Americas

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Donald Trump finally signs $900bn (€737bn) COVID-19 relief package

Some experts estimated that 14 million Americans would have lost subsistence payments if the president had failed to sign a bipartisan coronavirus relief bill.

27/12/2020

USA

Suspect home searched in FBI probe into Nashville explosion

The motive behind the bomb blast has yet to be found but FBI agents have converged on a house of interest in the Nashville suburbs.

27/12/2020

USA

MIllions in US on brink of losing job benefits as shutdown looms

Congress has approved a $900 billion stimulus package but President Trump is blocking it.

25/12/2020

USA

Nashville hit with explosion believed to be 'intentional'

Three people were hurt on Friday when an explosion rocked a mostly deserted street in central Nashville.

25/12/2020

USA

Trump vetoes defence bill, setting up possible override vote

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defence policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress.

24/12/2020

USA

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

Trump pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.

24/12/2020

USA

Trump threatens to reject massive COVID-19 relief package

Donald Trump threatened to reject a massive COVID-19 relief package, stating that there was not enough money for Americans in it.

23/12/2020

USA

Trump pardons Blackwater contractors convicted of massacre in Iraq

The former Blackwater guards were serving lengthy sentences for their part in the 2007 shooting that left 14 Iraqi civilians dead and 17 others wounded.

23/12/2020

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Coronavirus: Santa meets children in Peru through a plastic bubble

On the outskirts of the Peruvian capital, Lima, a plastic bubble is helping children meet Santa in a safe way.

22/12/2020

USA

Trump meets with Republican lawmakers in last bid to block Biden's win

Having failed to prove electoral fraud in 50 lawsuits, as well as having two cases thrown out by the Supreme Court, Donald Trump is making one last-ditch attempt to overturn the election results in Congress.

22/12/2020

Canada

Canada's Ontario to go into province-wide lockdown after Christmas

Health officials in Canada's most populous province have criticised politicians for what they see as prioritising the economy by delaying the lockdown until December 26.

22/12/2020

USA

US Congress approves €738 billion COVID-19 relief bill

The bipartisan deal, which will also fund the US government until September next year, was passed in both houses of the US Congress on Monday.

22/12/2020

USA

Joe Biden has COVID-19 vaccine on live TV to demonstrate its safety

US president-elect urged all Americans to take the vaccine when it becomes available to them

21/12/2020

USA

Joe Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine live on TV to boost uptake

While it is unclear if Donald Trump will have the vaccine, president-elect Joe Biden will be vaccinated live on TV on Monday to help boost the largest vaccination programme in US history.

21/12/2020

USA

US Congress seals agreement on €730 billion COVID-19 relief bill

Millions of Americans hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will now receive financial help after Republicans and Democrats agreed on a long-overdue relief package.

21/12/2020

USA

US starts to ship its second approved vaccine against coronavirus

In the US workers have been busy packaging and distributing the Moderna vaccine, the second one to be approved by authorities

20/12/2020

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Argentina: Relatives allowed to see COVID-19 patients through windows

After an initial period of many health restrictions that involved the death of thousands of COVID-19 patients in solitary confinement, Argentina began in August to promote the meeting of patients with their families through various initiatives to ensure dignified treatment.

20/12/2020

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Food banks a lifeline for New Yorkers hit by coronavirus crisis

The pandemic has been particularly hard on women who work in the service sector, which has been crippled by the economic crisis.

20/12/2020

USA

'No time to waste': Biden introduces his climate team

“We literally have no time to waste," Biden told reporters as he introduced his choices, comparing the need for a climate response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

19/12/2020

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Bolivia recognises same-sex couple's civil union for first time

Guido Montano and David Aruquipa, who have been a couple for 11 years, said they consider the step a victory for human rights in Bolivia.

19/12/2020

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Despite Covid, Brooklyn neighborhood still a flashy Christmas village

Despite the pandemic, the neighbourhood of Dyker Heights proudly displays its over-the-top Christmas light decorations.

19/12/2020

USA

US Secretary of State Pompeo blames Russia for massive government hack

Mike Pompeo said it was clear the Russians were behind a widespread hack of US government agencies.

19/12/2020

USA

Moderna becomes second COVID-19 vaccine to receive US approval

The Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, adding a second shot to its arsenal.

19/12/2020

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US Vice President Mike Pence receives COVID-19 vaccine

Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe.

18/12/2020

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Argentina activists demonstrate in support of legalising abortion

Activists demonstrated outside Argentina's legislature to show support for an abortion bill currently going through the Senate.

18/12/2020

USA

US multi-agency cyber attack is 'grave' threat — security agency

US federal agencies and “critical infrastructure” were targeted in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said.

18/12/2020