amazon from selling Soviet-themed products | #TheCube

A letter signed by 27 members of European Parliament has been sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, demanding the company halt sales of goods featuring Soviet symbols

19 November 2018

The Cube

What do Europeans think of the Brexit deal?| #TheCube

From a farmer based along the Irish border to a flower shop owner in Oxfordshire, the Cube heard from voices across Europe on how they feel about Brexit negotiations and the draft deal in what is a tumultuous time for UK politics.

15 November 2018

Bahrain

Bahraini national arrested for tweeting about election boycott

A Bahraini citizen has been charged with "violating the freedom of the election and obstructing the electoral process," after he tweeted about boycotting upcoming elections in the country.

13 November 2018

United Kingdom

Nurses help dying elderly couple spend final hours together

Nursing staff at a hospital in the UK helped Ron and his wife, Mary, spend their final hours together holding hands on their wedding anniversary.

9 November 2018

The Cube

Mosques ask Twitter to ban far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders

The Turkish Islamic Cultural Federation has sent a formal request to Twitter asking that anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders be removed from the platform.

6 November 2018

The Cube

Public display of disaffection? Salvini's online split break up

Public display of disaffection? Italian talkshow host Elisa Isoardi posted an intimate photo to Instagram to announce her breakup with Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini

6 November 2018

The Cube

Italian woman stands-up to anti-immigrant comments on metro | #TheCube

An Italian woman stood-up to a man shouting anti-immigrant comments on an Italian metro. A video of the confrontation has gone viral.

5 November 2018

The Cube

British village outraged over pro-Trump midterm campaign 'smear'

Residents of a village in Essex, United Kingdom, have expressed anger over a photo used in a Republican campaign advertisement.

1 November 2018

Denmark

Something rotten in the state of Denmark? The Danes don't think so.

A recent report released by the White House's Council of Economic Advisors claims Nordic countries have a lower standard of living due to socialism

30 October 2018

Italy

African migrants arrested in connection with Italian teenager's death | The Cube

Three migrants have been arrested in connection to the drugging, rape and death of 16-year-old Desiree Mariottini in Rome

26 October 2018

Jordan

Schoolchildren among 18 killed by flash flooding in Jordan | The Cube

Flash flooding in Jordan's Dead Sea area swept a bus carrying dozens of school children away on Thursday afternoon

26 October 2018

Italy

Archaeologists uncover 5 'undisturbed' skeletons at Pompeii

The skeletons were found just over a week after charcoal inscriptions that rewrote Pompeii's history as we know it were discovered

25 October 2018