Americas

Guatemala

Guatemala troops and police break up caravan of weary migrants

Some migrants threw rocks while authorities pushed the caravan back down the road with their riot shields. Migrants with children were more gently prodded back the way they had come.

19/01/2021

USA

Anxiety in Washington as false alarm interrupts inauguration rehearsal

The U.S. Capitol briefly locked down, illustrating the fear that has gripped the city since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection by pro-Trump rioters and prompted extraordinary security measures.

19/01/2021

USA

US man hid in airport for three months due to COVID pandemic fear

A man has been arrested after hiding in Chicago's airport for three months due to his fear of flying during the coronavirus pandemic.

18/01/2021

USA

'Alarming factions': Here's why the US Capitol siege happened

The events of January 6 were not a one-off. They were the culmination of various pro-Trump factions coming together "under his banner" for a common cause, experts tell Euronews.

18/01/2021

USA

Who are the key figures nominated to be in Joe Biden's cabinet?

Here's a look at some of the key Cabinet members nominated to work in Joe Biden's incoming administration.

18/01/2021

USA

FBI vetting troops amid fears of insider attack at Biden inauguration

The move comes following the events at the Capitol, after which several on and off-duty police officers and active military personnel were arrested for participating in the siege.

18/01/2021

USA

Biden administration plans executive orders to change Trump policies

The new president plans to end Trump's restriction on immigration to the US from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel.

17/01/2021

World News

Music producer Phil Spector, who invented 'wall of sound', dies age 81

Spector, who revolutionised pop with his "wall of sound" music production formula, was serving a prison sentence for the 2003 murder of Hollywood actress Lana Clarkson.

17/01/2021

Travel News

Would you spend the night on this Peruvian mountain edge?

Located high above the Sacred Valley in Peru, this is a hospitality experience like no other. Guests access the hotel by hiking, climbing or zip wire and your room is secured to the side of a mountain.

17/01/2021

USA

Biden inauguration: Troops pour into Washington amid protest concerns

The calls reflect fears that violent extremist groups are targeting the city in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.

16/01/2021

USA

DC police arrest man with loaded gun and false inauguration credential

An officer noticed he had “firearms-related stickers” on his vehicle and asked him if he had any weapons inside his car.

16/01/2021

World News

NRA declares bankruptcy and plans to incorporate in Texas

The NRA said it has more than 400,000 members in Texas and plans to hold its annual convention in Houston later this year.

16/01/2021

Brazil

Brazil's Amazon region suffers deadly lack of oxygen supplies

Brazilian artists, football clubs, and politicians used their platforms to appeal for help for the city of Manaus, which is experiencing a dire lack of oxygen.

16/01/2021

USA

US health secretary Alex Azar tells Trump he is resigning

During Alex Azar's time serving as US health secretary, more than 390,000 people in the US have died from COVID-19.

16/01/2021

USA

Trump administration oversees unprecedented number of executions

The outgoing US president has overseen 13 federal executions since July, more than any president for 120 years.

16/01/2021

USA

Bus left dangling from bridge after crash in New York

The bus plunged 15 metres from a motorway bridge in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York City on Thursday evening.

15/01/2021

USA

Joe Biden unveils $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief package

The incoming US president unveiled the American Rescue Plan, which aims to speed up the vaccination campaign and deliver economic aid in the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths.

15/01/2021

USA

Donald Trump has been impeached for a second time: Now what?

The House of Representatives has voted to impeach the president. Now it is over to the Senate.

14/01/2021

USA

US carries out its first execution of female inmate since 1953

A Kansas woman was executed on Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri, the first time in nearly seven decades that the US government has put to death a female inmate.

13/01/2021

USA

Donald Trump impeachment: What happens next?

Democrats and some Republicans could vote to impeach the U.S. president this week, with just days left before Joe Biden takes office.

13/01/2021

USA

U.S. requires all arriving air passengers to show negative COVID t

The order does not take effect for two weeks.

13/01/2021

USA

Watch: House votes to impeach Donald Trump for second time

Ten Republican lawmakers broke ranks making Trump the first president to have been impeached twice and charged the US president with inciting violence against the government.

12/01/2021

Brazil

'We're super tired of this war': Life on Brazil's COVID-19 frontline

Euronews was given access to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the city with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country.

12/01/2021

Earth News

Manatee with ‘Trump’ carved on its back prompts criminal investigation

Environmental groups say the act was "politically motivated".

12/01/2021

USA

Eight gorillas at a U.S. zoo have tested positive for coronavirus

It is believed to be the first time the virus has been transmitted from humans to primates.

12/01/2021

USA

Democrats step up Trump impeachment plan as FBI warns of more protests

As the House of Representatives forges ahead with plans to oust the president from office, the FBI has warned that Trump loyalists are planning more armed protests.

11/01/2021