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‘Time to end forever war’: US troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan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

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

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'Chub Rollz' skaters club defies body image stereotypes

Dozens of people gather for the first meeting of a new skating club in Alameda, California, called Chub Rollz, aimed at defying physical stereotypes in the sport

11/04/2021

USA

Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union

Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

10/04/2021

USA

US rapper and actor DMX dies of massive heart attack aged 50

DMX died in New York State on Friday of what the hospital said was a catastrophic cardiac arrest.

10/04/2021

Living

Blue dye found in cabbage could put an end to synthetic blues

Researchers have discovered a natural blue dye found in cabbage which can be used instead of synthetic dye.

09/04/2021

USA

Biden takes action on 'epidemic' of US gun violence

US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at targeting homemade firearms, known as "ghost guns"

09/04/2021

USA

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen, says expert trial witness

Medical experts have emphatically denied Derek Chauvin's defence argument that George Floyd died as a result of drugs and underlying health problems.

09/04/2021

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New York Philharmonic brings music back to Lincoln Center

The New York Philharmonic brings music back to Lincoln Center for the first time since the start of the pandemic

08/04/2021

USA

Every American eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on April 19, Biden says

“No more confusing rules. No more confusing restrictions," Biden said.

07/04/2021

Eco-Innovation

Is this the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’?

Powerpods are portable wind turbines which claim to be cheaper and more efficient than solar panels.

06/04/2021

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Easter Bunny pays surprise visit to White House

With the traditional Easter Egg Roll cancelled for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the White House's Easter Bunnies hopped into the Brady Press Briefing Room Monday

06/04/2021

USA

It was 'unnecessary' to kneel on George Floyd's neck, US court hears

Kneeling on George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary," the head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division testified on Friday.

03/04/2021

USA

Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Czech billionaire found

The helicopter crashed and rolled downhill for hundreds of feet in an area north of Anchorage, killing Petr Kellner, the richest man in the Czech Republic.

03/04/2021

USA

Veteran police officer William Evans killed in US Capitol incident

The police officer who died from his injuries after a violent incident in Washington on Friday has been named as William "Billy" Evans, an `18-year veteran of the force.

02/04/2021

Nature

These ‘cold-stunned’ turtles have been released back into the ocean

A record-breaking winter storm meant the water became too cold for the turtles leaving them washed up in Cape Cod.

02/04/2021

Eco-Innovation

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

These homes in California could be the first community built using the technology.

01/04/2021

USA

Police body cam video shows George Floyd struggle, then takedown

George Floyd's struggle with three police officers trying to arrest him, seen on body-camera video, included Floyd's panicky cries of “I'm sorry, I'm sorry” and “I'm claustrophobic!” as the officers tried to push Floyd into the back of a police car.

01/04/2021