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Tulsa massacre: Biden decries 'horrific' injustice in centenary speech

The US President said he had "come to fill the silence" about one of the nation’s darkest — and long suppressed — moments of racial violence.

02/06/2021

Tech News

World’s largest meat processing company hit by cyberattack

Production at the world’s largest meat processing company, JBS was disrupted after hackers targeted several servers in North America and Australia.

02/06/2021

Home

The global chip shortage is here to stay, say industry leaders

There's no end in sight to the global shortage of semiconductors, and it's bad news for almost every industry - from cars to electronic devices.

31/05/2021

USA

Aid agencies targeted by phishing emails blamed on Russia

Thousands of addresses were targeted by emails containing malware from a compromised marketing account belonging to the the U.S. Agency for International Development.

29/05/2021

USA

Joe Biden's $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business

US President Joe Biden unveiled a $6 trillion budget for next year with new safety net programs for the poor and middle class. It would use tax hikes on businesses and high-earning people to power huge new social programs.

28/05/2021

USA

US Senate Republicans block probe of January 6 Capitol riot

Senate Republicans blocked the a bill that would create an independent panel to study the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

28/05/2021

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US soldiers place flags at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day

Over 1,000 members of the United States Army place miniature US flags in front of around 260,000 headstones across Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day.

28/05/2021

Work

Amazon mocked for 'despair closet' meditation booth for workers

The company swiftly deleted a video revealing the booth, which it said offered guided meditations and calming sounds to workers.

28/05/2021

Green News

Magnetic migration: Sharks’ have GPS to navigate the oceans

Sharks travel tens of thousands of kilometres every year. Breakthrough in research that shows the influence of magnetic fields on migration routes could help conservation efforts.

27/05/2021

Green News

Mini hotel toiletries will be illegal in New York from 2024

Inside the two year fight to eliminate single use toiletries from New York hotels.

27/05/2021

USA

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', which introduces colours and animals to young readers, came out in 1967 and became a perennial bestseller.

27/05/2021

USA

Biden calls for deeper probe into COVID-19 origins

President Joe Biden has asked US intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to determine the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

26/05/2021

USA

Eight people killed in a railyard shooting in San Jose, California

San Jose's mayor has confirmed the alleged shooter in the incident has died.

26/05/2021

Climate

Yellowstone National Park sees hottest temperatures on record

Yellowstone National Park in the US recorded the hottest twenty years in the 1,250 years of records.

26/05/2021

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People take a knee at George Floyd memorial on anniversary of his deat

People take a knee at George Floyd memorial on the anniversary of his death

26/05/2021

Tech News

Amazon is buying MGM, the studio behind James Bond, for €6.9 billion

The move is set to shore up Amazon's streaming services, giving the company access to more than 4,000 films.

26/05/2021

USA

Biden taps Tom Nides for ambassador to Israel: AP Source

Tom Nides, a former State Department official, is currently serves as managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley.

25/05/2021

USA

George Floyd's family meets Biden as US Congress weighs police bill

The meeting came as the world marked one year since George Floyd's death.

25/05/2021

USA

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet in Geneva on June 16

Joe Biden will meet Vladimir Putin in Geneva next month in their first face-to-face meeting as presidents, the White House has announced.

25/05/2021

USA

Moderna says its COVID-19 jab is highly effective in 12-17 year olds

The results could pave the way for the vaccine to be made available to younger age groups.

25/05/2021

USA

US has 'a long way to go' on systemic racism, expert says

Family members and activists rallied in Minnesota to mark the day George Floyd was killed by police.

25/05/2021

USA

George Floyd: Family and supporters mark one year since murder

Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the Chauvin trial concluded a month ago, many carrying signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men killed by police.

24/05/2021

Tech News

Virgin Galactic rocket ship launches from New Mexico

British billionaire and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said the successful tests bring it closer to commercial flights for tourists, which could begin next year.

23/05/2021

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A night with New York's rat hunters

Late on a Friday night, eight dog enthusiasts and their pet pooches prowl several dark alleys in New York's Lower East Side with one mission: to hunt and kill as many rats as possible

23/05/2021

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Virgin Galactic Completes First Human Spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico

Virgin Galactic today completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico

23/05/2021

USA

Einstein's E=MC2 equation letter sets off bidding war at auction

The letter from 1946 sold for more than $1.2 million (€1 million) — three times its estimated price.

22/05/2021