News Lenshttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:41:57 +0000Harmful behaviour in teens 'linked to social media use'https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1130/1419299-social-media-behaviour-study/Frequent use of social media could be linked to harmful behaviours in children and young people, such as drinking, taking drugs, smoking and gambling, a new study has suggested.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:41:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1130/1419299-social-media-behaviour-study/News LensAfter 50 years, US to return to Moon on 25 Januaryhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1130/1419302-united-states-moon-landing/More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the Moon on 25 January, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:04:08 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1130/1419302-united-states-moon-landing/News LensBashful golden mole detected in S Africa after 87 yearshttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1129/1419159-golden-moles/Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:32:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1129/1419159-golden-moles/News LensFour key people to watch at COP28https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418065-cop28/Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:15:13 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418065-cop28/Climate ChangeIrish Squid Game contestant: 'We were starved'https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1417976-irish-squid-game-contestant-we-were-starved/Netflix has just dropped the first five episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality game show based on its most-watched series of all time, Squid Game.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:22:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1417976-irish-squid-game-contestant-we-were-starved/TelevisionToyota ad rapped as 'irresponsible' to the environmenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1122/1417951-toyota-ad/Britain's advertising watchdog has said it had banned an advert for a Toyota 4x4 vehicle because it promoted "irresponsible behaviour" towards the environment.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:46:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1122/1417951-toyota-ad/News LensLoad of rubbish: litter-hunters vie for world titlehttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1122/1417863-tokyo-rubbish-competition/Tokyo's well-kept streets may not be the most obvious place to do it, but competitive litter-hunters sifted through the Japanese capital in their first world championship.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:13:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1122/1417863-tokyo-rubbish-competition/News Lens'Banksy' reveals first name in unearthed 2003 interviewhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1121/1417778-banksy-name/A rare nugget of information about the famously enigmatic street artist 'Banksy' has emerged when he gave his first name as "Robbie" in an unearthed 2003 BBC interview.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:50:44 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1121/1417778-banksy-name/News Lens21 of our favourite Toy Show moments of all time!https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1416188-oh-what-a-night-ten-of-the-toy-shows-best-moments/We're counting down to Friday's Late Late Toy Show with our favourite moments from down the decades. See if you agree!Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1416188-oh-what-a-night-ten-of-the-toy-shows-best-moments/Late Late Toy ShowBottle of whisky sells for record €2.5m at auctionhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1118/1417245-whisky/A bottle of The Macallan 1926, described by Sotheby's auction house as the "most valuable whisky in the world", went under the hammer for a record £2.1m (€2.5m).Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:07:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1118/1417245-whisky/News LensAstronomers observe 'candyfloss' planethttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1116/1416785-planet-telescope/Astronomers have observed a "fluffy" candyfloss-like planet around 200 light-years from Earth where it rains sand droplets, instead of water vapour.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:52:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1116/1416785-planet-telescope/Flying taxis braced for takeoff at Dubai Airshowhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416712-flying-taxis/Flying taxis have been a sci-fi fixture for decades, but one operator said they are finally close to reality, first in the United States and then the United Arab Emirates and India.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:13:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416712-flying-taxis/News LensDogs in kimonos get blessing for children in Japanhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416595-japan-pets/A trend of blessing dogs and cats in Japan during a traditional coming-of-age festival for children is catching on amongst pet owners, as the nation faces a plummeting birth rate.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:38:17 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416595-japan-pets/News Lens'Hallucinate' is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of 2023https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416553-word-of-the-year/Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2023 is 'hallucinate', as the term got a new additional definition relating to artificial intelligence producing false information.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 06:18:15 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416553-word-of-the-year/News Lens'Weird puking bird' tops NZ's avian beauty contesthttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416554-new-zealand/A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 06:30:53 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1115/1416554-new-zealand/News Lens1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7m in New Yorkhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1114/1416376-ferrari-gto-auction/A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sports car sold for $51.7 million in New York yesterday, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:11:38 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1114/1416376-ferrari-gto-auction/News LensNepal bans TikTok, saying it disturbs 'social harmony'https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1114/1416397-nepal-tiktok/Nepal has said it would ban China's TikTok, adding that "social harmony and goodwill" were being disturbed by "misuse" of the popular video app and there was rising demand to control it.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:36:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1114/1416397-nepal-tiktok/News LensUS surgeons perform world's first whole eye transplanthttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1109/1415686-eye-transplant/A team of surgeons in New York said they performed the world's first transplant of an entire eye in a procedure widely hailed as a medical breakthrough, although it is not yet known whether the recipient will actually regain his sight.Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:47:50 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1109/1415686-eye-transplant/News LensEnter the 2023 news2day Christmas Art Competition nowhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1109/1415667-news2day-christmas/Would you like to turn on the festive lights at RTÉ LIVE on news2day? Well then, you need to get creative and send your artwork to us as soon as possible!Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:58:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1109/1415667-news2day-christmas/News LensFans camp out for five months for Taylor Swift concerthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1108/1415482-fans-camp-out-for-five-months-for-taylor-swift/It's been a Cruel Summer for dedicated Swifties in Buenos Aires, who have been camping in tents for five months to secure front row spots at the upcoming Eras Tour concerts – taking place tomorrow.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:19:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1108/1415482-fans-camp-out-for-five-months-for-taylor-swift/News LensIt's now or never: Elvis cousin in race for governorhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1107/1415204-brandon-presley/A distant cousin of rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley is running for governor in Mississippi, but Democrat Brandon Presley will need the race to be all shook up if he is to prevail in the southern US state.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:23:12 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1107/1415204-brandon-presley/News LensItalian town on alert after lion escapes circushttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1111/1416022-lion-escapes/Residents of an Italian town near Rome were told to stay at home on Saturday after a lion escaped from a local circus.Sat, 11 Nov 2023 21:20:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1111/1416022-lion-escapes/News LensWhy Sweden going smoke-free may not be such good 'snus'https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1107/1415076-sweden-smoke-free/Sweden is poised to become Europe's first smoke-free country largely thanks to the popularity of snus, a kind of moist snuff which is placed under the upper lip.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:16:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1107/1415076-sweden-smoke-free/News LensNew Delhi to restrict vehicles as pollution spikeshttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1106/1414879-new-delhi-pollution/New Delhi will restrict the use of private vehicles for a week in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity, authorities have announced.Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:52:58 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1106/1414879-new-delhi-pollution/News LensAnne Frank House to be poll station for Dutch votehttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1103/1414472-anne-frank-amterdam/Amsterdam-based voters in the Dutch election on 22 November will be able to register their choice at an unusual location -- the world-famous Anne Frank House, the city's mayor said.Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:51:50 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1103/1414472-anne-frank-amterdam/News LensHighest volume of water in nine years at Iguaçu Fallshttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1101/1414005-iguacu-falls/Iguaçu Falls, which lies on the border of Brazil and Argentina, has seen the highest volume of water flow through it in nine years.Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:19:38 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1101/1414005-iguacu-falls/News LensAdding salt to food increases type 2 diabetes - studyhttps://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1101/1414140-adding-salt-to-food-increases-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:57:53 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/1101/1414140-adding-salt-to-food-increases-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/News Lens