Americas

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Hurricane Iota cuts comms of island as president arrives with aid

Colombian President Iván Duque landed in the San Andrés archipelago Tuesday to deliver humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Iota.

18/11/2020

Nature

How did Costa Rica become the greenest, happiest country in the world?

The country made some bold decisions about how to spend its money.

18/11/2020

USA

Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security

Hours before being dismissed, Krebs tweeted out a report citing 59 election security experts saying there is no credible evidence of computer fraud in the 2020 election outcome.

18/11/2020

USA

Head of US government agency under pressure to let transition proceed

The head of the little-known General Services Administration has yet to certify Biden as the winner, stalling the launch of the official transition process.

17/11/2020

USA

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

17/11/2020

USA

'More people may die': Joe Biden urges Donald Trump to aid transition

US President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump continues to refuse to coordinate with the transition team on the coronavirus pandemic.

16/11/2020

USA

Trump to order US troop reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq

The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by January 15, US officials said Monday.

16/11/2020

USA

US COVID-19 cases hit 11 million as two states announce restrictions

The most recent million cases came in less than a week, as many Americans prepared to observe a Thanksgiving holiday marked by the pandemic.

16/11/2020

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Watch: Mexican balloon festival goes online due to COVID-19 pandemic

The annual event usually attracts half a million visitors - this year it was reduced to 400.

15/11/2020

USA

'I concede nothing': Trump says Biden 'won' election, vows to fight on

Trump tweeted that “He won” but said the Democrat's victory was only “in the eyes” of the media.

15/11/2020

Peru

Pressure mounts on Peru's President Merino after two die in protests

Angry Peruvians have taken to the streets in daily demonstrations accusing Congress of staging a parliamentary coup putting Manuel Merino in power.

15/11/2020

USA

Clashes in Washington after Trump supporters rally in election protest

Thousands turned out to back the outgoing US President's baseless fraud claims, before nighttime clashes with counter-demonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests.

14/11/2020

Mexico

Femicide protesters attack Mexico attorney general's office

Some protesters entered the building, seized files, and burnt them in the street outside.

14/11/2020

USA

Trump says 'time will tell' who'll be president but fails to concede

In ruling out a national coronavirus lockdown under his tenure, the US President appeared to acknowledge that the decision might not be his much longer.

13/11/2020

USA

US election security officials reject Trump claims of widespread fraud

Cybersecurity experts, federal and state election officials say they have seen no evidence to back the outgoing president's baseless claims of widespread fraud.

13/11/2020

USA

Vatican calling: Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election

Biden said he hopes to work with Pope Francis on issues such as climate change, poverty and immigration.

12/11/2020

Europe Decoded

Debunked: Dead voters’ ballots not evidence of major election fraud

Social media users have falsely claimed that US citizens cast extra votes using the identities of dead people in key swing states. Experts have told Euronews that there is no evidence of widespread election fraud.

12/11/2020

World

Will Trump's defeat dent the ambitions of authoritarian leaders?

Several European and global leaders forged close links with the US President Donald Trump. Right wing leaders, including the Presidents of Poland and Turkey will be now watching the changes at the White House, in the knowledge that past diplomatic relations may be substantially changing.

12/11/2020

Europe Decoded

Deadline looms for TikTok to end operations in the US

President Donald Trump's administration said it was working on a solution for TikTok after the Chinese company applied for an extension to the deadline when it must cease operating in the US.

12/11/2020

USA

EU-US relations will never be the same again, says ex-Trump aide

Mick Mulvaney says President Donald Trump has "tapped into" issues between the bloc and the US which will have a lasting impact.

12/11/2020

USA

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

Klain served as chief of staff for Biden during Barack Obama’s first term, was chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore in the mid-1990s and was a key adviser on the Biden campaign, guiding Biden’s debate preparations and coronavirus response.

12/11/2020

USA

Georgia to recount US presidential votes by hand for state audit

Georgia's secretary of state announced an audit of presidential election results that he said would be done with a full hand tally of ballots because the margin is so tight.

11/11/2020

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Massive sinkhole nearly swallows up parked van in California

A sinkhole nearly swallowed up a parked van after it opened up due to a water main break, local authorities said.

11/11/2020

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Scientists in Washington destroy murder hornet nest in 'nick of time'

Scientists in Washington had discovered 500 murder hornets in various stages of development in addition to nearly 200 queens that could have started their own nests.

11/11/2020

Eco-Innovation

Virgin’s floating pods make transport history with first passengers

Could Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop be the future of emission-free travel?

11/11/2020

Green News

What does the internet think of Biden’s plan to tackle climate change?

Celebrities, world leaders and activists were quick to share what they thought about the new President-Elect.

11/11/2020