Americas

USA

Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the US' strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs.

23/11/2021

Culture news

Venezuela wins Guinness record for world's largest orchestra

"If you break a string, don't stop. If you lose the score, go on by heart, but don't stop," conductor Andrés David Ascanio said before the performance.

23/11/2021

Tech News

Uber now lets you order cannabis in Canada

Uber, which also delivers alcohol through its Eats app, has had its eyes for some time on Canada’ growing cannabis market.

23/11/2021

Food and Drink

Daniel Boulud: Lyonnais chef voted winner of Best Restaurateur 2021

The 66 year old from Lyon has a two-Michelin star establishment in New York City.

23/11/2021

Culture news

Kevin Spacey ordered to pay €23 million for 'House of Cards' losses

MRC studios allege the actor halted the production of the Netflix show and required numerous rewrites as a result of sexual assault allegations.

23/11/2021

Culture news

Breakdancing opera singer makes Met Opera debut

Jakub Józef Orliński will be featured in the new opera "Eurydice" by young composer Matthew Aucoin which is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 23.

23/11/2021

USA

Police: Wisconsin parade-crash suspect was in a domestic disturbance

The driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, police said.

22/11/2021

Design

Meet the 11-year-old Mexican schoolboy tattooing the people of Peubla

He's only 11 years old, but the Brandon Burgos – whose father allows him to tattoo on the condition he gets good grades at school – already has around 30 creations to his name.

22/11/2021

Mobility

NASA wants to put nuclear reactors on Moon to keep astronauts alive

Despite the various challenges involved, the US space agency is looking for a means to power its planned Moon base.

22/11/2021

Chile

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes lead in Chile's elections

Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast and left-wing former student activist Gabriel Boric will run in the second round for the Chilean presidency next month.

22/11/2021

Culture news

Smooth like Butter: BTS storm American Music Awards with 3 wins

BTS tore through the AMAs like a stick of dynamite this weekend with two performances and three award wins.

22/11/2021

USA

At least 5 dead after SUV ploughs through Wisconsin Christmas parade

Officials in the Wisconsin city of Waukesha say at least five people were killed and 40 injured after an SUV drove through a Christmas parade.

22/11/2021

Money

El Salvador reveals plans to build the world's first 'Bitcoin City'

Billed as 'fully ecological' powered by geothermal energy from a volcano, El Salvador's "Bitcoin City" is the country's latest commitment to crypto.

21/11/2021

Nature

This company wants to grow billions of corals each year - on land

Coral Vita has won Prince William's Earthshot Prize for innovative coral farming.

21/11/2021

Mobility

US law mandates that carmakers integrate anti-drink driving technology

The federal law will require new cars to incorporate breath sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors to prevent drink-driving.

20/11/2021

Venezuela

Euroviews. EU election monitors can play a crucial role in Venezuela | View

Venezuelans will go to the polls for regional and local elections on Sunday amid a crackdown on dissent by the Maduro regime. European observers must document any rights violations as they happen, say Human Rights Watch's Jose Miguel Vivanco and Tamara Taraciuk Broner

20/11/2021

USA

US teenager acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings

A US teenager was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings during protests over a Black man's death at the hands of police.

19/11/2021

Colombia

Court in Colombia set to rule on decriminalising abortion

It is currently a crime punishable by between one and four years in prison.

19/11/2021

Climate

How one couple found Hope during the fatal Canadian storm

Enda Brophy was displaced by the storm in British Columbia this week. Here he describes the community's extraordinary response.

19/11/2021

USA

Rare copy of US Constitution sells for a world record €38 million

It is one of only 11 known surviving copies of the US charter.

19/11/2021

No Comment

The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years

The spectacle was visible for all of North America and parts of South America, and later in Polynesia, Australia and northeast Asia.

19/11/2021

Nature

This bear has had its head stuck in a plastic container for weeks

It took weeks to track down and rescue the animal, who was a victim of plastic pollution in the US.

19/11/2021

Travel News

5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated to set sail on this cruise

This cruise line is the first to state that 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated if they want to travel aboard their ships.

19/11/2021

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Famous shop unveils 'madcap' holiday windows in New York

Iconic New York store Bergdorf Goodman unveiled its annual holiday windows on Thursday evening

19/11/2021

Tech News

Explained: What is the metaverse and what will it mean for you?

Early versions of the metaverse emerged in the early noughties. We take a look at what’s been done and how Meta’s vision will differ.

19/11/2021

Green News

British Columbia is bitten by climate change-fuelled weather extremes

From dangerous heat and destructive wildfires, to record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. Parts of British Columbia, Canada have been at the epicentre of two top-end weather extremes within the space of a few months.

19/11/2021