Americas

USA

NASA completes historic flight on Mars with Ingenuity helicopter

The Ingenuity helicopter, which landed on the Red Planet along with the Perseverance Rover on 18 February, is expected to fly for just 40 seconds for this first test flight.

19/04/2021

USA

Four arrested in Portland riot after man fatally shot by police

Amid protests and vigils against police violence across the United States, a riot erupted in Portland after police fatally shot another man in a park on Friday.

17/04/2021

USA

US protests over police shootings continue in Minneapolis and Chicago

Protesters gathered in the US following the release of recent police body camera footage showing two fatal police shootings of people of colour.

17/04/2021

USA

NASA picks SpaceX to build lander for next mission to the moon

NASA chose Elon Musk's SpaceX to build the next lander that will carry astronauts to the moon.

17/04/2021

USA

Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China

US President Joe Biden met with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Biden's first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader.

17/04/2021

Residences

This remote luxury lodge in Alaska is perfect for stargazing

Sheldon Chalet promises 'an exclusive experience of grand proportion' and has a fascinating history.

17/04/2021

Cuba

Raul Castro confirms he's resigning, ending long era in Cuba

The resignation marks the end of the Castro brothers' leadership that began with the 1959 revolution.

16/04/2021

Earth News

This whiter than white paint could be very good news for the planet

It reflects 98% of sunlight and radiates infrared heat through the atmosphere into space.

16/04/2021

USA

Indianapolis: At least eight killed in shooting at FedEx facility

At least eight people were killed in a shooting late on Thursday at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police have said.

16/04/2021

USA

Video shows US teen, 13, wasn't holding gun when shot dead by police

Police in Chicago said Adam Toledo was holding a handgun when an officer shot him in the chest.

16/04/2021

USA

US expels Russian diplomats and imposes sanctions for hacking

The measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that US officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts.

16/04/2021

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Blue Origin conducts test launch in Texas

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle from West Texas as part of a test flight Wednesday afternoon, and successfully landed the rocket and capsule separately a short time later.

15/04/2021

Nature

Scientists discover spiders can make music with their webs

Researchers are using virtual reality to pluck spider webs like guitar strings and the sounds are awe-inspiring.

15/04/2021

USA

Defense expert says Floyd died from heart trouble, not restraint

Dr. David Fowler, a former Maryland chief medical examiner who is now with a consulting firm, also testified that he would classify the manner of death "undetermined."

15/04/2021

USA

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

The charge against Kim Potter, a white former Brooklyn Center police Officer, was filed three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop.

15/04/2021

USA

Disgraced US financier Bernie Madoff dies in prison

Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier who defrauded thousands around the world in the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Wednesday.

14/04/2021

Tech News

What is Coinbase and why is its IPO so significant?

Widely expected to become worth more than Goldman Sachs overnight, the floating of Coinbase on the Nasdaq is significant for the future of cryptocurrencies.

14/04/2021

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Third night clashes at Brooklyn Center

Clashes break out between protesters and law enforcement as hundreds gather for the third night in a row outside Brooklyn Center's police station, in the suburbs of Minneapolis

14/04/2021

USA

‘Time to end forever war’: US troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan

US president Joe Biden has announced his plan to pull all remaining US forces out of Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 September 11 terror attacks.

14/04/2021

USA

Cop and police chief resign over Black motorist' death in Minneapolis

The resignations from Officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon came two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.

14/04/2021

Tech News

Bitcoin hits fresh record ahead of Coinbase's stock market debut

Does the stock market listing of Coinbase mean cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the financial establishment?

13/04/2021

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Minnesota police shooting: riots erupt in Portland and enter second night in Brooklyn Center

Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot a Black man in a traffic stop over the weekend

13/04/2021

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Mexican village forms 'self-defence' group amid armed gang threat

Children brandishing replica rifles march alongside armed adults as residents of Ayahualtempa, south-western Mexico, form a 'self-defence' group to train for a possible attack from criminal organisations that operate in the area

13/04/2021

USA

More clashes in Minnesota after police shoot, kill Black man

Hundreds of protesters faced off against police on Monday in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer fatally shot Daunte Wright.

13/04/2021

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Protesters angry over US police shooting of Black man forcefully dispersed

Protesters gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in response to the police killing of Daunte Wright, a 20 year old black man stopped during traffic in a suburb northeast of Minneapolis the same day

12/04/2021

USA

Protesters confront police near Minneapolis after black man shot

Protesters gathered outside a police station after the family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man said he was shot by police and later died.

12/04/2021