Americas

USA

New York Times staff walk out in protest over failed negotiations

For the first time in over 40 years, more than a thousand New York Times employees have gone on strike for 24 hours. This comes after journalists and other workers failed to reach an agreement with the company regarding contract negotiations.

09/12/2022

USA

Brittney Griner returns to US in prison swap with Russian arms dealer

The basketball star faced years in a Russian penal colony after being convicted in a court of cannabis possession at Moscow airport.

09/12/2022

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Watch: Nicaraguans celebrate the 'Purisma'

Nicaraguans celebrated the 'Purisma', the Virgin Mary, and the Immaculate Conception. Despite the ongoing crisis between the Church and Daniel Ortega's government, priests distributed bread and sweets

09/12/2022

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Watch: Peruvians protest the removal of President Pedro Castillo

Peruvians gathered in Lima on Thursday to demonstrate against the removal of their president, Pedro Castillo, who was accused of attempting a coup.

09/12/2022

Culture news

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter accused of sexual assault

Carter is being sued for sexual battery after an alleged incident with a teenage girl in 2001, during the boy band’s Black & Blue concert tour

09/12/2022

Culture news

Move over Mickey, the true original Disney cartoon star is back!

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has a new starring role in a short film celebrating 100 years of the Disney company.

09/12/2022

USA

NATO: Sweden and Finland very close to joining alliance, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he’s confident that both NATO candidates Sweden and Finland will become members very soon. But Turkey argues that NATO hopefuls have been too lax in ignoring threats to Turkey from Kurdish militants and other groups that it considers terrorist.

09/12/2022

Tech News

US seeks to block Microsoft's takeover of 'Call of Duty' maker

Regulators say the €65 billion deal, which is also under scrutiny in Europe, could hurt competition in the gaming industry.

09/12/2022

USA

American basktball player Griner lands in US after prisoners swap

After a prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi, US basketball player Brittney Griner is now back in home soil after being exchanged with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner was arrested in February on charges of attempting to smuggle drugs into Russia.

09/12/2022

Canada

COP15 summit: Deforestation rule is welcomed by Indigenous leaders

Indigenous communities around the world have "enthusiastically" welcomed the European Union's new law on deforestation, but they are demanding more laws to protect human, land, and forest rights.

08/12/2022

USA

US lawmakers pass bill protecting same-sex marriage

The US House of Representatives passed legislation protecting same-sex marriage in case the Supreme Court ever overturned its 2015 decision that initially legalised them.

08/12/2022

Culture news

New York Times goes on major strike for first time since 1978

As more and more sectors rise up against poor working conditions, this is one of the most significant actions from the cultural sector.

08/12/2022

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COP15 biodiversity summit opens in Montreal

Amid warnings that biodiversity is in freefall, environmental leaders have gathered in Montreal to hammer out measures aimed at shoring up the world's land and marine ecosystems and coming up with tens of billions of dollars to fund these conservation efforts.

07/12/2022

Green News

'Without nature we have nothing' UN Chief said at COP15

Scientists, rights advocates, and delegates from nearly 200 countries gather in Canada for the COP15 Biodiversity summit as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "humanity's war on nature is ultimately a war on ourselves".

07/12/2022

Culture news

Unseen photos of the last Moon walk, 50 years ago

In 1972, Apollo 17 was the final mission to put a human on the Moon. Newly remastered images bring that trip to life.

07/12/2022

Canada

Why is the COP15 important for biodiversity?

One month after the COP27 Climate Change summit in Egypt, COP15 on Biodiversity kicks off in Canada. The objective of the 196 countries taking part, is to halt the decline of life.

07/12/2022

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Watch: Oil spill pollutes Venezuela's coastline

Local authorities in the Venezuelan state of Anzoategui have announced the closure of several beaches as a result of an oil spill that covers several kilometers of coastline.

07/12/2022

Argentina

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández found guilty of fraud

Vice president Kirchner, who was also president between 2007-2015, is unlikely to serve jail time. She has some immunity via her government roles and is expected to launch a lengthy appeals process.

07/12/2022

Green News

UN chief meets young activists ahead of COP15 talks

Nearly 200 countries will try to hammer out a new global framework to protect 30 per cent of Earth's land and oceans by 2030.

07/12/2022

USA

Trump Organization convicted of tax fraud

Donald Trump's company has been convicted of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on perks such as apartments and luxury cars.

07/12/2022

Culture news

Writer heartbroken over failed book signing receives swell of support

Chelsea Banning spoke out after only two people attended the signing in a bookstore in Ohio.

07/12/2022

USA

US politics: Democrats seal absolute Senate majority with Georgia win

In the runoff vote, incumbent Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock beat Republican challenger Herschel Walker

07/12/2022

Tech News

Apple sued by women over 'dangerous' AirTag stalking

The plaintiffs called AirTag tracking devices "the weapon of choice of stalkers and abusers".

06/12/2022

USA

Georgia’s electors head to the polls in last day of US senate vote

Georgia voters are set to decide the final US Senate contest of the midterm elections, choosing between the incumbent, Democrat Raphael Warnock and a Republican football legend, Herschel Walker.

06/12/2022

Nature

What is COP15? The UN summit seeking to ‘make peace with nature’

A new global biodiversity framework is set to be agreed in Canada this fortnight, with proposals such as ‘30 by 30’ negotiated.

06/12/2022

Travel News

How to protect yourself from carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday

Airbnb urged to require carbon monoxide alarms after three tourists die in Mexico.

06/12/2022