Americas

USA

Ukrainian soldiers near completion of defensive missile training in US

The Patriot missile system, which the soldiers are being trained for, is useful for defending population centres and critical infrastructure.

22/03/2023

Culture news

Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer brands ski hit-and-run accusations 'utter BS'

American actress Gwyneth Paltrow appeared in court in Utah on Tuesday for the start of a civil trial over claims she seriously injured a man in a skiing accident in 2016.

22/03/2023

No Comment

Women sumo wrestlers break prejudice in Brazil

Sumo wrestling, brought to Brazil by Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century, is growing fast in the country and women make up around half the country's 600 sumo wrestlers.

21/03/2023

Green News

Bullfighting could soon be outlawed in Colombia

Bullfighting is still legal in eight countries - three of which are in Europe.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Three men found guilty of murdering star rapper XXXTentacion in 2018

The star rapper was shot outside a motorcycle shop in Florida in 2018 and robbed of $50,000.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Gwyneth Paltrow to stand trial for 'hit and run' ski crash

Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued by a man who says the actress crashed into him while skiing, knocking him out and causing a brain injury and four broken ribs.

21/03/2023

Health news

COVID lab leak theory: Biden signs bill declassifying intelligence

The bill instructs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19.

21/03/2023

Bolivia

Teachers pepper-sprayed by police in Bolivia as protests turn violent

Teachers protesting in Bolivia against education reform were pepper-sprayed outside the Ministry of Education in La Paz by police.

21/03/2023

USA

Trump says he 'will be arrested' and calls for his supporters to rally

The NYC police department bumps up security measures as Donald Trump has urged his supporters to rally over possible indictment.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Ben Affleck explores the Nike - Michael Jordan partnership in 'Air'

Director and actor Ben Affleck was at the South By Southwest festival to premiere his new film 'Air', about the revolutionary partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike.

21/03/2023

Climate

Rocking chair rebellion: Why older Americans are set to blockade banks

Orchestrated by Third Act, the first mass climate action from older US citizens will target ‘the big four’ US banks.

20/03/2023

USA

Antisemitism 'higher than ever' on Twitter, finds report

Hateful content against Jewish people not only spiked after Elon Musk’s takeover, it has remained elevated ever since, claims the study.

20/03/2023

No Comment

A festival celebrating a frozen Norwegian corpse

The annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Colorado has been running since 2002 and celebrates the cryopreservation of Bredo Morstøl who has been frozen since 1993, with races and games.

20/03/2023

Culture news

Actor Ryan Reynolds makes 'mint' deal with T-Mobile

Mint Mobile, partly owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, is being acquired by T-Mobile as part of a cash-and-stock deal worth as much as €1.26 billion.

20/03/2023

USA

Is Donald Trump really going to be arrested on Tuesday?

Trump's claim comes as a New York grand jury investigates hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.

19/03/2023

Republic of Ecuador

Strong earthquake hits Ecuador and Peru, killing at least 14 people

The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast.

19/03/2023

Culture news

Metallica buy record pressing plant as US vinyl sales outstrip CDs

Heavy metal rockers Metallica have bought Furnace Record Pressing as vinyl sales have now eclipsed CD sales in the United States.

18/03/2023

Sport

Novak Djokovic denied US visa due to no COVID vaccine

This is the second time the top-ranked tennis player's COVID vaccine waiver request has been denied by US Homeland Security.

18/03/2023

Culture news

Lance Reddick, star of The Wire, Fringe and John Wick, dies aged 60

Lance Reddick, the charismatic and prolific actor who appeared in major TV series like The Wire, Fringe and Bosch, and films like the John Wick franchise, has died of natural causes at the age of 60.

18/03/2023

USA

Ireland's Leo Varadkar in US for Biden meeting

Biden plans to visit both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland this year, the 25th anniversary of the US-brokered Good Friday accord,

17/03/2023

Culture news

Metallica buy record press as vinyl sales surpass CDs for first time

CDs are out for good and vinyl is back in. Ahead of a new album, Metallica are just the latest to jump on the revived trend.

16/03/2023

Mobility

NASA reveals new spacesuit design for its future Moon landing mission

The suits are not the final design but give a good idea of what NASA astronauts will wear when they land on the lunar surface.

16/03/2023

USA

Extreme weather conditions batter East and West of United States

The parade of winter storms that have pummeled California has caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage as they washed out communities, brought down power lines and caused landslides.

16/03/2023

Culture news

Quentin Tarantino’s final film has been announced - here's the lowdown

Quentin Tarantino’s 10th film, which the director has long said will be his final feature, will be called The Movie Critic.

15/03/2023

Money

Fact check: What's true in the blame game over SVB's collapse?

US politicians wasted no time turning the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank into a blame game. Euronews has fact-checked each side's accusations.

15/03/2023

Green News

Safe drinking water: US proposes ‘historic’ limits on PFAS

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ could soon be limited in US drinking water under historic new bill.

15/03/2023