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Horse and pony rescued from California mudslide

A horse and pony in Northern California are safe after being stuck in mud for up to 18 hours, according to a statement from SPCA Monterey County

30/01/2021

Green News

Arctic Refuge oil drilling: delayed or halted?

One of the last untouched ecosystems in the world has just narrowly escaped oil drilling for the time being.

29/01/2021

Europe Decoded

Oversight Board overturns four Facebook decisions to remove content

The independent panel also issued nine policy recommendations to the company in its first review of Facebook's content moderation.

29/01/2021

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Wax museum honours American talk show legend Larry King

Madame Tussauds New York moved their wax figure of Larry King to the front lobby on Wednesday after the American broadcasting legend died last week.

29/01/2021

USA

GameStop stock: Are Wall Street wolves tasting their own medicine?

GameStop has become the focus of Wall Street since its stock price surged by more than a thousand percentage points in recent weeks thanks to amateur traders on Reddit.

28/01/2021

Eco-Innovation

Lab grown wood could mean no more deforestation, say scientists

The wood can be manipulated to take any shape meaning that a table could theoretically be grown fully formed.

28/01/2021

Green News

'We can't wait any longer': Biden signs orders on climate crisis

The directives aim to offset the worst effects of global warming, and include plans to conserve land and water, double offshore wind energy, and move to an all-electric federal vehicle fleet.

28/01/2021

USA

US Senate confirms Biden's Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken

Blinken said he would set about reversing the Trump-era "America First" policy, reaching out to longstanding allies who the former president allienated.

27/01/2021

USA

Biden raises Navalny arrest, Russian hacking in first call with Putin

Unlike his immediate predecessors, Biden has not held out hope for a “reset” in relations with Russia.

26/01/2021

USA

House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate

Arguments in the Senate trial will begin the week of Feb. 8, and the case against Trump, the first former president to face an impeachment trial.

26/01/2021

USA

Twitter's 'Birdwatch' project to allow users to flag misinformation

The company said Birdwatch will not replace other labels and fact checks Twitter currently uses — primarily for election and COVID-19-related misinformation and misleading posts.

26/01/2021

Europe Decoded

Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation over Dominion claims

American voting machines manufacturer Dominion has sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over alleged false claims made during the 2020 United States Presidential election.

25/01/2021

USA

Biden signs orders to kick-start economic recovery

US President Joe Biden signed executive orders to kick-start his recovery plan as he warned the effects of the COVID pandemic will deepen.

23/01/2021

USA

Senate agrees to delay Trump impeachment trial to February 8

Senate leaders agreed to delay the former US president's impeachment trial to focus on Cabinet nominations and allow Trump to prepare a legal team.

23/01/2021

Europe Decoded

Facebook's Oversight Board to rule on Donald Trump's suspension

Facebook is referring its decision to indefinitely suspend Donald Trump to its quasi-independent oversight board.

22/01/2021

USA

Republicans push to delay Trump's impeachment trial until February

House Democrats have already voted to impeach Trump for a second time over charges he incited the assault by his supporters on the US Capitol building which left five people dead.

22/01/2021

USA

US judge rules Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service

Favoured by Trump supporters, Parler was removed from the Google and Apple app stores and kicked off Amazon's its web-hosting service following violence at the US Capitol.

22/01/2021

USA

Biden signs string of COVID orders and vows 'help is on the way'

US deaths have surged past 400,000, and the new president noted projections that they could reach 500,000 in a month.

22/01/2021

USA

Fireworks light up sky as Hollywood stars turn out for Biden-Harris

The nighttime display followed performances by a parade of celebrities who descended on Washington to welcome the new Biden-Harris administration.

21/01/2021

USA

'Just move on': US Republicans grapple with post-Trump future

With Democrats in control of the White House and Congress, Republicans face profound questions about what the party stands for without Donald Trump in charge.

21/01/2021

USA

US set to rejoin Paris climate deal after flurry of policy reversals

The new president signed the orders just hours after taking the oath of office at the Capitol.

21/01/2021

USA

Watch: Amanda Gorman's 'Hill We Climb' poem wows inauguration audience

The poem, which she finished in the wake of the Capitol Hill riots, was about unity in the US.

20/01/2021

USA

Joe Biden implores Americans to unite in first speech as US president

US President Joseph R Biden Jr implored Americans to come together in an inauguration speech that highlighted several challenges he faces including the COVID-19 pandemic and rise of white supremacy.

20/01/2021

Green News

Deb Haaland: The Indigenous woman making US political history

Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been approved by the US Senate to serve as cabinet secretary in the Biden administration.

20/01/2021

USA

In pictures: Joe Biden becomes the 46th US president

We've picked the best pictures of the day, from Trump leaving the White House for the final time to Biden's first speech as US president.

20/01/2021

USA

Watch: Joe Biden is sworn in as 46th US president

Biden later pledged to be "a president for all Americans".

20/01/2021