Mobility The Cuban DIY hawk drone defying the odds and the US embargo Using a garage workshop and scrap materials, a team of eight Cuban drone designers is putting their ingenuity to the test. 18/06/2021
USA What is Juneteenth and why has Biden just made it a federal holiday? Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. 18/06/2021
No Comment Derailed freight train that crushed homes A freight train has derailed and toppled onto houses alongside the tracks in western Mexico, killing one resident and injuring three others. 17/06/2021
No Comment Black bear Takoda enjoys refreshing pool dip during hot summer’s day Black bear Takoda enjoyed a refreshing pool dip at Oregon Zoo while playing with a ball. The zoo resident splashed around the wading pools, enjoying a warm summer’s day in Portland. 17/06/2021
USA MacKenzie Scott, citing wealth gap, donates $2.7 billion MacKenzie Scott, citing wealth gap, has given $2.7 billion (€2.2 billion) to 286 organisations. 15/06/2021
Money Bitcoin rebounds after Elon Musk confirms Tesla may accept it again Accused again of market manipulation, Bitcoin bounced nearly 10 per cent in value after Elon Musk tweeted Tesla could once again accept it as payment. 14/06/2021
Brazil Bolsonaro fined 75 euros for not wearing a face mask at biker rally Brazil's far-right president spoke to 12,000 bikers at an event in Sao Paulo where he cast doubt on the death toll from coronavirus. 13/06/2021
World News Mystery bidder pays €23m euros for Bezos rocket space flight A mystery bidder has pledged €23 million to win an auction for the last seat on a space rocket with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. 13/06/2021
Tech News Tesla Plaid and Apple WWDC 2021: The biggest tech releases this week What's so special about Tesla's new car and what did Apple announce this week? Find out here in our round-up of this week's tech updates. 13/06/2021
Money Why is Bitcoin booming in Latin America? El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin an official currency is a watershed for crypto - and it’s setting off a chain reaction in Latin America. 12/06/2021
USA Lobster diver injured after getting caught in humpback whale's mouth 'I'm in a whale's mouth... and he's trying to swallow me,' Michael Packard said to himself after feeling a huge bump in waters off Cape Cod. 12/06/2021
USA US probe into Trump officials' seizure of Democrats' Apple data The Justice Department has launched an investigation after it was revealed that Donald Trump's administration forced Apple to hand over phone data on leading Democrats. 12/06/2021
USA Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest and murder wins Pulitzer nod Darnella Frazier was cited “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality, around the world" the Pulitzer Prizes said. 11/06/2021
Tech News JBS confirms it paid $11 million following ransomware cyberattack The confirmation comes just days after US officials recovered the bulk of a ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to Russian hackers. 10/06/2021
Health news Can virtual reality tours improve nursing home residents’ health? Can virtual reality improve the lives of seniors? Transporting elderly people to Paris, Egypt or outer space using virtual reality could be the key to improving their emotional well-being. 09/06/2021
Home Fastly outage: How did it break the internet? "Even though there were specific conditions that triggered this outage, we should have anticipated it," said Fastly. 09/06/2021
USA Joe Biden visits Europe on first overseas trip as US President Biden first travels to Britain to attend the G7 summit and then Brussels for a NATO summit. He will cap off his week with a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva. 09/06/2021
Nicaragua Nicaragua arrests 2 more potential challengers to President Ortega It takes the number of opposition pre-candidates for the Nov. 7 elections detained in the past week to four. 09/06/2021
No Comment Activists protest new tar sands pipeline in Northern Minnesota Hundreds of environmental activists, including actress Jane Fonda, gather to protest the construction of a Tar Sands pipeline in Northern Minnesota before clashing with the police 08/06/2021
Tech News Apple in 'private' talks with battery suppliers for electric car Apple is reported to be in talks with global battery manufactures CATL and BYD over battery supplies for its proposed electric car. 08/06/2021
Health news Breakthrough or hype? US approves much-debated new Alzheimer's drug US health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer's disease. Many experts are unconvinced. 08/06/2021
No Comment Aerial images of the Santiago General Cemetery as Chile virus deaths rise Aerial images of the Santiago General Cemetery, Chile's oldest and one of the largest in Latin America with an estimated two million graves over 85 hectares 08/06/2021
Canada Four Muslim family members killed in 'deliberate' attack in Canada Police say four members of a Canadian Muslim family were killed after the driver of a pick-up truck deliberately mounted the pavement in London on Sunday. 08/06/2021
Tech News US recovers most of Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin ransom The operation to seize cryptocurrency paid to a Russia-based hacker group is the first of its kind to be undertaken by a specialised ransomware task force. 08/06/2021
No Comment Statue of Residential Schools architect toppled by protesters in Toronto The statue of Egerton Ryerson, commonly known as the architect of the Indian Residential Schools in Canada, was toppled after a protest in Toronto. 07/06/2021
Tech News Jeff Bezos will man the first space flight of the Blue Origin rocket Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos will fly to the edge of space with his brother on the first flight of the Blue Origin rocket. 07/06/2021