Americas

USA

First US presidential debate: Trump and Biden lock horns from outset

There were heated clashes over the president's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the integrity of the election results, personal attacks about Biden's family and how the Supreme Court will shape the future of the nation’s health care.

30/09/2020

USA

Stage set for first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden

The two main candidates in November's US presidential election will meet for the first of three televised debates early on Wednesday morning European time

29/09/2020

USA

'Fake news': Trump rejects NY Times claims about his tax returns

US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.

28/09/2020

USA

How Trump and Biden are preparing for first presidential debate

Trump and Biden will face off next week in the first of three presidential debates before the high stakes November election.

26/09/2020

USA

US President Trump nominates anti-abortion judge to Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett has described abortion as "always immoral". The Republican-dominated Senate is planning to confirm her and the Democrats are powerless to stop it.

26/09/2020

USA

Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman to lie in state at US Capitol

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first woman to lie in state at the US Capitol. Rosa Parks was the first woman to lie in honour at the Capitol, a tribute for non governmental figures.

25/09/2020

USA

US election: Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power

The US president reiterated comments he made in July in which he said he would have to see what happened before he said he would hand over power.

24/09/2020

USA

Breonna Taylor: Two Louisville police officers shot amid protests

Demonstrators took to the streets of Louisville and other major US cities to protest after no charges were brought against police for Taylor's death.

24/09/2020

No Comment

Wave of rubbish washes up on normally pristine Honduras beach

Volunteers worked to clean up after a wave of rubbish hit Honduras’ Caribbean coast

23/09/2020

USA

Coronavirus: Death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 200,000 in US

The US has recorded the highest number of coronavirus deaths and infections in the world, followed by Brazil and India.

23/09/2020

USA

US Supreme Court: Barrett favourite as Trump moves to fill RBG post

The US President says he expects to decide by the weekend on a Supreme Court replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ignoring Democratic objections.

22/09/2020

Green News

Honeybees can be trained like sniffer dogs to help boost crops

Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques.

21/09/2020

USA

Biden urges Senators to follow their conscience on US Supreme Court Justice

The ideological balance of the nine-member court is crucial to its rulings on the most important issues in US law..

21/09/2020

USA

Banks failing to stop money laundering on vast scale, says report

Massive sums of allegedly dirty money have flowed for years through some of the world's largest banking institutions, an international journalism investigation says.

21/09/2020

USA

Schitt’s Creek, Succession and Watchmen steal show at the ‘Pandemmys'

The TV shows Schitt’s Creek, Succession and Watchmen were the big winners at the Emmy Awards on Sunday - this year dubbed ‘The Pandemmys’ due to the ceremony being held virtually amid the coronavirus outbreak.

21/09/2020

USA

WeChat: Judge delays US restrictions on Chinese app

The US government restrictions against WeChat follow the Trump administration’s attempts to ban TikTok, another Chinese-owned app.

21/09/2020

USA

Donald Trump approves deal to keep TikTok app available in US

The deal, which will keep the video-sharing app TikTok available in the US, was approved by the Trump administration after it threatened to ban it over security concerns.

20/09/2020

USA

Trump administration declares UN sanctions on Iran 'restored'

Mike Pompeo has said that UN sanctions on Iran are restored in a move that most other countries consider illegal.

20/09/2020

USA

Joe Biden slams Trump plan to replace Ginsburg as an 'abuse of power'

The US president's supporters chanted "fill that seat" at a rally in North Carolina one day after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

20/09/2020

USA

Letter addressed to Donald Trump 'contained ricin' - officials

The letter was intercepted during routine screening before it could reach the White House.

19/09/2020

Guyana

US Secretary of State urges Venezuelan president to leave office

Mike Pompeo delivered his unequivocal message while visiting Suriname, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia.

19/09/2020

USA

How the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg could impact the US election

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has set off a debate over whether the President should nominate a Supreme Court justice just six weeks before the US presidential election.

19/09/2020

Peru

Peru president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil

President Martín Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote Friday after opposition lawmakers failed to amass enough support to oust the leader.

19/09/2020

Experiences

It’s over 27,000km long, but what is The Great Trail of Canada?

The Great Trail is hailed as one of Canada's biggest volunteer-led efforts, but it's not without controversy.

19/09/2020

USA

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, feminist icon, dies

Ginsburg's death has set off debate in the United States over whether her replacement should be named before or after the presidential election.

19/09/2020

USA

US set to ban WeChat and TikTok from app stores

The move could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for US users.

18/09/2020