Americas

Canada

'Failed gamble': Trudeau falls short of majority in Canada's election

The opposition accused the prime minister of calling an unnecessary early vote for his own personal ambition.

21/09/2021

Travel News

US will allow vaccinated UK and EU travellers to visit quarantine-free

The US has finally been able to reopen to tourists, as long as they are fully-vaccinated.

20/09/2021

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California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia groves

Flames on Sunday reached a grove of sequoia trees in the US state of California as firefighters battled to keep fire from driving further into another grove, where the base of the world’s largest tree has been wrapped in protective foil

20/09/2021

Health news

Pfizer says its COVID vaccine works in children aged 5-11

The laboratory said it will be seeking FDA approval in the US to administer its vaccine to children under 12.

20/09/2021

Home

Netflix wins most Emmy Awards as streaming platforms take top prizes

Streaming platforms won all three of the US TV awards' top prizes for the first time ever, marking the change in viewing habits sped up by the COVID-19 pandemic.

20/09/2021

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Migrants crossing Rio Grande to US border from Mexico

Migrants, many of them Haitian, crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico, heading towards the US border city of Del Rio, as Texas State Troopers watch on.

19/09/2021

Mobility

World's first space tourists splash down after three days in orbit

World's first space tourists splashdown after three days orbiting Earth - the first time it's been done without a professional astronaut on board.

19/09/2021

Ecotech

This modular vertical farm could sweep away 'urban food deserts'

Securing affordable and healthy food for low-income communities is increasingly challenging, but urban farming could be the solution.

19/09/2021

Money

US probes possible insider trading at crypto exchange Binance

Binance has already faced warnings and business curbs from financial watchdogs in other countries, including the UK and Germany.

18/09/2021

Climate

In pictures: Shelters forced to evacuate animals after Hurricane Ida

Animals have been flown across the US in search of their forever homes.

18/09/2021

Earth News

Euroviews. Producers rethink 'Hunger Games' Activist Show after online backlash

Campaigners have reacted strongly to a controversial new US reality show claiming it seeks to game-ify social justice.

17/09/2021

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Bolivian Cholitas play football at top of a mountain

The Cholitas Climbers - a group of Bolivian Aymara women dedicated to climbing mountains - played a football match at 5,890 meters altitude on the Huayna Potosi mountain near La Paz.

17/09/2021

USA

US attempts to curb French and EU backlash over Indo-Pacific pact

Although it's impossible to predict if any damage will be lasting, the row seems to have rekindled European suspicions of American intentions.

17/09/2021

USA

Fire crews struggling to save California giant sequoias

More than 9,000 square kilometres have been scorched by a series of wildfires in recent weeks in California that also destroyed hundreds of homes.

17/09/2021

Euronews Debates

How safe is SpaceX's all-civilian mission?

Is Space X's latest launch, Inspiration 4, a leap forward in commercial space travel or a risk too far? Euronews talked to two experts to find out.

16/09/2021

Climate

Stopping deforestation doesn't just save lives, it revives economies

New research has shown that deforestation isn’t just a problem for removing carbon from the atmosphere, it’s also fundamentally changing the climate crucial for Brazil’s agriculture to thrive.

16/09/2021

Money

Thousands protest against El Salvador's president and Bitcoin law

Protesters marched against moves by President Nayib Bukele to centralise power, attacking Bitcoin ATMs installed by the government.

16/09/2021

Travel News

Airbnb rival hopes to revolutionise holiday home rentals in Europe

A new booking system from Expedia’s home rental platform is boosting availability across the travel industry.

15/09/2021

Mobility

US Tesla Autopilot investigation deepens with demand for more data

US transport safety authorities are investigating Tesla after a series of high-profile crashes involving self-driving cars and emergency services vehicles.

15/09/2021

Health news

False 'swollen testicles' tweet stays up despite misinformation rules

We're almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and disinformation remains rife on social media.

15/09/2021

Haiti

Haiti prosecutor seeks to charge PM in killing, is replaced

It wasn't clear if the prosecutor's removal would have any impact on the case, or if he was officially removed before he made the request to the judge to charge the prime minister.

15/09/2021

Culture news

US Open meets Met Gala as tennis set show net worth next to A-Listers

US Open champ Emma Radacanu put herself on the fashion map after beating the world with a racket.

14/09/2021

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US abortion rights activists protest outside Justice Kavanaugh's house

Dozens of protesters in favour of abortion rights gather outside the house of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Chevy Chase, Maryland, to protest his decision, along with four other justices, not to stop Texas' abortion ban

14/09/2021

Tech News

Update your iPhone to the newest iOS to avoid Pegasus security bug

A security flaw affecting Apple's iMessage made even the newest devices vulnerable to infection by Pegasus spyware that hit tens of thousands including French President Macron.

14/09/2021

USA

'Unmitigated disaster of epic proportions': US' Afghan pullout slammed

Antony Blinken hit back saying the Trump administration had left Biden with a deadline for withdrawal, not a plan.

14/09/2021

Health news

People not fully jabbed '11 times more likely to die from COVID'

People not fully vaccinated are 11 more times likely to die from COVID than those with full protection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

13/09/2021