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USA

Watch: NASA launches mission to Mars looking for signs of ancient life

The Perseverance rover will roam a crater on the Red Planet for at least one Mars year — about 687 days on Earth.

30/07/2020

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Fire hydrants helping New Yorkers keep cool amid high temperatures

New York City has opened up hundreds of fire hydrants to help locals cope with hot temperatures.

29/07/2020

USA

Trump defends disproved hydroxychloroquine again as COVID-19 cure

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is currently "no proof" the antimalarial drug is effective as a coronavirus treatment.

29/07/2020

Europe Decoded

Viral video about hydroxychloroquine causes problems for social media

Hydroxychloroquine has trended again following the release of a viral video. No, it has still not been found to treat COVID-19.

28/07/2020

USA

Largest test of experimental COVID-19 vaccine begins in the US

30,000 people are taking part across the country. Results aren't expected before November.

28/07/2020

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Tear gas fired as Portland protests continue

Tear gas was fired in Portland, Oregon, to disperse demonstrators in the US city late on Monday.

28/07/2020

USA

Watch: Protesters demonstrate in Portland despite pushback

The death of George Floyd sparked protests against racial injustice throughout the United States.

28/07/2020

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Coronavirus: Guatemalan teacher pedals mobile school to children

Ixcoy tries to visit each of his students twice a week using a mop to measure the distance between him and the child.

27/07/2020

USA

Donald Trump's national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19

US President Donald Trump's national security advisor has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest ranking official to test positive for the virus.

27/07/2020

USA

One killed as violence erupts in weekend of protests across US

Clashes broke out in Seattle, Portland and Austin during protests against racism and police brutality, which were ignited two months ago by the death in Minneapolis of unarmed African-American George Floyd.

26/07/2020

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US civil rights icon John Lewis' casket crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge

The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has crossed Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon.

26/07/2020

USA

'Gone With the Wind' star Olivia de Havilland dies aged 104

The actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes in “Gone With the Wind,” also won two Oscars and was key to improving Hollywood's contract system for actors.

26/07/2020

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Hurricane Hanna lashes Texas's COVID-19 hit coast

Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.

26/07/2020

USA

Hurricane Hanna: Disaster declaration issued as storm hammers Texas

Winds are hitting the coast at 140km/hr. It's the first of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. #Hanna

26/07/2020

Brazil

Brazil's President Bolsonaro says he's recovered from coronavirus

Shortly after disclosing the negative result, Bolsonaro left the presidential residence on a motorcycle and greeted supporters.

25/07/2020

USA

Singapore man admits being spy for Chinese intelligence in US

A Singaporean man pleaded guilty in the US to working as a foreign agent for China, as diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate in a tit-for-tat consulate closure.

25/07/2020

USA

Christopher Columbus statues removed in Chicago after protests

The statues of the Italian explorer were taken down in two Chicago parks after protesters trying to topple one of them clashed with police.

25/07/2020

USA

Tropical storm Hanna expected to hit southern Texas as a hurricane

Tropical storm Hanna could become the first hurricane of the 2020 season, which usually starts in mid-August, say experts.

25/07/2020

USA

Donald Trump backtracks on the full reopening of US schools

The US president recognised that in some areas schools may need to reopen a few weeks later.

24/07/2020

USA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sue over drone photos of son at US home

The couple, who stood back from their role as senior royals earlier this year, have filed a lawsuit over images taken of their son by drones over their California home.

24/07/2020

Green News

Nocturnal sloths adapt to deforestation by coming out in the day

Their home in the Atlantic forest is the most endangered rainforest in Brazil.

23/07/2020

World

Facing a surge in cases, French Guiana asks Paris 'where's your help?'

The overseas territory is technically equal to any other French department, such as Provence, Calais or Isère. But residents say the health system is not on par with that in the mainland.

23/07/2020

USA

Trump deploys more federal law enforcement to cities in security push

Trump plans to deploy hundreds of federal law enforcement agents to combat crime.

23/07/2020

USA

Fire and hail: Apocalyptic pictures of California blazes

The wildfires raging in California has created its own weather.

22/07/2020

USA

Alaska tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude-7.8 earthquake

The earthquake struck just 60 miles south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, initially triggering warnings for a possible tsunami.

22/07/2020

USA

Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better

"It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better," Trump said at his first briefing on the virus in three months.

22/07/2020