Americas

USA

Irish support hard-hit Native Americans to repay Potato Famine help

COVID-19 is hitting Native Americans in the US hard. But the Irish are donating to them in large numbers to repay for help during the Potato Famine of the 1840s.

08/05/2020

USA

How worried should we be about the ‘murder hornet’?

Its sting is very painful and potentially deadly. The Asian giant hornet has been spotted for the first time in the United States, where it threatens local bees and the farmers that depend on them.

06/05/2020

Green News

A robot takeover is possible - so what about the planet?

With automation on the rise, we consider the complicated potential impact on the environment.

06/05/2020

Green News

Wildlife is roaming the Mayan forests

Jaguars, pumas and other animals have taken over a Guatemalan national park.

05/05/2020

USA

Pompeo goes against US intelligence on virus being man-made

The US Secretary of State says he sees no reason why the intelligence services would get it wrong, yet maintained the 'man-made' assertion regarding COVID-19.

03/05/2020

Canada

Assault-style weapons banned in Canada following Nova Scotia massacre

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the ban on Friday, saying “Canadians need more than thoughts and prayers” in response to mass shootings.

02/05/2020

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In Peru, food markets have become the epicentre of COVID-19 contagion

Peru is the third worst-affected country in South America after Brazil and Mexico.

01/05/2020

World News

The dark and bloody origins of May Day

How a bloody riot in Chicago in 1886 gave birth to a public holiday marked across the world.

01/05/2020

USA

Trump points finger at China over coronavirus outbreak

Trump repeatedly blamed China for its handling of the outbreak, criticising the country for restricting domestic travel to slow the virus but not international travel to keep it from spreading abroad.

01/05/2020

USA

COVID-19 cases in the US have now passed the one million mark

COVID-19 cases in the US pass the one million mark and more Americans have lost their lives to the disease than died during the Vietnam War.

29/04/2020

USA

COVID-19 has killed more Americans than the Vietnam War

More than 59,000 people are now known to have died from the pandemic in the US. The 20-year Vietnam War killed 58,200 American soldiers.

29/04/2020

World News

COVID-19 spreading across Latin America

Cases of coronavirus are spreading rapidly in parts of Latin America and threaten to overwhelm already weak medical services

26/04/2020

Argentina

Two Argentinian transgender football players are blazing the trail for others

Marcos Rojo and Mara Gomez feel like themselves when they're out on the pitch in Argentina. They know they could have to submit hormone test before they're fully accepted into the leagues, but for now, they're leading the way.

25/04/2020

Green News

While you stay home, animals roam free in our towns and cities

Goats are out and about in Wales, while cayotes stalk around in San Francisco.

25/04/2020

USA

Watch: Donald Trump suggests injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19

His comments, which came on the day the US death toll from COVID-19 passed 50,000 people, sparked a backlash online.

24/04/2020

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Face masks put on Rio de Janeiro's statues in bid to stop COVID-19

It's part of an attempt to get people to wear face masks and stop the spread of coronavirus.

24/04/2020

USA

Cats with coronavirus: U.S. confirms two pets contracted COVID-19

The animals are the first pets to be diagnosed with the virus in the U.S.

23/04/2020

USA

Euroviews. Joining up the dots shows the true depths of Trump’s dangerous narcissistic pathology ǀ View

There has only been one headline worth printing since Donald Trump was elected president. That headline is "Donald Trump suffers from a dangerous incurable narcissistic disorder which makes him incapable of empathy and reason. He is a grave danger to the US and the world."

22/04/2020

USA

US President Donald Trump to sign a 60-day 'immigration ban'

He has vowed to put a 60-day stop on the issuing of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs in an economy wrecked by the coronavirus.

22/04/2020

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Pittsburgh protesters push for an end to coronavirus confinement

They argue the lockdowns - aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 - limit individual freedoms and harm the economy.

21/04/2020

USA

How can the price of oil be negative? Euronews answers

For the first time ever, US crude oil prices dropped below $0 on Monday. Euronews breaks it all down for you.

21/04/2020

USA

US oil prices plunge below zero amid coronavirus pandemic

Demand for oil has decreased significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic.

20/04/2020

USA

COVID-19: US state leaders lambast 'conflicting messages' from Trump

"``To have an American president to encourage people to violate the law, I can't remember any time during my time in America where we have seen such a thing,'' Washington state's Democratic governor, Jay Inslee, has said.

20/04/2020

Canada

Gunman disguised as police officer kills at least 16 in rural Canada

Gunman disguised as police officer kills at least 16 in rural Canada

20/04/2020

USA

NY couples now able to wed on video conference amid COVID-19 lokdown

New York State is untangling some red tape around tying the knot: New Yorkers will be able to get marriage licenses online and wed via video during the lockdown.

19/04/2020

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Gaga, McCartney, Elton John and more offer hope at COVID-19 concert

A virtual concert packed with A-listers -- from The Rolling Stones to Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish -- entertained fans around the world with a show celebrating health workers, as billions shelter at home due to coronavirus

19/04/2020