Africanews US denies Hushpuppi committed internet fraud from prison The US government has dismissed claims that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, executed a $400,000 (£304,000) internet fraud from prison. 17/03/2022
Creators 'I preserve dead animals for a living': meet LA's coolest taxidermist "When people hear about taxidermy, they think death. They think Norman Bates. There are all these preconceived notions." 17/03/2022
USA Kremlin anger after Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal' "We believe such rhetoric to be unacceptable and unforgivable," said a spokesman for the Kremlin. 17/03/2022
No Comment Aftermath of landslide in Peruvian Andes that buried dozens of homes Images of the aftermath of a landslide in the northern Peruvian town of Retamas, that has buried dozens of homes and trapped at least 15 people. 16/03/2022
USA Watch: 'We are fighting for the values of Europe,' says Zelenskyy "Today, the Ukrainian people are defending not only Ukraine, we are fighting for the values of Europe and the world, sacrificing our lives in the name of the future." 16/03/2022
USA White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks US President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 15/03/2022
No Comment Hillside collapse buries at least 15 houses in Peru More than 15 houses in a remote area of the Peruvian Andes were buried by a landslide on Tuesday after a hill collapsed following heavy rains in the region 15/03/2022
Nature Is Chicago’s St Patrick’s Day green river bad for the environment? The tradition started in the 1960s and is beloved by Chicagoans but some environmental groups are concerned by the message about nature it sends. 15/03/2022
Experiences How investors took over a Caribbean island to create a micronation The purchase of Coffee Caye in Belize was born out of years of eccentric and extreme travel by a group of global travellers. 14/03/2022
No Comment Cholita wrestlers fight racism in Bolivia Young women dressed in billowing skirts and long braided hair take to the wrestling ring to fight anti-Indigenous racism in Bolivia. 14/03/2022
USA Protesters around the world gather to condemn war in Ukraine From Tel Aviv to New York City, crowds gathered to ask for peace and an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 13/03/2022
Mobility Is this what astronauts will use to build colonies on the Moon? If NASA adopts FLEX and its payload platform, it would become the first passenger-capable rover to ply the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in the 1970s. 12/03/2022
Tech News YouTube blocks access to Russian state-funded media channels globally The video streaming platform said Russia's invasion of Ukraine now fell under its violent events policy and violating material would be removed. 11/03/2022
Mobility US road safety standards finally make way for autonomous cars The updated rules replace outdated language that assumed a vehicle would always have a human driver and manual controls. 11/03/2022
Mobility Could a 3-metre flying disk change the face of urban mobility? Stephen Tibbitt hopes his invention, which is competing for the Boeing-sponsored GoFly prize, will transform the way we move around. 10/03/2022
Green News Thousands protest against Bolsonaro's anti-environment bills in Brazil "Brazil is at a crossroads. Amazon deforestation is out of control, violence against Indigenous people has increased." 10/03/2022
No Comment Giant Ukrainian flag unfurled in Latvian TV and in front of Russian embassy in Washington Giant Ukrainian flag unfurled in Latvian TV and in front of Russian embassy in Washington 10/03/2022
Money Biden has signed an executive order on crypto. Here's what it said With this executive order, experts believe Biden is giving a pragmatic acknowledgement of the growing importance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. 09/03/2022
Health news World's first pig heart transplant patient dies after 2 months The groundbreaking procedure was a last-ditch attempt to save the life of David Bennett, who died two months after the transplant was carried out. 09/03/2022
Money Cryptos rally after leaked US Treasury statement calms crackdown fears The statement, which has since disappeared after being prematurely released, called for a 'coordinated approach' to digital assets. 09/03/2022
USA Biden announces Russian fossil fuel import ban, UK follows suit Only 8% of the US oil and petroleum imports came from Russia in 2021, and the country doesn't import any natural gas from Moscow at all. 08/03/2022
Tech News 5G and a 'budget' iPhone SE: Apple releases its latest products Apple has released a cheaper iPhone SE model which is also getting a 5G update, but supply chain issues will be reflected in the price. 08/03/2022
No Comment Chilean women stage protest called Super Feminist Monday Dozens of women staged a protest in front of Chile's presidential palace on Monday ahead of International Women's Day. 08/03/2022
Green News Nature now has legal rights in Panama The Central American country is now legally obliged to respect the rights of nature through its parliament. 08/03/2022
Money Biden to sign executive order on crypto to close sanctions loopholes The executive order, which is expected to be signed this week, will be a first step in regulating the cryptocurrency market in the US. 08/03/2022
Culture news Support shown for Ukraine at Independent Spirit Awards 2022 Award recipients vocalised their support for the people of Ukraine in a night that saw Maggie Gyllenhaal and Troy Kotsur win big. 07/03/2022