Americas

Money

FTX customers file class action lawsuit against the crypto exchange

The lawsuit is the latest legal effort to lay claim to the dwindling assets of FTX, which is already feuding with liquidators in the Bahamas and Antigua.

28/12/2022

USA

US Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo

Authorities kept people off Buffalo’s snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities three days after western New York State’s deadliest storm in at least two generations.

27/12/2022

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Watch: Extreme cold snap in US causes travel chaos

Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled at San Diego International Airport on Sunday, due to winter storms across the US.

27/12/2022

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Costa Rica's cowboys participate in 'El Tope' parade

Cowboy hats and boots, in the purest "wild west" style, flood the streets of downtown San José to proudly display the horse culture in Costa Rica, as male and female jockeys participate in the traditional 'El Tope' parade.

27/12/2022

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Reflecting Pool in US capital covered with ice

People walk over the frozen Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC, as a historic winter storm and Arctic blast engulf the US.

27/12/2022

Culture news

Why is the internet so obsessed with 'nepo babies'?

Everyone is talking about 'nepo babies'. How do the children of famous people feel about it, and can working class people still make it in the arts?

27/12/2022

Soul Of The South

Visit Alabama, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Alabama is in the heart of the American South and the state is renowned for its Southern hospitality, neighbourly locals, and love of comfort food.

26/12/2022

Eco-Innovation

This AI tech is reducing the risk of dangerous polar bear encounters

Ice-free periods in the Arctic are becoming longer, increasing the risk of human-polar bear conflict.

26/12/2022

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Watch: Argentines get Lionel Messi tattoos after World Cup win

Grateful fans are heading to tattoo shops in Buenos Aires to ink onto their skin the unforgettable moment football captain Lionel Messi lift the World Cup trophy.

25/12/2022

USA

Winter storm: 18 dead, a million without power in US and Canada

The scope of the storm has been nearly unprecedented, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico.

25/12/2022

USA

US winter storm: Hundreds of thousands face outages on Christmas Day

Dozens of people have died in the US as an extreme winter storm continues to batter parts of the country, with blizzards causing dangerous travel conditions.

25/12/2022

Culture news

Messi's World Cup celebration is now on a mural in Argentina

The iconic image of Argentina's captain Lionel Messi finally lifting football's World Cup trophy has now been immortalised as a mural on a wall in Buenos Aires.

24/12/2022

Culture news

Tory Lanez convicted in Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting

The 30-year-old Canadian rapper now faces up to 22 years in jail after being found guilty of several misdemeanours.

24/12/2022

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Fire ravages Chile's Vina del Mar seaside resort

Some 400 homes were damaged or destroyed and at least two people died as a result

23/12/2022

USA

Rare 'bomb cyclone' winter weather warnings for millions of Americans

Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled travel plans ahead of Chrismas holiday weekend.

23/12/2022

Lifestyle

California's 'Sisters of the Valley' grow and sell cannabis products

California's 'Sisters of the Valley' grow and sell cannabis products

23/12/2022

Money

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250 million bail

The 30-year-old FTX founder was shackled at the ankles when he entered the courtroom in the US.

23/12/2022

USA

House Committee blames Trump for sparking Capitol riots

Bipartisan House committee report blames Donald Trump for sparking Capitol riots and recommends he be barred from holding office pending criminal investigations.

23/12/2022

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New Yorkers wish for peace, love and happiness in 2023

New York residents write down their wishes for 2023 on the "Wishing Wall" in Times Square.

22/12/2022

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'Wall of love' livens up Venezuela's capital

Volunteers and members of the UN refugee agency in Venezuela decorated a mural on Tuesday

22/12/2022

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Watch: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's historic visit to Washington

The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House on Wednesday before addressing the US Congress.

22/12/2022

Money

FTX latest: Bankman-Fried extradited to US and two others plead guilty

FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried is being extradited from the Bahamas by US law enforcement.

22/12/2022

USA

Zelenskyy thanks 'every American' in a rousing Congress speech

The Ukrainian president's first known trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February was aimed at reinvigorating support for his country at a time when there is concern that allies are growing weary of the costly war.

22/12/2022

USA

Zelenskyy gives historic speech to US Congress

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy offered thanks to Presdient Biden and gave Congress a report from the front lines during an historic visit to Washington.

22/12/2022

USA

Ukrainian people 'inspire the world', Biden tells Zelenskyy

President Joe Biden has welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House

21/12/2022

USA

'You will never be alone,' Biden tells Zelenskyy in White House visit

This is believed to be the Ukrainian president's first trip outside the country since the Russian invasion began on 24 February.

21/12/2022