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Janet Jackson felt 'guilty by association' over Michael abuse claims

The revelations have been teased in an extended trailer for the 55-year-old singer's new documentary, 'Janet'.

03/01/2022

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Wildfire evacuated resident returns to burned down home

As families trudged through the snow to determine the condition of their homes on Saturday after a wildfire burnt through Denver's suburbs, one man was brought to tears but what he saw. Homeowner Viliam Klein was overcome with emotion as he returned to his burned-down home in the US town of Superior

02/01/2022

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Swimming group holds annual New Year's day plunge in Boston

The annual New Year's day plunge is led by one of America's oldest cold-water swimming groups, the L Street Brownies.

02/01/2022

USA

Prince Andrew can't halt lawsuit with domicile claim, US judge rules

The prince's lawyers claimed in October that Giuffre had made false claims against Andrew because he “never sexually abused or assaulted" her.

02/01/2022

Culture news

Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99

A mainstay of US television for more than 60 years, Betty White - one of the Golden Girls - has died.

31/12/2021

USA

US: Wildfires burn hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands evacuated

Colorado’s Front Range, where most of the state’s population lives, had an extremely dry and mild autumn while the winter has been mostly dry so far.

31/12/2021

Home

These tiny houses are being built to reverse LA’s homelessness crisis

Villages made up of 8x8 ft houses are being built in Los Angeles as a way to tackle the city’s spiralling homelessness crisis.

31/12/2021

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Snow, ice close COVID test sites in Seattle-area

Amid a COVID-19 surge, health officials closed coronavirus testing sites or reduced hours in the Seattle-area because of days of snow and freezing temperatures.

31/12/2021

Experiences

What happened on my 43-hour train journey from Chicago to LA

We pass herds of buffalo, wild deer, huge ranches and even ghost towns...

31/12/2021

USA

Maxwell accuser says jury 'sent a strong message' on sexual abuse

The British socialite was found guilty on Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

30/12/2021

Peru

Peruvian shamans make predictions for the new year

Will they be right or not? The answer will come in the upcoming months.

30/12/2021

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of luring girls for Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse

British socialite and former partner of Epstein faces up to 65 years in jail.

30/12/2021

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New Yorkers say goodbye to their worst 2021 memories

Covid, online uni and masks : New Yorkers say goodbye to their worst 2021 memories

29/12/2021

Culture news

Breakout US inauguration poet Amanda Gorman releases New Year's poem

The 23-year-old first caught public attention with her impassioned reading of 'The Hill We Climb' at President Joe Biden's inauguration in January. Her latest set of verses touches on the hope and fear many of us have felt in 2021.

29/12/2021

USA

Biden and Putin to talk on Europe's security before possible meeting

The White House says the two leaders will speak by phone on Thursday, ahead of January talks that Moscow says should be "serious" and not "blah blah "blah".

29/12/2021

Eco-Innovation

This family got a 3D printed home in the US for Christmas

NGO Habitat for Humanity has helped the single mother and her son get their first home.

29/12/2021

USA

Books, cash, ammunition pulled from buried Robert E Lee time capsule

A rare picture of Abraham Lincoln, believed to have been buried in the box, was not discovered.

28/12/2021

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Brazil's Santa Claus school ends another Christmas season

The Santa Claus School of Brazil closes another Christmas season with a traditional lunch.

28/12/2021

Cinema

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' surpasses $1 billion at worldwide box office

'No Way Home' is a global phenomenon, grossing $1.05 billion globally and making it the highest-grossing movie of the pandemic-rattled year.

28/12/2021

Nature

Animal shelter receives more than 800 parakeets at Christmas

The move left the staff of the Detroit Animal Welfare Group quite shocked.

28/12/2021

Nicaragua

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to recognise 'one China'

Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now.

28/12/2021

USA

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

The decision also was driven by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the omicron variant.

28/12/2021

Culture news

'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

Vallée was well known for his improvisational style and giving the actors the space to play freely and improvise across scenes.

27/12/2021

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Devastating floods after two dams break in Brazil

Two dams broke Sunday in northeastern Brazil, flooding a rain-drenched region that has already seen thousands forced to flee their homes. The city governments of Jussiape and Itambe posted warnings on social media urging people to seek safety

27/12/2021

Argentina

Argentina's Bariloche sends plume of smoke into the sky as fires rage

Some of the fires are as much as 300 kilometres apart. No casualties have been reported so far.

27/12/2021

USA

Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade abortion case, dies

Weddington had been in poor health for some time and it was not immediately clear what caused her death.

27/12/2021