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World News

New York's attorney general sues Donald Trump for fraud

Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in state court in New York which hits Trump at the core of that same entrepreneurship and opulence that had made the former president famous.

21/09/2022

USA

Ukraine war: Russia has violated 1945 UN charter, says Joe Biden

The US President stopped short of saying that Russia should be ousted as a member of the UN Security Council.

21/09/2022

USA

US to invest in new cooperation over Atlantic Ocean

The initiative aims to improve economic growth and fight climate change and piracy.

21/09/2022

Nature

‘Cryptic reptiles’ have been found living under gravestones in Ecuador

It’s hoped that identifying the reptiles will help reverse their fortunes and protect the country’s diminishing cloud forest.

21/09/2022

World News

Hurricane Fiona sweeps through Turks and Caicos

The storm’s eye passed close to Grand Turk, the capital of the small British territory, after the government imposed a curfew and urged people to flee flood-prone areas

21/09/2022

USA

A winter of global discontent is on the horizon, says UN chief

Antonio Guterres was not pulling any punches when he opened the first in-person meeting of the UN's General Assembly in three years.

20/09/2022

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Mexico earthquake: furniture shakes as people gather outside

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Mexico City.

20/09/2022

Green News

Vegan food boss accused of biting a man’s nose

Doug Ramsey - the Chief Operating Officer at vegan food giant Beyond Meat - was arrested for biting a man’s nose on Saturday.

20/09/2022

Culture news

Walking free after 23 years: the evolution of the true crime podcast

The podcast that started the trend of true crime obsessive shows has seen the subject of its first series walk free after two decades behind bars.

20/09/2022

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Dogs hit the surfboards to raise money for shelter orphan pets

Canines were hanging ten at the Helen Woodward Animal Center's 17th Annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon in Del Mar.

20/09/2022

Green News

The key climate issues facing world leaders at the UN General Assembly

As world leaders gather in New York for the 77th UN General Assembly, these are the climate issues expected to be top of the agenda.

20/09/2022

USA

Ukraine war and its fallout set to dominate United Nations meeting

While leaders in many countries are trying to prevent a wider war and restore peace in Europe, diplomats, though, are not expecting any breakthroughs this week.

20/09/2022

Culture news

Blade Runner 2099: why has Amazon greenlit the new series?

Amazon have greenlit a series to follow up on Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 series. Here's everything we know already.

20/09/2022

Mexico

Powerful earthquake strikes Mexico on anniversary of two tremors

At least one person was killed in the quake, the Mexican President has confirmed

19/09/2022

Nature

‘Garbage islands’ are forming in Central American waters

Incredible footage shows the devastating effect of plastic pollution in Central America.

19/09/2022

USA

UN launches new financial tool to help educate world's vulnerable

"Only a third of 10-year-olds are estimated to be able to read and understand a simple written story," according to UNICEF.

18/09/2022

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Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires.

Two Argentinean couples became champions of the Tango World Cup on Saturday in Buenos Aires.

18/09/2022

Culture news

New York museums now required to disclose their Nazi-looted art by law

Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required to let the public know about that dark history. But what is the purpose of this legalisation?

18/09/2022

World News

Tropical storm hits the Caribbean and hurricane warnings issued

One man was killed in Guadeloupe after heavy rains caused by tropical storm Fiona burst the banks of a local river and swept away his house. Fiona is now heading to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico where hurricane warnings are in place.

17/09/2022

Mobility

This drone-inspired motorbike can fly at high speed for 40 minutes

The world's first flying bike made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show this week.

16/09/2022

Culture news

Cardi B pleads guilty to New York strip club assault charges

Cardi B has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanour charges in New York court, avoiding jail time in a deal that closes a years-long case alleging her involvement in a strip club fight.

16/09/2022

Green News

Carbon capture plant to catch 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030

If it operates to schedule, the ‘Project Bison’ carbon removal facility will be the largest in the world, sucking up 5 million metric tonnes of carbon per year.

15/09/2022

Green News

Billionaire Patagonia boss gives company away to fight climate crisis

The outdoor fashion brand predicts it will give €100 million away a year to environmental causes under the new ownership structure.

15/09/2022

Culture news

R Kelly convicted of child pornography charges

More disgrace for the singer who was once top of the pop charts as a Chicago court finds him guilty of accusations stemming from a 2008 child pornography case.

15/09/2022

Mobility

'Ocean planet' discovered which could have temperatures right for life

The one-of-a-kind exoplanet, which could support life, orbits a star 100 lightyears from our own planet, Earth.

14/09/2022

Tech News

Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s €44 billion takeover bid

Elon Musk is trying to backtrack on the deal.

14/09/2022