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Humpback whales arrive at Colombia's Pacific coast to mate

From July to October, humpback whales return to the warm tropical waters of Colombia's Pacific coast where they were born, to start their mating ritual.

29/08/2021

USA

Hurricane Ida winds already 150 mph ahead of Louisiana landfall

Hurricane Ida arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005.

29/08/2021

World News

Avocados and ice cream blasted into space for hungry astronauts

SpaceX also sent 8,000kg of other supplies and a human-sized robotic arm.

29/08/2021

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Ancient vicuna shearing tradition lives on in Peruvian Andes

At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition: shearing vicunas.

28/08/2021

Money

Anti-Bitcoin protests in El Salvador as official adoption draws closer

Other countries are keen to see whether the historic decision to make Bitcoin legal tender pays off. El Salvadorans are less convinced.

28/08/2021

Tech News

Apple loosens its grip on App Store in €85 million legal offer

The tech giant says developers will be able to tell its iPhone and iPad customers about ways to pay outside the App Store.

27/08/2021

Money

Cuba to authorise and regulate the use of cryptos for payments

The decision to regulate cryptocurrencies in Cuba comes as El Salvador makes history when its Bitcoin law comes into effect on September 7.

27/08/2021

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Smoke and flames surround California highway

Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California.

27/08/2021

Work

Half of US workers want mandatory COVID vaccines to return to work

The AP-NORC poll of 1,729 employees finds a similarly favourable sentiment among workers towards masks being required to be worn in the workplace.

26/08/2021

USA

Afghanistan: 13 US soldiers, 72 Afghans killed in Kabul airport attack

The so-called Islamic State carried out two suicide bombings outside Kabul's airport, after warnings from the US, UK and Australia that a terror attack in the area could be imminent.

26/08/2021

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'French Fire' growing in Northeastern California

On Wednesday in eastern California, concern was growing as the French Fire spread near Lake Isabella, a popular destination for fishing and boating.

26/08/2021

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Indigenous rally ahead of Brazil land rights ruling

Thousands of Indigenous Brazilians from more than 170 ethnic groups demonstrated in Brasilia, ahead of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on land rights.

26/08/2021

Health news

Facebook paid ads are promoting a horse drug as a COVID cure

Paid adverts, Marketplace listings and closed groups are promoting a discredited drug. The experts say it's not a cure, and people shouldn't use it to treat the virus.

25/08/2021

Home

Airbnb offers 20,000 Afghan refugees a place to stay

The company's charitable arm and founder Brian Chesky will help fund the temporary accommodation "for as long as needed".

25/08/2021

USA

Ukrainian-born Igor Vovkovinskiy, tallest man in the US, dies at 38

Igor Vovkovinskiy, who was the tallest man in the United States, died of heart disease on Friday in Minnesota, his family said.

24/08/2021

Mobility

Tesla's self-driving software update 'not great', admits Elon Musk

The billionaire company founder said engineers were "rallying" to make improvements to Tesla's newly released FSD 9.2 Beta

24/08/2021

Climate

Brazilian beach resort slipping under the water due to human action

The resort, northeast of Rio de Janeiro, is being slowly swallowed by the Atlantic Ocean.

23/08/2021

Money

Is Cardano (ADA) the next big crypto? Here’s all you need to know

What is Cardano and what are the reasons for its success? Here’s everything you need to know.

23/08/2021

Haiti

Helicopters used in earthquake-hit Haiti as gangs block aid deliveries

The August 14 earthquake killed more than 2,200 people

23/08/2021

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Colombians enjoy the Silleteros parade during the Flowers festival in Medellin

Colombians attend the Silleteros parade in the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellin

23/08/2021

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Storm Henri approaches the northeastern shores of the United States

On the eastern tip of Long Island, in Montauk, winds lash against the coastline, but many businesses remain open to the public and some dog-owners risk facing the elements to take their four-legged friends for a walk.

22/08/2021

USA

Henri makes landfall in northeastern United States as tropical storm

Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island. Just prior, it was packing maximum sustained winds of nearly 100 kilometres per hour .

22/08/2021

Mexico

At least 8 dead after Hurricane Grace hits Mexico's gulf coast

At least eight people, including children, died and three were missing after mudslides and flooding, said Cuitláhuac García, governor of Mexico's Veracruz state.

22/08/2021

USA

Storm Henri to have dangerous effects as hurricane over Northeast US

Parts of the Northeastern United States could begin to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Henri as soon as late Saturday, as the system that is expected to become a hurricane by the end of the day barrels toward the region.

21/08/2021

Haiti

Fighting breaks out over aid distribution after Haiti earthquake

Hunger and destitution ends in fighting over aid distribution after last week's deadly earthquake in Haiti.

21/08/2021

USA

Analysis: How has Biden's handling of Afghanistan gone down in the US?

To get an idea of how Biden's words and actions have gone down in the US, Euronews spoke to its stateside reporter Ray Suarez.

20/08/2021