Americas

USA

Fifteen dead after SUV carrying 27 people crashes in California

Hospital officials believe there were 27 people in an SUV that struck a tractor-trailer in the agricultural southeastern corner of California.

02/03/2021

USA

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation with strike system

Accounts with two strikes against them will be locked for 12 hours. Five strikes will get a user permanently banned from Twitter.

02/03/2021

USA

US father and son extradited to Japan over Carlos Ghosn's escape

Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, will be tried on charges that they smuggled Ghosn out of the country in 2019.

02/03/2021

Ecotech

‘Next-generation’ wearable tech turns your body heat into electricity

Smartwatches and fitness trackers could soon use your body as a battery.

01/03/2021

USA

'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden Globes

Netflix also won big with 'The Crown' and 'The Queen's Gambit' taking home the award in their respective categories.

01/03/2021

No Comment

Protesters in Buenos Aires decry COVID vaccine scandal

Demonstrators left "body bags" depicting coronavirus deaths in front of the Government House with signs reading: "I was waiting for the vaccine but it was given to Alberto's (President Alberto Fernandez) friends."

28/02/2021

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Hundreds take to streets in Venezuela over murders of three women

The demonstrators were taking a stand against femicide and the gender-related killing of women and girls.

28/02/2021

USA

Trump hints at running in 2024, says he won't start another party

The event so far at a Hyatt hotel in Orlando, Florida, has been a tribute to Trump and Trumpism, complete with a golden statue in his likeness.

28/02/2021

USA

US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

28/02/2021

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Wax stars join diners at NYC restaurant for COVID-safe experience

The Hollywood elite in wax form filled out seats at the NYC eatery.

27/02/2021

Cinema

Hollywood prepares for virtual 78th instalment of Golden Globes

Judged by members of the international press in the United States, the awards are considered the antechamber of the Oscars.

27/02/2021

USA

Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle

The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage.

27/02/2021

USA

Joe Biden visits Texas amid recovery effort from deadly winter storm

More than a million people in the state are still under orders to boil water before drinking it after millions lost power and water pipes burst in an extreme cold snap.

27/02/2021

USA

Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach facing multiple charges kills himself

John Geddert had long-running ties to to disgraced Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, who is in jail for a series of sexual assaults.

26/02/2021

USA

US launches airstrike in Syria in Biden's first military action

The airstrikes targeted facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups, the Pentagon said.

26/02/2021

Nature

Pet tiger rescued during Texas freeze is rehomed in sanctuary

A six-month-old tigress, who rescuers have named Elsa, was found in dangerously low temperatures wearing a harness.

25/02/2021

Ecotech

‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing

Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations.

25/02/2021

Travel News

These pilots are landing on a runway made of ice

An unusual airport has just opened to the public in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire.

25/02/2021

No Comment

Ecuador prison riots: Number of inmates dead in rises to 79

Authorities have said the clashes that began on Monday night were precipitated by a search for weapons carried out at the facilities in the South American nation.

25/02/2021

Venezuela

Venezuela expels top EU diplomat over new sanctions

Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa was given 72 hours to leave the country.

25/02/2021

Earth News

Conspiracy theorists are setting snow on fire ‘to prove it’s not real’

As massive snowstorms devastate parts of the US, some social media users are trying to claim the weather is a hoax.

24/02/2021

USA

Security chiefs blame bad intelligence over US Capitol insurrection

The former Capitol police chief and federal agencies blame each other for their failure to stop supporters of ex-President Trump from storming the building on January 6.

23/02/2021

The Cube

Crackdown urged on alleged misinformation on US television

Two Democratic members of the US Congress have urged a dozen cable, satellite, and streaming TV companies to crack down on health and political misinformation.

23/02/2021

USA

Tiger Woods 'fortunate to be alive' after crashing SUV in California

The gold star had to be cut free from the wreckage and has undergone surgery for what his agent said were 'serious injuries' to his legs.

23/02/2021

USA

Biden marks 'heartbreaking milestone' of 500,000 US COVID deaths

The US is the worst-affected country in the world when it comes to deaths and cases, and accounts for 1 in 5 of the global fatalities.

23/02/2021

Ecotech

This 139-year-old house was wheeled through San Francisco

The Englander House moved six blocks in six hours with thousands watching the extraordinary process.

22/02/2021