Americas

Nature

Are giant underwater sculptures helping or harming marine life?

A team of artists, divers, and scientists are building giant underwater sculptures to save all important coral reefs in the ocean.

13/07/2021

Cuba

Cuban leaders beef up police patrols after rare protests

The weekend demonstrations over high prices and food shortages were extremely unusual on an island where little dissent against the government is tolerated.

13/07/2021

Haiti

Mystery grows with key suspect in Haiti president killing

The arrest of a failed Haitian businessman living in Florida deepened the mystery into an already convoluted plot surrounding the assassination of Haiti’s president.

13/07/2021

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Virgin Galactic sucessfully completes first fully crewed spaceflight

British billionaire Richard Branson has reached space aboard his own winged rocket ship in his boldest adventure yet.

12/07/2021

Green News

Why America’s record-breaking night temperatures are so concerning

As North America experiences one of its hottest summers to date, we take a look at what this means for climate change.

12/07/2021

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Protesters and police clash in Cuban capital in rare anti-government protest

Clashes between protesters and police break out, with rocks being thrown in Havana as thousands of Cubans take part in a rare protest against the communist government in the capital. The anti-government rallies started spontaneously in several cities as the country endures its worst economic crisis

12/07/2021

Green News

California and the surrounding region face catastrophic wildfires

Firefighters are struggling to contain the Sugar Fire, California's largest wildfire in 2021, while the region sinks deeper into drought.

12/07/2021

Cuba

Demonstrators in Havana protest shortages, rising prices

It was one of biggest anti-government demonstrations in Cuban history.

12/07/2021

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Argentina fans celebrate Copa America triumph outside Maracana

Argentines celebrate outside the Maracana Stadium after their national football team beat hosts Brazil 1-0 in the final of the Copa America. "I'm happy like never before in my life," says one Argentina supporter

11/07/2021

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New York's gladiators fight in Central Park

Once a month, a bucolic corner of New York's Central Park becomes an impromptu battlefield as combatants in full medieval armor vie before picnickers and passersby, in a demonstration of brute strength and swordsmanship

11/07/2021

Mobility

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson completes space flight in own rocket

"My mission statement is to turn the dream of space travel into a reality - for my grandchildren, for your grandchildren, for everyone," Branson wrote on Twitter ahead of lift-off.

11/07/2021

USA

Controversial confederate statue is removed in Charlottesville

Saturday’s removal of a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee and another of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will come nearly four years after violence erupted at the infamous “Unite the Right” rally.

10/07/2021

USA

Barricades come down on US Capitol as threat level lowered

A wide security boundary complete with razor wire had turned the Capitol into a fortress for months.

10/07/2021

Haiti

'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops

“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said late Friday. “We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation."

10/07/2021

Experiences

Piña Colada: Here is the story behind Puerto Rico’s signature drink

On Puerto Rico’s National Piña Colada Day, we take a look at the island’s cocktail and coffee scene.

10/07/2021

Green News

Euroviews. Will the dawn of space tourism be an environmental wake-up call?

As Richard Branson heads into space tomorrow with Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos later this month with Blue Origin, Jeremy Wilks considers the impact of these trips on our own planet.

10/07/2021

World

Brazil's 2022 vote is between 'fascism and democracy', Lula warns

Lula, 75, led the Latin American country between 2003 and 2010 and is now considering mounting a challenge to Bolsonaro for a third and final term after his corruption convictions were overturned.

09/07/2021

USA

Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals

Biden told Putin during a phone call on Friday that the US reserves the right to "defend its people and its critical infrastructure," the White House said.

09/07/2021

World

Pfizer says third COVID-19 vaccine dose could provide greater immunity

Pfizer has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could boost immunity.

09/07/2021

USA

Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In a speech at the White House, Biden listed his reasons for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and confirmed the US military mission will conclude on August 31.

09/07/2021

USA

Lawyers granted slight delay in opening of R. Kelly trial

R. Kelly will be on trial for sex trafficking charges in New York City from August. The singer denies ever abusing anyone.

09/07/2021

USA

'No chance of life' left two weeks after Miami building collapse

The death toll stood at 54 late Wednesday. Officials said 86 people were unaccounted for.

08/07/2021

Haiti

Two US citizens detained over Haiti president's assassination

A total 17 people have so far been detained over the assassination, while three have been killed. Police say they are still searching for eight others.

08/07/2021

USA

Trump files lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Former US President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country's biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.

07/07/2021

Haiti

Haiti declares 'state of siege' after assassination of president

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at home, the country's interim prime minister announced.

07/07/2021

USA

Death toll after Florida building collapse rises to 32

Four more bodies were found by rescue workers bringing the death toll following the Florida condominium collapse to 32.

06/07/2021