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Mexico march celebrates World's Indigenous Day

Hundreds of Indigenous people dressed in traditional clothing marched down Paseo de la Reforma, one of Mexico City's main avenues, to the National Palace to demand inclusiveness from the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

10/08/2021

Mexico

Masked man threatens to kill national news presenter in Mexico

In a video, a masked man claiming to represent Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel threatened to kill a news anchor for what he called unfair coverage.

10/08/2021

USA

UK's Prince Andrew formally accused of sex assault in US civil case

Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre, who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her when she was 17, filed the lawsuit against the royal in a Manhattan federal court.

10/08/2021

Tech News

Apple defends new anti-child abuse measures after backlash

Critics penned an open letter, which was signed by 5,000 people and organisations, raising concerns over privacy.

10/08/2021

Nature

How has 30 years of logging saved the rainforest in Guatemala?

For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how a community-led programme in the Maya Biosphere Reserve is revolutionising how we think about conservation.

09/08/2021

Green News

Giving Indigenous groups land rights 'vital' to tackling deforestation

For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how their territories contain about one third of all carbon stored in the forests of Latin America and the Caribbean.

09/08/2021

Green News

Euroviews. Three online climate communicators on dealing with eco-anxiety

Accounts on TikTok have been irresponsibly pushing an oversimplified view of the climate crisis, preying on vulnerable viewers’ anxieties - but this misinformation needs to stop.

09/08/2021

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Shimmering tails and swimming feats: welcome to the world's biggest mermaid convention

Tresses swirl and fins shimmer as tens of people don tails and dive into a weekend of all things mermaid at the MerMagic convention in Manassas, Virginia, in the eastern United States.

09/08/2021

Tech News

Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts

A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts.

09/08/2021

USA

Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dies aged 70

Kool & the Gang co-founder dies aged 70

08/08/2021

Money

Could cryptocurrency derail Joe Biden's flagship infrastructure bill?

Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure plan has stalled after a disagreement over how to regulate and tax crypto in the US.

06/08/2021

Work

CNN fires three people for working without COVID vaccines

The American TV network said the jabs were mandatory for all staff, saying it had a "zero-tolerance" policy toward unvaccinated workers.

06/08/2021

Work

Robot police dogs: Just a tool or something more sinister?

Police departments say they're putting robot dogs to work, but critics say they can be invasive and dehumanising.

06/08/2021

Tech News

Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Child protection groups have applauded the announcement but some security researchers are concerned that the system could be misused.

06/08/2021

USA

People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary US haven

President Biden signed a memorandum allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in the United States to live and work in the country for 18 months.

06/08/2021

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Therapy dogs bring joy to kids at Chile hospital

At a children's hospital in Santiago, Chile there is a flurry of excitement over a delegation of special visitors: a four-legged quartet has arrived to offer some reprieve from sickness and pain with their wagging tails and soulful eyes.

05/08/2021

Work

Blizzard president leaves game company amid sexual harassment scandal

One of the world's biggest game studios is rocked by its own #MeToo moment after California officials sue over harassment and discrimination claims.

04/08/2021

USA

Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon

Gunshots were fired on Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries.

03/08/2021

Mobility

Boeing scraps a key test space flight of its crew capsule

The launch of Boeing's crew capsule is facing more delays following a disastrous attempt in 2019 and now this latest cancellation.

03/08/2021

Work

Amazon workers could get second vote on joining union

The workers in Alabama rejected joining a union by a two-thirds majority in April. But now a US official says the company's tactics were illegal, potentially triggering a re-run.

03/08/2021

Health news

Coming soon: The quick test that can detect cancer cells in urine

A nanoparticle diagnostic tool developed by MIT can detect cancer in urine. It could also be used in scans to detect the disease anywhere in the body.

03/08/2021

Stays

Is this the best Airbnb review of all time?

An Airbnb host from Alaska penned some truly adorable feedback for a recent guest.

03/08/2021

USA

US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late and amid a surge

President Joe Biden had set a goal of reaching the 70% threshold by the Fourth of July holiday.

02/08/2021

Nature

Why is rewilding Argentina ‘essential for our survival’?

Biodiversity loss, climate change, and pandemics are intertwined with the rampant destruction of the earth's natural ecosystems. But reintroducing key species and rewilding could change all that.

02/08/2021

Nature

One man and his €3m drone set out to save wildlife in Costa Rica

Earthrace conservationist Pete Bethune uses dogs, drones and technology to save Costa Rica’s biodiversity and jungles.

01/08/2021

Destinations

This tropical landscape garden in Brazil has just won a major accolade

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx has been named the latest UNESCO World Heritage site in Brazil.

01/08/2021