no comment Greasy pole competition returns to Massachusetts after pandemic break Competitors run on a greasy pole and try to catch a flag during an annual competition in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 26/06/2022
no comment Abortion rights defenders gather in Washington and New York Abortion rights defenders gather outside US Supreme Court and in New York. 26/06/2022
Destinations These are the most scenic long-distance train routes in the US These breathtaking train journeys are an alternative to road-tripping that is much easier on the wallet. 26/06/2022
no comment Pig races popular at New Jersey state fair Pig races remain a popular and enduring attraction at state fairs in the U.S. 25/06/2022
no comment Ancestral Inca festival to the Sun God With an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth), the ancestral Inca ceremony for the Sun god or Inti Raymi, was staged in Cusco. 25/06/2022
no comment Ale, the new baby white rhino at Cuba's national zoo Ale, a baby white rhino born on June 9 in Havana, strolls curiously with his mother Katherine. 24/06/2022
no comment Ecuador demonstrators take to streets Ecuador demonstrators take to streets on day 11 of anti-govt protests. Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters. 24/06/2022
USA US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in major anti-abortion decision The highest American judiciary body made a decision on Friday to overturn the decision made almost five decades ago that granted constitutional protection to abortion rights. 24/06/2022
Biztech news Another major crypto hack in US raises questions over DeFi security It is not the first time such a heist has happened as hackers exploit the vulnerability of bridges. 24/06/2022
Biztech news Video selfies tested as a new way to verify users' age on Instagram One other tool being tested is getting an adult to vouch for your true age. It comes as Instagram clamps down on underage users on the platform. 24/06/2022
USA US Congress set to approve most important gun control bill in decades A bipartisan gun violence bill is on the verge of winning congressional approval, in what would be the most sweeping political response to mass shootings in the US in decades. 24/06/2022
USA US lawmakers demand action from Google over 'fake abortion clinics' A report has found that fake anti-abortion websites appear for Google users in key US states. 22/06/2022
no comment Indigenous protesters gather at university in Quito over night after protest Ecuador's Indigenous demonstrators gather at Central University in Quito to spend the night, where many are using it as a place of accommodation during the protest period. 22/06/2022
Climate This scientist wants you to send him dead mosquitoes in the post 'The world's deadliest animal' is spreading further north because of global warming. 22/06/2022
Mobility NASA successfully fuels rocket in upcoming Moon mission despite leak NASA’s Artemis programme intends to land astronauts on the Moon by 2025, the first time humans will be on the surface since 1972. 22/06/2022
Biztech news Meta and other tech giants form metaverse standards body without Apple As virtual worlds develop, Meta, Microsoft and other tech giants are hoping to create industry standards to make each compatible with the other. 22/06/2022
USA Election worker details 'racist' abuse from Trump supporters Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling vote fraud. 22/06/2022
Work Former Tesla employees sue company over alleged mass layoffs Two former Tesla employees have filed a lawsuit against the electric carmaker after it failed to give advance notice of alleged mass layoffs. 21/06/2022
USA Russian sells Nobel Peace Prize for $103.5m to help Ukraine children The auction house handling the sale would not confirm the identity of the buyer but said the winning bid was made by proxy. 21/06/2022
People Ice swimmer breaks 2 world records crossing dangerous Antarctic waters Barbara Hernandez is the first person ever to swim three nautical miles in the world’s ‘most feared waters’. 20/06/2022
no comment Thousands return to march in São Paulo's LGBT pride after COVID hiatus Several hundred thousand people march in São Paulo's traditional LGBTQ+ pride march under the slogan 'Vote with pride, for a politics that represents us,' in reference to the presidential elections in October. 20/06/2022
no comment Mexico City tries to break record for world's largest boxing class Mexico City brings together 14,299 of people in the downtown Zocalo square to beat the Guinness record for the most crowded boxing class in the world. 19/06/2022
no comment Brazil's Soapbox Cart Championship kicks off Competitors travel at speeds of more than 100km/h in the Brazilian Soapbox Cart Championship in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais state. The carts are made of wood or iron and the course is 3km of steep descents. 19/06/2022
Work Apple shop workers in Baltimore suburb win milestone vote to unionise The successful vote is one of many unionisation drives occurring at global giants such as Starbucks and Amazon, mostly led by workers in their 20s and teens. 19/06/2022
Brazil Bodies of UK journalist and Brazilian expert identified in Brazil British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were last seen in the Amazon 5 June. 18/06/2022
The Cube Social media posts claim food plant fires are an attempt to starve US Numerous posts on social media have falsely claimed that there is an increase in fires at food factories in order to create shortages in the United States. 17/06/2022
