Americas

USA

Echoing JFK's moonshot, Biden vows to 'end cancer as we know it'

US President Joe Biden is pushing for the goal he set in February of cutting domestic cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years.

12/09/2022

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Owners and dog run first canine marathon in Mexico City

Owners and their dogs run Mexico City's first 2.5-kilometre canine marathon.

12/09/2022

USA

'Never forget': US marks more than two decades since 9/11 attacks

Speaking at the Pentagon on Sunday, President Joe Biden called on Americans to stand up for democracy on days beyond the anniversary.

11/09/2022

Travel News

What are vacuum tube trains and are they the future of rail travel?

The new ‘FluxJet’ looks like something out of a science fiction novel. Could it actually work?

10/09/2022

Creators

Meet the indigenous artist turning urban junk into art

“We use art to make our demands. We use art to do our activism."

09/09/2022

Culture news

Justin Bieber cancels tour dates; what we can learn from his example

Cancelling tours, not promoting films and quitting social media; why we should all copy the examples of these celebrities

09/09/2022

Culture news

Who is Ruby Bridges and why does her anti-racism picture book matter?

A key moment in the US civil rights movement came when Ruby Bridges attended school with a police escort.

09/09/2022

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Thousands demand ouster of Haiti PM in new protest

Thousands of people in Haiti's capital and other major cities organized new protests on Wednesday to demand safer streets.

08/09/2022

USA

Trump appoints special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents

The Department of Justice will have to halt efforts to determine whether Trump illegally took classified documents from the White House

08/09/2022

Culture news

Why has Obama only received his White House portrait unveiling now?

Barack and Michelle Obama returned to the White House for the unveiling of their official White House portraits. But why have the portraits only just being unveiled now?

08/09/2022

Canada

Final suspect in Canada's knife rampage dies

The last suspect in a horrific stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead, after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway.

08/09/2022

Culture news

Argentina's Tango Festival returns for established and new dancers

“Each country has an identity, a colour, a sound, a flavour and Tango is what represents us."

08/09/2022

Tech News

Temperature rises may be fuelling online hate speech, study finds

The study looked at tweets in the US - and the results tell the same story to a similar study in Europe from a year earlier.

08/09/2022

Brazil

Brazil celebrates 200 years of independence from Portugal

Millions of Brazilians took to the streets to celebrate 200 years of independence from Portugal. And as the military tanks rolled onto the streets, President Jair Bolsonaro asked his followers to 'make a stand'.

07/09/2022

Tech News

All you need to know about Apple's new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra

Everything you need to know about the latest iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, Apple Watch and Airpods.

07/09/2022

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Colombian artist recreates Garcia Marquez's face

Colombian artist Eduardo Butron collects glass bottles taken from the rubbish to recreate the face of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

07/09/2022

Money

Why 'Bitcoin City' hasn't taken off in El Salvador

A major part of the problem is that the drop in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has alienated investors.

07/09/2022

USA

The FBI seized documents on foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities

The FBI has found a document describing a foreign government's nuclear capabilities while it was searching former US President Donald Trump's residence, according to the Washington Post.

07/09/2022

Canada

Canadian police hunt for remaining suspect in stabbing deaths of 10

Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites. Authorities believe his brother and fellow suspect, Myles Sanderson, 30, is injured and still on the run

06/09/2022

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Chileans reject new progressive constitution

In Chile's capital of Santiago, horns blared in celebration as groups of people gathered at numerous intersections to celebrate the results. Riot police used water cannon against protesters supporting the new constitution in the streets of Santiago.

05/09/2022

Canada

Stabbings in Canada kill 10, wounding 15, with suspects still at large

“No one in this town is ever going to sleep again. They’re going to be terrified to open their door,″ said Weldon resident Ruby Works, who was close to one of the victims.

05/09/2022

Earth News

Forest fires and illegal deforestation devastate the Brazilian Amazon

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 18 per cent compared to last year, while deforestation is at a record high, according to Greenpeace Brazil.

04/09/2022

Health news

What climate scientists believe life will be like after a nuclear war

A full-scale nuclear war between the US and Russia could see more than 5 billion people around the world dying of hunger.

04/09/2022

USA

UN adopts 'historic' resolution on justice for rape victims

The UN has adopted a landmark resolution which grants access to justice for survivors of sexual violence -- its first standalone motion recognising rape in peacetime.

04/09/2022

Nature

’Barbaric’: New Yorkers campaign to ban horse-drawn carriages

A poll shows 70 per cent of New Yorkers are in favour of replacing horse-drawn carriages with e-carriages.

04/09/2022

Mobility

NASA calls off second attempt at Moon rocket launch: What happened?

The uncrewed test flight - called off for a second time - aims to ensure NASA's new SLS rocket is capable of putting astronauts back on the Moon.

03/09/2022