Americas

Colombia

Court in Colombia set to rule on decriminalising abortion

It is currently a crime punishable by between one and four years in prison.

19/11/2021

Climate

How one couple found Hope during the fatal Canadian storm

Enda Brophy was displaced by the storm in British Columbia this week. Here he describes the community's extraordinary response.

19/11/2021

USA

Rare copy of US Constitution sells for a world record €38 million

It is one of only 11 known surviving copies of the US charter.

19/11/2021

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The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years

The spectacle was visible for all of North America and parts of South America, and later in Polynesia, Australia and northeast Asia.

19/11/2021

Nature

This bear has had its head stuck in a plastic container for weeks

It took weeks to track down and rescue the animal, who was a victim of plastic pollution in the US.

19/11/2021

Travel News

5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated to set sail on this cruise

This cruise line is the first to state that 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated if they want to travel aboard their ships.

19/11/2021

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Famous shop unveils 'madcap' holiday windows in New York

Iconic New York store Bergdorf Goodman unveiled its annual holiday windows on Thursday evening

19/11/2021

Tech News

Explained: What is the metaverse and what will it mean for you?

Early versions of the metaverse emerged in the early noughties. We take a look at what’s been done and how Meta’s vision will differ.

19/11/2021

Earth News

British Columbia is bitten by climate change-fuelled weather extremes

From dangerous heat and destructive wildfires, to record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. Parts of British Columbia, Canada have been at the epicentre of two top-end weather extremes within the space of a few months.

19/11/2021

USA

Malcolm X: Judge clears two men over 1965 killing of civil rights icon

More than half a century after the assassination of Malcolm X, two of his convicted killers were exonerated on Thursday.

18/11/2021

Health news

Argentine woman may be second person to naturally recover from HIV

The HIV virus appears to have disappeared from this patient's body, researchers said.

18/11/2021

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Washington state residents start clean-up after heavy floods

As heavy rains let up in Washington state, residents of the town of Everson take stock of the damage to their homes as they start clean-up efforts, with some lending a hand to neighbors with deliveries of food and other essentials.

18/11/2021

Musica

Wagner's epic 'Die Meistersinger' electrifies the Met

The Metropolitan Opera in New York stages the longest opera in the repertoire and also marks the triumphant return of Maestro Antonio Pappano to its podium for the first time in nearly 25 years.

18/11/2021

USA

Costumed US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley jailed for 41 months

Carrying a spear and wearing a large fur hat with horns, Chansley was one of the first rioters to invade Congress on January 6.

18/11/2021

Culture news

R Kelly trial: Man sentenced for witness intimidation by fire

An associate of R Kelly's former publicist stood accused of setting fire to a car to intimidate the witness.

18/11/2021

Culture news

Alec Baldwin recklessly fired gun on 'Rust' film set, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims the actor had no reason to fire the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.

18/11/2021

USA

A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X

A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X, says Manhattan’s DA.

17/11/2021

Art

Frida Kahlo portrait smashes auction records at €30.8 million

Kahlo's last ever portrait, 'Diego and I', is now the most expensive Latin American art of all time after the sale took place at Sotheby's, New York.

17/11/2021

Tech News

Why is the Staples Center changing its name to Crypto.com Arena?

Crypto.com has been on a spending spree across the global sports landscape over the past year.

17/11/2021

Canada

Vancouver cut off as Pacific Northwest hit by severe storm and floods

Several people are thought to be missing after what's been described as the worst storm in decades brought floods and landslides to western parts of the US and Canada.

17/11/2021

Culture news

Over 900 collectibles on sale now at music's biggest auction

Every year music's richest collectors gather in New York City to witness the offerings of Julien's – the auctioneers responsible for rare guitars, setlists and fashion pieces worth millions of euros.

16/11/2021

Mobility

Moon landing delayed by 'several years,' says NASA watchdog

The mission to put humans back on the Moon is running late, a new report has found. The NASA report also said the agency was “underreporting” the mission's $93 billion cost.

16/11/2021

USA

'Reckless and irresponsible': Russia slammed over space station threat

U.S. officials described as reckless and irresponsible a Russian weapons test which created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk, threatening astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

16/11/2021

USA

Biden and Xi meet virtually to try to bridge chasm in US-China ties

Expectations were low for the meeting amid differences over major issues including human rights, cyber security and Washington's stance on Taiwan.

16/11/2021

USA

Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill with bipartisan audience

The president hopes to use the law to build back his popularity and says it will deliver jobs, clean water, high-speed internet and a clean energy future.

15/11/2021

Mobility

Tesla driver claims self-driving car 'forced itself' into collision

A Tesla driver taking part in the beta test of the company's driver assist technology claimed their car 'forced itself' into a different lane, causing an accident earlier this month.

15/11/2021