Americas

USA

US Democrats gain control of Senate with two runoff wins in Georgia

Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats, and with them, the US Senate majority.

05/01/2021

Europe Decoded

President Trump repeats false claims before US Senate vote in Georgia

United States President Donald Trump has been accused of undermining the electoral process in Georgia by sharing and amplifying false claims.

05/01/2021

USA

Trump and Biden campaign in Georgia ahead of high stakes runoff

The US president and president-elect campaigned in Georgia before two Senate runoff elections that will determine what party leads the chamber.

05/01/2021

USA

Tanya Roberts has died - a day after her agent's premature statement

The former Bond girl's agent and husband said on Sunday she had passed away in hospital - but corrected the record on Monday when they discovered she was still alive.

05/01/2021

USA

Donald Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

Electoral voters won by President-elect Joe Biden are "not gonna take this White House!” he shouted as supporters cheered at an outdoor rally in Georgia.

05/01/2021

USA

Trump could face criminal charges over demands on Georgia official

A leaked telephone conversation has led to allegations that the U.S. president violated electoral law.

04/01/2021

USA

Nancy Pelosi reelected Speaker as US Congress opens new session

The Democrats have a slim majority in the US Congress after a surprisingly strong Republican performance in the November election.

04/01/2021

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Cuban Santeria priests reveal their New Year predictions

Afro-Cuban priests of the Santeria religion have said they forsee that 2021 will bring important changes to the island nation, as it undergoes major economic and social reforms in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

03/01/2021

USA

Trump recorded begging Georgia official to overturn Biden victory

The conversation caught on tape on Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.

03/01/2021

USA

Pro-Trump Republican senators in final bid to overturn Biden win

The outgoing president's baseless fraud claims and refusal to accept his election defeat has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart.

02/01/2021

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Swimmers in Massachusetts brave the cold waters for the New Year

People run into the cold sea in South Boston, Massachusetts, to mark the New Year. This year's official polar plunge was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic but groups of swimmers gathered at M Street beach to brave the 4°C water.

02/01/2021

USA

US Congress overrides Trump's defense bill veto in 'resounding rebuke'

It is the first time since Donald Trump became president that the Republican-controlled Senate dismissed his veto.

02/01/2021

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New York 2021: Times Square's famous ball drop brings in the New Year

The ball is coated with a computerised system of LED lights.

01/01/2021

USA

Euroviews. Trump's Blackwater pardons could fuel retaliation on anniversary of Soleimani's assassination ǀ View

As has been the case in the past, Donald Trump doesn’t see the links between his impulsive, corruption-driven decisions, like the Blackwater pardons, and threats to US national security.

01/01/2021

USA

Case of UK coronavirus strain detected in Florida, US

Health authorities in Florida have reported finding evidence of a case of a newer, apparently more contagious strain of coronavirus which was first seen in England.

01/01/2021

Green News

Heavy snow around the world brings joy and challenges

From polar bears playing to sticky situations across Europe, the last few days have seen extraordinary snowfall.

31/12/2020

Travel News

Here’s how Colombians celebrate New Year’s Eve

Lots of traditional Columbian customs revolve around expelling negative energy and bringing luck for the year ahead..

31/12/2020

USA

California records America's second case of the new COVID-19 variant

The first case was confirmed in a man in his 20s in Colorado. He is not believed to have travelled recently.

31/12/2020

USA

Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police he was 'making bombs'

Police went to Anthony Warner's house after the accusation but he did not answer the door. On Wednesday, the Nashville police chief admitted: "Hindsight is 20/20."

31/12/2020

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Argentine Senate passes landmark abortion bill

Pro-choice activists celebrate outside the parliament building after the Argentine Senate approved a bill to legalize abortion.

30/12/2020

USA

Coronavirus: US reports first case of new COVID-19 variant in Colorado

The man, in his 20s, is currently in isolation in Denver. Authorities say he has no travel history.

30/12/2020

USA

Vote over Trump's call to increase COVID-19 relief checks is blocked

The US president said relief checks for millions of Americans should be increased - but Republicans blocked such a vote in the Senate.

30/12/2020

USA

Biden criticises pace of US coronavirus vaccine rollout

US President-elect Joe Biden said that at the current pace, it would take years to vaccinate Americans.

29/12/2020

USA

Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight

American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 Max with paying passengers from Miami to New York on Tuesday, the plane’s first commercial flight in US skies since it was grounded after two deadly crashes.

29/12/2020

Argentina

Argentina has just legalised abortion - here's why it's big news

The vote on Tuesday marked the final hurdle in a long-standing campaign to see abortion legalised in the homeland of Pope Francis.

29/12/2020

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New Yorkers highlight what they don't want to carry into 2021

Their wishes were made as part of the annual Good Riddance Day.

29/12/2020