USA

USA

US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday

The US will restrict travel from India citing a devastating rise in COVID infections and the emergence of new variants.

30/04/2021

USA

US to attempt once again to ban menthol cigarettes

Previous attempts to ban menthol cigarettes in the US faced pushback from lobbyists and members of Congress.

30/04/2021

Tech News

High flier: Silicon Valley CEO Justin Zhu fired for taking LSD at work

Justin Zhu, CEO of Iterable, said he took small amounts of the illegal psychedelic drug in 2019 to improve his focus and creativity.

29/04/2021

USA

Biden's first 100 days in office. The easy part is likely behind him.

Here's a recap of what the US President has achieved in his first 100 days in the Oval Office and what that means for the remainder of his term.

29/04/2021

USA

America's democracy 'is rising anew', Biden declares to Congress

“I can report to the nation: America is on the move again,” he said. “Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.”

29/04/2021

USA

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Columbia command module in the historic 1969 moon landing mission, has died at the age of 90.

28/04/2021

Europe Decoded

Anti-vaxxers target David Beckham after UNICEF campaign

It comes as Beckham took part in a vaccine campaign as part of World Immunization Week.

28/04/2021

Money

Mastercard and Gemini are launching a crypto rewards credit card

Available from this summer in the US, the card will give users Bitcoin rewards on their purchases.

28/04/2021

No Comment

Britney Spears fans shave heads during protest

About 50 fans from the so-called #FreeBritney movement are demonstrating outside a Los Angeles courthouse, where a hearing was scheduled in the Britney Spears conservatorship case, which in 2008 led a California court to place her under a unique legal guardianship largely governed by her father.

28/04/2021

USA

Here's what to look out for in Biden's first big speech to Congress

With the House out of session, many Republicans from this chamber are expected to skip the event, making it more likely that Biden will end up addressing a mostly friendly Democratic audience.

28/04/2021

USA

US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

The US will export as many as 60 million doses in the coming months, the White House said ​Monday.

26/04/2021

Travel News

Vaccinated US tourists will be allowed to visit the EU this summer

Here's what we know so far on the conditions US travellers will have to meet to travel to the European Union in Summer 2021.

26/04/2021

USA

Oscars 2021: 'Nomadland' is big winner with three awards

Chloe Zhao won Best Director and Best Picture while her leading actress, Frances McDormand secured her third Oscars. Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya also walked away with a golden statuette.

26/04/2021

USA

Four astronauts on Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule dock at space station

This was SpaceX’s third crew flight for NASA.

24/04/2021

USA

US resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations despite clot reports

US regulators recommended restarting vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab, saying they are confident it is "safe and effective".

24/04/2021

Cinema

It's the Oscars, Jim, but not as we know it.

This year's event was prepared remotely meaning that actors and directors did not get the chance to schmooze their way to the top spots. As a result, Oscar-watchers expect a different kind of Academy Awards on Sunday.

24/04/2021

Mobility

Watch SpaceX launch the first manned mission on a reused rocket

SpaceX has made history after launching four astronauts into space using a reused rocket and capsule for the first time.

23/04/2021

Tech News

Bitcoin dips below $50,000 over concerns Joe Biden will raise taxes

Speculators have also been spooked by power outages in China which affected Bitcoin mining and a Turkish probe into alleged cryptocurrency fraud.

23/04/2021

Europe Decoded

Climate misinformation shifts focus to extreme weather events

"There’s a shift in tactics. Now it’s softer forms of denial and efforts to diminish the impacts of climate change,” Penn State climate scientists Michael Mann said.

22/04/2021

No Comment

Friend of George Floyd “happy and sad” after the verdict

George Floyd’s former roommate, Alvin Manago, pays tribute to his friend in Minneapolis one day after the conviction of Derek Chauvin

22/04/2021

No Comment

Floyd supporters erupt in joy at Chauvin guilty verdict

A crowd gathered outside the downtown Minneapolis courtroom erupts in cheers after white former police officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of murdering African-American George Floyd.

21/04/2021

USA

Black teenage girl shot dead by US police on day of Chauvin verdict

Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two people with a knife on Tuesday.

21/04/2021

USA

George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Chauvin found guilty of murder

President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough".

20/04/2021

USA

President Joe Biden praying for 'right' verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

US President Joe Biden says he believes that the evidence in Derek Chauvin's trial is "overwhelming" and he is praying for the "right" outcome.

20/04/2021

USA

Former US vice-president Walter Mondale dies at 93

Jimmy Carter said in a statement on Monday night that he considered Mondale "the best vice president in our country's history."

20/04/2021

USA

George Floyd officer murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict

Attorneys and witnesses have used the words "reasonable" or "unreasonable" often at the trial.

19/04/2021