Americas

Earth News

COP15: Nations agree historic deal to protect nature

The agreement committed the world to ending and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

19/12/2022

Peru

Peru mourns after deadly protests in support of ex-president Castillo

Thousands of mourners take to Peru's streets after a 23-year-old student was killed during clashes between police and protesters.

19/12/2022

Canada

Negotiators agree to historic biodiversity deal at COP15

Negotiators agree to a historic deal at COP15, committing to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030.

19/12/2022

Argentina

Argentina celebrates after World Cup victory in Qatar

Football fans in Argentina are ecstatic after winning the World Cup in Qatar. Euronews spoke to some of them, through the noise of their celebrations near Buenos Aires. “We were all waiting for this one, this is the one that was missing,” said one happy fan.

19/12/2022

Argentina

'We deserve this!': Argentina erupts in joy after epic World Cup win

Millions took to the streets of Argentina's towns and cities into the night on Sunday to celebrate after their nail-biting victory over France in Qatar.

19/12/2022

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Youth activists from around the world meet at biodiversity summit

Young activists from around the world have met at COP15 in Montreal to raise awareness about the state of biodiversity.

18/12/2022

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Giant Lionel Messi number 10 shirt hung aloft in star's hometown

Anxiety is running high in Messi's hometown Rosario as the football icon seeks to finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy.

18/12/2022

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Peaceful protests in Peru after deadly clashes

Protestors showed their support for police as well as citizens killed and injured in violent clashes in Peru following the removal of the president from office last week.

18/12/2022

USA

Twitter CEO Musk says he will reinstate suspended journalist accounts

Elon Musk has lifted the suspensions of the Twitter accounts of several journalists he had banned a day earlier, after the second poll he conducted on the topic went against his preferred outcome.

17/12/2022

USA

The truth is out there: Pentagon receives hundreds of UFO reports

The truth is out there: Pentagon receives hundreds of UFO reports

17/12/2022

USA

Donald Trump: US lawmakers consider 'insurrection' charges

The investigating committee will make their report public on Monday, and could recommend any charges at that time.

17/12/2022

Tech News

Twitter reinstates banned journalists after Elon Musk online vote

There had been an outcry from the EU and United Nations over freedom of speech concerns when Elon Musk suspended accounts of several journalists.

17/12/2022

Peru

Peru protests show no signs of slowing

More than 20 people have died in protests calling for the reinstatement of ousted President Pedro Castillo

17/12/2022

Culture news

Meet Scumbag Dad: The influencer parodying annoying internet trends

“I see people who have little or no creative skills, and they're willing to lie and gain large platforms of their dishonest content." Brian Podray is Scumbag Dad, one of the funniest and darkest video creators and orthodontists on the internet.

17/12/2022

Tech News

UN slams Twitter’s move to ban journalists as EU threatens sanctions

The United Nations says it's "very disturbed" by Twitter’s suspension of several journalists, and warns of a "dangerous precedent".

16/12/2022

Peru

Deadly protests continue to rock Peru

At least seven people have died and tens more injured in protests in Peru in support of the ousted former President Pedro Castillo

16/12/2022

USA

Former president Trump's Christmas gift idea? $99 NFTs of himself

Former US President Donald Trump, who is bidding to win back the White House in 2024, unveils on his Truth Social platform a collection of $99 digital trading cards showing him in several disguises, "very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting".

16/12/2022

USA

Thousands of records over 1963 JFK assassination made public

The US National Archives has released more than 13,000 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, following an order from the White House.

16/12/2022

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New York's Times Square unveils New Year Wishing Wall

The Wishing Wall gives people from around the globe the opportunity to be a part of New Year’s Eve in Times Square by writing their wishes for the upcoming year on pieces of confetti that will be released at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

15/12/2022

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Watch: Seven die in deadly protests in Peru

A nationwide state of emergency was declared in Peru on Wednesday over violent protests against the ousting and arrest of ex-president Pedro Castillo.

15/12/2022

Mobility

Meet the activist trying to get self-driving Teslas off the roads

Dan O’Dowd says Tesla’s full self-driving software is unsafe, and he’s filming it running over child-sized dummies to make his point.

15/12/2022

Climate

Suicide rates rise as air quality worsens, study finds

The first of its kind large-scale study examined deaths across the US between 2003 and 2010.

15/12/2022

Culture news

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, 'Ellen' show's dancing DJ, dies at 40

Boss joined "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" as a guest DJ in 2014 and went on to become its executive producer in 2020.

14/12/2022

USA

Biden signs into law federal protection for same-sex marriage

The new law is intended to safeguard same-sex marriages if the US Supreme Court ever reverses its 2015 decision legalising them nationwide.

14/12/2022

Tech News

Scientists announce breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy

Fusion ignition is “one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century" Granholm said, adding that the breakthrough “will go down in the history books".

13/12/2022

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Watch: Supporters of outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clash

Supporters of outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police on Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s headquarters in the capital city of Brasilia.

13/12/2022