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Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to US Supreme Court by divided Senate

Trump's choice to fill the vacancy potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and even his own election.

27/10/2020

USA

Frozen water discovered in more places on Moon, scientists confirm

The discovery of reserves of ice water on the Moon could mean future lunar bases will be able to access drinking water.

26/10/2020

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US election: What do opinion polls say about the presidential race?

The US presidential election is sure to be a close race, but what do the polls say about who's ahead?

26/10/2020

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Boy dressed as Donald Trump for Halloween catches president's eye

The boy's costume matched the president's outfit almost exactly, even down to the red tie.

26/10/2020

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US elections: Trump court nominee confirmed eight days before election

The US Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett to the nation's highest court one week before the presidential elections.

26/10/2020

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The 18-year-old climate campaigner ‘preparing for the worst’

Jamie Margolin on planning for the future in the midst of a climate crisis.

26/10/2020

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US elections: Why American voters are more divided than ever

Any presidential election in the United States America is bound to divide Americans, but it seems like the country is more divided than ever. And getting there has taken years. But how did it happen? And how does America get out of it?

26/10/2020

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US election: Trump to escalate campaign as Biden targets key states

Donald Trump is expected to hit nearly a dozen states in the final week of campaigning as he tries to recover ground from his Democratic rival.

26/10/2020

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Pope appoints Wilton Gregory as first African American cardinal

The announcement came days after Pope Francis grabbed headlines for voicing support for civil unions for gay couples.

25/10/2020

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UN treaty banning nuclear weapons made official after 50th signatory

The historic - though largely symbolic - treaty will apply from January 2021. Nuclear powers US, Russia, China, UK and France have not signed.

25/10/2020

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US presidential election: Trump casts vote in key state of Florida

"I voted for a guy named Trump," the president told reporters.

24/10/2020

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US reports record 83,000 coronavirus cases in one day

The world's worst affected country recorded a new daily high of 83,757 COVID-19 cases, as hospitals warned they were becoming overwhelmed with patients.

24/10/2020

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COVID-19: Joe Biden promises vaccine will be 'free for everyone' in US

Biden was outlining a plan to combat COVID-19 in which he also said he would ask Congress to pass a major finance bill to fight the virus.

23/10/2020

USA

Sudan becomes third Arab country to recognise Israel, Trump announces

Part of the brokered deal includes a payment of €282.5 million from Sudan as compensation to US victims of terrorism.

23/10/2020

Earth News

Meet Indigenous activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

“The most important part of my indigeneity that informs my climate work is that this is not an isolated issue."

23/10/2020

USA

US election: Key takeaways from the last Trump-Biden debate

The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and race were among the topics Trump and Biden debated. They once more offered starkly different views.

23/10/2020

USA

Republican-led Senate panel advances Trump Supreme Court nominee

Republicans in the US Senate advanced Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination. Now she faces a vote in the full Senate.

22/10/2020

Earth News

Meet Pattie Gonia: An environmental drag queen on a mission

"Spend more time outdoors, get out there, because it will make you realise exactly what’s worth saving.”

22/10/2020

Women Beyond Borders

Meet Anna McNuff: the woman who is running her way around the world

Meet Anna McNuff: the woman who is running her way around the world. Self-professed mischief maker and adventurer Anna McNuff has inspired a generation of fitness lovers with her unique travelling style - running and cycling across countries around the world.

22/10/2020

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US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters

US officials accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states.

22/10/2020

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Barack Obama blasts Donald Trump’s record in Biden campaign pitch

The former US president Barack Obama said “we’ve got to vote like never before” as he blasted Donald Trump’s record on the coronavirus pandemic.

22/10/2020

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Barack Obama to hold first in-person event for candidate Joe Biden

While Obama is usually one of the party’s biggest draws and most compelling speakers, that impact may be blunted by the format.

21/10/2020

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US voter turnout overseas could soar as ballot demands increase

Many organisations that help US voters say that they are seeing more engagement and more ballot registrations this election cycle. Historically, turnout among Americans abroad has been low despite there being 2.8 million eligible voters.

20/10/2020

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US elections: High numbers of Americans turn out for early voting

Early voting opened in the key state of Florida and thousands of Americans are turning out to vote.

20/10/2020

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'Running Angry': Trump attacks health officials, press and polls

US President Donald Trump said he was "running angry" and "happy" as he travels around the country in a last-minute push to turn around his campaign.

20/10/2020

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Colorado wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in western US

Thousands of people in the US state of Colorado are fleeing a wildfire that hasn't stopped burning since mid-August.

18/10/2020