Americas

USA

US expels Russian diplomats and imposes sanctions for hacking

The measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that US officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts.

16/04/2021

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Blue Origin conducts test launch in Texas

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle from West Texas as part of a test flight Wednesday afternoon, and successfully landed the rocket and capsule separately a short time later.

15/04/2021

Nature

Scientists discover spiders can make music with their webs

Researchers are using virtual reality to pluck spider webs like guitar strings and the sounds are awe-inspiring.

15/04/2021

USA

Defense expert says Floyd died from heart trouble, not restraint

Dr. David Fowler, a former Maryland chief medical examiner who is now with a consulting firm, also testified that he would classify the manner of death "undetermined."

15/04/2021

USA

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

The charge against Kim Potter, a white former Brooklyn Center police Officer, was filed three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop.

15/04/2021

USA

Disgraced US financier Bernie Madoff dies in prison

Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier who defrauded thousands around the world in the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Wednesday.

14/04/2021

Tech News

What is Coinbase and why is its IPO so significant?

Widely expected to become worth more than Goldman Sachs overnight, the floating of Coinbase on the Nasdaq is significant for the future of cryptocurrencies.

14/04/2021

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Third night clashes at Brooklyn Center

Clashes break out between protesters and law enforcement as hundreds gather for the third night in a row outside Brooklyn Center's police station, in the suburbs of Minneapolis

14/04/2021

USA

‘Time to end forever war’: US troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan

US president Joe Biden has announced his plan to pull all remaining US forces out of Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 September 11 terror attacks.

14/04/2021

USA

Cop and police chief resign over Black motorist' death in Minneapolis

The resignations from Officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon came two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.

14/04/2021

Tech News

Bitcoin hits fresh record ahead of Coinbase's stock market debut

Does the stock market listing of Coinbase mean cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the financial establishment?

13/04/2021

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Minnesota police shooting: riots erupt in Portland and enter second night in Brooklyn Center

Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot a Black man in a traffic stop over the weekend

13/04/2021

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Mexican village forms 'self-defence' group amid armed gang threat

Children brandishing replica rifles march alongside armed adults as residents of Ayahualtempa, south-western Mexico, form a 'self-defence' group to train for a possible attack from criminal organisations that operate in the area

13/04/2021

USA

More clashes in Minnesota after police shoot, kill Black man

Hundreds of protesters faced off against police on Monday in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer fatally shot Daunte Wright.

13/04/2021

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Protesters angry over US police shooting of Black man forcefully dispersed

Protesters gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in response to the police killing of Daunte Wright, a 20 year old black man stopped during traffic in a suburb northeast of Minneapolis the same day

12/04/2021

USA

Protesters confront police near Minneapolis after black man shot

Protesters gathered outside a police station after the family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man said he was shot by police and later died.

12/04/2021

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador picks conservative Guillermo Lasso for president

Ex-banker Guillermo Lasso defeated left-wing economist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador's presidential runoff.

12/04/2021

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'Chub Rollz' skaters club defies body image stereotypes

Dozens of people gather for the first meeting of a new skating club in Alameda, California, called Chub Rollz, aimed at defying physical stereotypes in the sport

11/04/2021

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Ash and smoke rise from La Soufriere volcano on Saint Vincent

Smoke and ash continued to cover the island of St. Vincent on Saturday after a volcano erupted forcing residents to evacuate their homes and seek shelter

11/04/2021

Brazil

Brazil's virus outlook darkens amid COVID vaccine delays

The Health Ministry has cut its outlook for vaccine supplies in April three times already, to half their initial level, and the country’s two biggest laboratories are facing supply constraints.

11/04/2021

USA

Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union

Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

10/04/2021

USA

US rapper and actor DMX dies of massive heart attack aged 50

DMX died in New York State on Friday of what the hospital said was a catastrophic cardiac arrest.

10/04/2021

Haiti

Thousands evacuated on Caribbean island after volcano erupts

The first explosion occurred Friday morning. Experts have warned that explosive eruptions could continue for days or possibly week.

10/04/2021

World News

Thousands evacuated from St Vincent as volcano erupts

Evacuation orders were issued for the roughly 16,000 people who live in the red zone near La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent's northern region.

09/04/2021

Earth News

Blue dye found in cabbage could put an end to synthetic blues

Researchers have discovered a natural blue dye found in cabbage which can be used instead of synthetic dye.

09/04/2021

USA

Biden takes action on 'epidemic' of US gun violence

US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at targeting homemade firearms, known as "ghost guns"

09/04/2021