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Easy Rider actor and writer Peter Fonda dies aged 79

Actor Peter Fonda, who played a leading role in 1969 film Easy Rider, dies aged 79, his family said in a statement.

17/08/2019

USA

US border computer outage causes airport chaos

Thousands of travellers faced delays after a Customs and Border Protection systems failure prevented immigration officials from processing passengers.

16/08/2019

USA

Jeffrey Epstein autopsy says death was suicide by hanging

Jeffrey Epstein's death in a jail cell in Manhattan has been ruled a suicide by hanging, according to the New York medical examiner.

16/08/2019

USA

Russian hackers, town budgets, Windows updates: Officials grapple with realities of election security

Inside a 21-seat conference room in Silver Spring, Maryland, a meeting of the Election Assistance Commission convened to talk about a software update touched on much more.

16/08/2019

USA

Watch: Fans celebrate 50 years since Woodstock music festival

The 1969 extravaganza, which happened on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, became one of the most significant counter-culture events in history.

16/08/2019

USA

Israel allows US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib entry a day after her ban

Israel allows US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's visit 'on Humanitarian Grounds' a day after ban

16/08/2019

World

Woodstock fifty years on: legacy celebrated despite lack of official anniversary event

Fifty years ago, the landmark Woodstock Festival was taking place in upstate New York. No official anniversary eventis taking place, but its legacy is commemorated in various ways including a new documentary.

16/08/2019

USA

Israel bars entry to US Congresswomen targeted by racist Trump tweets

The uprecedented move to prohibit Democrat Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar visiting Israel followed public pressure from Donald Trump.

15/08/2019

USA

It's official: July was hottest month on record

Nine of the 10 hottest Julys on record have occurred since 2005. The last five have been the five hottest Julys ever.

15/08/2019

USA

Philadelphia: Suspect in active shooting taken into custody

All six police officers who were shot were released from the hospital, said a spokesman.

15/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. Unpicking Donald Trump’s psychopathology helps explain the toxic reality facing America ǀ View

If there is hope in our present situation, it lies in the fact that the current occupant of the White House is opening our eyes to the reality that individuals with dangerous personalities can plunge entire societies into division and moral confusion.

14/08/2019

USA

Space dust from ancient supernova found hiding in Antarctica

The cosmic grains originated in a stellar explosion millions of years ago.

14/08/2019

USA

What are earthquakes, and what causes them?

The shaking tends to occur along zones of weakness in underground rock formations.

13/08/2019

USA

Trump delays tariffs on China

The US President justified his decision because of Christmas season.

13/08/2019

USA

Watch: Woodstock album cover couple still together 50 years on

"Just getting up in the morning, standing up, giving my girlfriend a hug. I don't even remember the picture being taken honestly," said Nick.

13/08/2019

USA

'White House preparing executive order to police social media firms'

The move appears to be the latest development in Donald Trump’s war on what he claims is a bias against Conservative views on sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

13/08/2019

USA

Opera union launches investigation into Domingo assault allegations

The director of the Los Angeles opera has been accused of mistreatment by nine women.

13/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. The book every Democratic presidential candidate should read before 2020 ǀ View

[Chris Arnade] spent much of 2015 and 2016 talking to countless individuals throughout the country who haven’t traditionally been included in the cultural conversation — the “back row,” as he dubbed them.

11/08/2019

No Comment

Activist group calls for impeachment during a vigil for El Paso

On Saturday (August 10) night, duelling messages were sent outside the White House as the activist group Kremlin Annex called for gun reform and impeachment and as members of the El Paso community in Washington held a candlelight vigil to honour the fallen after a mass shooting a week ago.

11/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. Jeffrey Epstein's final act cannot be to deny his accusers justice — again ǀ View

There are thousands of similar victims in America out there watching this case and wondering if they will be heard, believed and protected if they come forward.

11/08/2019

USA

Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein dead from suicide in prison

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he was "appalled" to learn of Epstein's apparent suicide in federal custody.

10/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. Flying Basic Economy will make anyone want to overthrow capitalism ǀ View

We can either fight over the armrest, or fight the corporations for some basic respect.

10/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. Stock market drops and China trade woes evoke the trauma of 2008 — but don't panic (yet) ǀ View

Even if the U.S. economy is slowing, that doesn’t mean we're headed back to the dark days of the Great Recession.

08/08/2019

USA

Galaxy Note 10: Five takeaways from Samsung's new smartphone launch

Samsung unveiled its new smartphone on Wednesday, but what can we expect to see from it?

08/08/2019

USA

'Racist go home': Protests as Trump visits cities after shootings

Trump's visits to Dayton and El Paso were intended to unite and heal, but his words preceded him and he was greeted by large, angry protests.

07/08/2019

USA

Gun-seizure laws often have bipartisan support. But do they stop mass shootings?

"Why the emphasis on red flag laws? It's something we can do," one researcher said.

07/08/2019