Americas

Health news

What happens to your brain when your football team wins or loses?

Football fans show different patterns of brain activation depending on a team’s success, a new study on how fanaticism impacts cerebral activity found.

21/11/2023

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Watch: Thanksgiving turkeys prep for White House pardon

Watch as Liberty and Bell get ready for their presidential pardons in Washington.

20/11/2023

Earth News

Record heat in Brazil sees Taylor Swift concert postponed

Apparent temperature - a combination of temperature and humidity - hit 59C Friday morning in Rio, the highest ever recorded there.

20/11/2023

Argentina

Who is Argentina's controversial new chainsaw president, Javier Milei?

Europe’s far-right has welcomed the victory of the self-proclaimed "king of the jungle" who is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.

20/11/2023

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Watch: 'We are all equal': Thousands take to Rio's streets for Pride

Participants at the 28th edition of the Gay Pride Parade along Brazil's Copacabana beach spoke of the need for respect as equals after years of government prohibiting the rights of the LGBTQA+ community.

20/11/2023

USA

Tributes are flowing for Rosalynn Carter who died on Sunday

Fiercely loyal and compassionate as well as politically astute, Rosalynn Carter prided herself on being an activist first lady while no one doubted her behind-the-scenes influence.

20/11/2023

Argentina

Far-right populist Javier Milei becomes Argentina's new president

The people of Argentina have spoken: TV celebrity-turned-politician Javier Milei will be the next leader of South America's second-largest economy.

20/11/2023

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WATCH: Miss Nicaragua crowned Miss Universe in San Salvador

Sheynnis Palacios won the 72nd edition of the competition after beating Anntonia Porsild from Thailand.

19/11/2023

Tech News

Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in discussions to return to company

In an astonishing u-turn, the board of OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT, are in discussions with fired CEO Sam Altman to return.

19/11/2023

Argentina

Argentina: Voters head to the polls to choose their next president

After 20 years of centre-left governments, Argentina could begin a new political cycle if the far-right candidate and self-described anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei prevails.

19/11/2023

Space

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket - but it's not a total success

The first test flight of the Starship craft in April ended in an explosion soon after liftoff.

18/11/2023

Argentina

Euroviews. The disquieting shadow of Javier Milei looms over Argentine democracy

As the second round of the presidential elections approaches on Sunday, the prospect of Milei's presidency raises each and every red flag, posing a grave threat to Argentina's democratic institutions, Dr Matías Bianchi writes.

18/11/2023

USA

Taiwan envoy says he's hopeful Biden-Xi meeting will reduce tensions

US President Joe Biden is heading back to Washington after attending the annual summit for Asian leaders that was hosted this year in San Francisco.

18/11/2023

Argentina

Who is Argentina's controversial chainsaw presidential candidate?

Calling himself "the king of the jungle" and bringing out a chainsaw during his electoral campaign, Javier Milei is stirring up Argentinian politics at a sensitive time for the Latin American country.

18/11/2023

Tech News

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired after board of directors loses confidence

Altman, who is a co-founder of the company, was let go after the board found he was not "candid" enough in his communications with them.

18/11/2023

Earth News

Climate activists targeted by hacking scheme say public is real victim

The climate activists targeted by the hacking scheme say it had a "completely detrimental, chilling effect" on their work.

17/11/2023

USA

TikTok bans videos promoting Osama bin Laden’s ‘letter to America’

A 21-year-old letter from Osama bin Laden blasting the US for its support for Israel went viral on social media, as young Americans said it revealed a truth they were never told before.

17/11/2023

Culture news

Serena Williams to be inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame

The tennis star and civil rights activist join eight other already announced nominees.

17/11/2023

Business

Google: US rounds off antitrust case against tech giant

The US government wrapped up its main arguments against Alphabet on Thursday, as part of a trial in which the Justice Department is seeking to prove Google’s monopoly and abuse of power. Similar cases have taken place in Europe, where the tech giant’s practices are under scrutiny.

17/11/2023

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Watch: Guatemalan river harbours 3% of the world's plastic waste

In Guatemala, most towns and villages have no rubbish collection system. Inhabitants throw their garbage directly into the river or into illegal dumps.

16/11/2023

Travel News

Horse breaks free in plane forcing pilot to make a U-turn

According to air traffic control recordings, the horse freed itself within 30 minutes of takeoff.

16/11/2023

Business

Biden-Xi meeting: These are the biggest takeaways

The leaders of the world's largest economies left with friendly words and a set of agreements after their highly anticipated meeting.

16/11/2023

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Watch: Amnesty International places mock body bags outside White House

Paul O’Brien, the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, said Amnesty organised the demonstration to bring attention to the loss of life across the besieged territory.

16/11/2023

Business

Thousands of Starbucks employees strike over work conditions

Thousands of Starbucks workers are going on a one-day strike, Euronews Business looks at why.

16/11/2023

Tech News

US adopts new rules to eliminate internet access discrimination

The new rules allow US regulators to examine whether an internet service provider knowingly discriminated against a community in how it built, upgraded or maintained internet access.

16/11/2023

USA

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping try to restore stability

The talks took place at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference.

16/11/2023