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Euroviews. The death knell is ringing for the UN. We can’t let this beacon of hope die without a fight ǀ View

As the UN turns 74 this week, we can look back on its legacy and credit the organisation, and the system of multilateral cooperation built around it, with the avoidance of major wars. But do its recent failures spell the demise for the UN?

23/10/2019

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'Bloodied protesters' stage climate demonstration in New York City

Arrests were made in New York on Monday (October 7) as thousands of climate activists took to the streets to demand immediate action to cut carbon emissions and avert an ecological disaster.

08/10/2019

USA

Euroviews. There is still hope for the future. The “American Dream” remains a beautiful ideal ǀ View

For me, the “Great American Dream” is not some ugly tortured vision of broken promises, facades and unfulfilled dreaming, but something that glitters at the heart of what it is to be American: hopeful, ambitious and a dreamer.

01/10/2019

USA

Watch: New York Met's stolen gilded coffin returned to Egypt

The coffin of the priest Nedjemankh was made in Egypt between approximately 150 and 50 BC. Antiquities theft has flourished in Egypt since its 2011 uprising.

26/09/2019

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Dozens of Phoebe from Friends look-alikes perform in New York

More than two dozen look-alikes of Friends character Phoebe descended on New York to celebrate the sitcom's 25th anniversary.

21/09/2019

USA

9/11 first responder: Toxic dust led to cancer, then treatment made it worse

Tom Frey became sick years after working in the toxic dust and smoke: It's like "a fire in my lungs."

10/09/2019

Sport

Tennis star Serena Williams to play Canadian, 19, in US Open final

Serena Williams gets another chance to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after reaching the final of the US Open in New York

06/09/2019

USA

Watch: Greta Thunberg sails into New York for UN climate change summit

Thunberg was met by a flotilla of 17 sailboats, each displaying one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on its sail.

29/08/2019

Green News

Javier Bardem takes over Times Square to demand ocean protections

The James Bond star and his brother are famed Greenpeace supporters, having travelled to the Antarctic to highlight issues

20/08/2019

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Virtual reality Star Wars experience opens in New York shopping mall

The pop-up show sees participants don a vest and helmet to enjoy the world of the film franchise.

20/08/2019

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

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

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. Love them or hate them, Fortnite's World Cup proves esports are here to stay ǀ View

Many questions about the future of esports remain, but its athletes and fans aren’t going anywhere. There’s no turning back now.

03/08/2019

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Floodwaters soak local bus on New York's Staten Island

Passengers seated on the bus had to lift up their legs or stand on seats to avoid getting wet.

01/08/2019

USA

007 Aston Martin sold at auction

The gadget-filled Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond in the film "Goldfinger" has been sold in California for 5.77m euros

30/07/2019

USA

Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo 'given life sentence plus 30 years'

18/07/2019

USA

Jeffrey Epstein had cash, diamonds and a foreign passport stashed in safe, prosecutors say

The judge is expected to rule on Thursday whether the 66-year-old financier and registered sex offender should get bail.

15/07/2019

USA

Huge New York power cut leaves Broadway, Times Square in dark

A massive power cut crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan for several hours on Saturday, cancelling Broadway shows and halting subway lines.

14/07/2019

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'Manhattanhenge': Streets align as New York enjoys spectacular sunset

People in Manhattan got to see a fantastic Manhattanhenge sunset Friday night (12 July 2019) That's when the grid of Manhattan streets lines up perfectly with the setting sun.

13/07/2019