Americas

USA

Trump rejects Democrats' request to testify at impeachment trial

Democrats will look to use his refusal to testify against him over their charge that the defeated president incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol.

05/02/2021

USA

Republican extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene voted off House committees

Nearly all Republicans voted against the Democratic move but none defended her lengthy history of endorsing outlandish conspiracy theories and violent, racist views.

05/02/2021

USA

President Biden ends support for Yemen offensive in diplomacy reset

US President Joe Biden said he would withdraw US support for the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen in his first major foreign policy speech.

04/02/2021

Travel News

Watch footage of New York's latest snowstorm

Watch footage of New York City in the snow.

04/02/2021

Living

Take a look inside the school bus converted into a tiny home

A virtual tour of this sustainable home on wheels, kitted out with recycled materials and powered by solar energy.

04/02/2021

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Seafoam on Argentine beach delights vacationers

The novelty has surprised beach-going tourists for the last two days.

04/02/2021

USA

Democrats plan vote on ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene from panels

The US House will vote on whether to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees over the Republican's embrace of conspiracy theories and violent racist views.

03/02/2021

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Dozens injured in nightclub stampede after police raid the venue

Dozens of people were injured after a stampede broke out during a police raid on a nightclub operating illegally in Bolivia in the early hours of Saturday.

03/02/2021

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Test flight for SpaceX's Starship ends in spectacular fashion... again

SpaceX’s second full test flight of its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship ended in another fiery crash landing on Tuesday.

03/02/2021

Destinations

In pictures: Snow hits New York City bringing delays and disruption

But it wasn't all bad: cross-country skiers were spotted enjoying themselves in Central Park, while others made "snow angels" at Times Square.

02/02/2021

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter

The lore goes that if the groundhog sees his shadow as he did this year, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't, spring comes early.

02/02/2021

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Heavy snow brings New York City to a standstill

Hundreds of flights and many trains and were cancelled, and aboveground New York City subway service stopped in the early afternoon on Monday.

02/02/2021

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Motorcycle stunt rider draws huge crowds in Venezuela

On Sunday, a squad of soldiers in a poor Caracas neighborhood preempted their performance before getting started. Led by Aldana, the caravan drove in a mad dash across Caracas into the sweeping barrio of Petare, one of the biggest in Venezuela.

02/02/2021

USA

US billionaire to pay for first all-civilian space flight this year

One of the spots on the SpaceX's multi-day flight that will orbit Earth will be awarded via a lottery system.

02/02/2021

USA

Bernie Sanders mittens and memes help raise €1.5 million for charity

And internet gold isn't the only thing to come out of Sen Bernie Sanders' memorable inauguration appearance - $1.8 million (€1.5 million) was raised for charitable organisations in his home state of Vermont.

02/02/2021

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Astronauts go on a spacewalk to enhance International Space Station

It was part of a four-year effort to modernise the International Space Station's power grid.

01/02/2021

Nature

Scientists have taught spinach to send emails

It sounds too weird to be true, but engineers at MIT have developed nanotechnology which can be embedded in plants.

01/02/2021

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Snowball fights in Washington DC after winter storm hits US capital

It comes as the north-east region is being hit by snow, including New Jersey and New York.

01/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

This groundbreaking rocket uses carbon neutral biofuel

The bio-derived fuel was created using a renewable ingredient commonly found on farms.

01/02/2021

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Giant Panda bears play in the snow as winter fall blankets US capital

Mei Xiang and Tian Tian are not wasting a moment on their natural luge.

01/02/2021

USA

Major snowstorm heads to NYC after blanketing US Midwest

Temperatures were expected to be as low as -6C for the New York City metro area.

01/02/2021

USA

Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial.

31/01/2021

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Mexican piñata workshop recreates viral Bernie Sanders meme

The image of Bernie Sanders in a winter jacket and mittens at Biden's inauguration has now become a piñata.

30/01/2021

USA

Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic coronavirus aid plan

The newly inaugurated American president has had a hard time getting support for his $1.9 trillion (€1.6 trillion) COVID-19 relief plan from Republicans.

30/01/2021

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COVID pandemic: People sleep outside as they queue for oxygen in Peru

People sleep outside and queue in Peru to secure oxygen to help relatives suffering from COVID-19.

30/01/2021

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Horse and pony rescued from California mudslide

A horse and pony in Northern California are safe after being stuck in mud for up to 18 hours, according to a statement from SPCA Monterey County

30/01/2021