Americas

The Cube

US Congress hearing probes misinformation via social media algorithms

The hearing "Algorithms and Amplification", scheduled to go before Congress on Tuesday, is the first entirely focused on social media algorithms and how they may amplify misinformation.

27/04/2021

Brazil

Brazilian regulator rejects use of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

"Due to the lack of consistent and reliable data, Anvisa's Board of directors unanimously decided not to recommend the exceptional importation of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," the watchdog said on Monday.

27/04/2021

USA

US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

The US will export as many as 60 million doses in the coming months, the White House said ​Monday.

26/04/2021

Money

Bitcoin Island: Welcome to the world's first crypto-enabled community

Using cryptocurrencies to buy everything from villas to beers, the island of Bequia is set to become home to a fully Bitcoin-enabled community.

26/04/2021

Travel News

Vaccinated US tourists will be allowed to visit the EU this summer

Here's what we know so far on the conditions US travellers will have to meet to travel to the European Union in Summer 2021.

26/04/2021

USA

Oscars 2021: 'Nomadland' is big winner with three awards

Chloe Zhao won Best Director and Best Picture while her leading actress, Frances McDormand secured her third Oscars. Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya also walked away with a golden statuette.

26/04/2021

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Argentina measures spark open air class protest

Parents organized an outdoor classroom for their children to protest the government's decision to suspend schools due to coronavirus cases.

25/04/2021

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Pandemic fuels rise in poverty in Peru

Thousands of people left without homes amid the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are now occupying a temporary settlement on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital Lima.

24/04/2021

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Nurse in Colombia travels on motorbike to vaccinate people

A nurse in Colombia travels on his motorbike or on foot to vaccinate people over the age of 70.

24/04/2021

USA

Four astronauts on Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule dock at space station

This was SpaceX’s third crew flight for NASA.

24/04/2021

USA

US resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations despite clot reports

US regulators recommended restarting vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab, saying they are confident it is "safe and effective".

24/04/2021

Cinema

It's the Oscars, Jim, but not as we know it.

This year's event was prepared remotely meaning that actors and directors did not get the chance to schmooze their way to the top spots. As a result, Oscar-watchers expect a different kind of Academy Awards on Sunday.

24/04/2021

World News

President Biden recognises Armenian killings as 'genocide'

Biden had pledged during his campaign to recognise the World War I-era massacres as "genocide". Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement that Biden's recognition of the killings as such was based on "political motives".

24/04/2021

Travel News

These 'wine temples' changed Argentina's wine industry

Wine tasting in Argentina is like a religion at these ‘wine temples’

24/04/2021

Mobility

Watch SpaceX launch the first manned mission on a reused rocket

SpaceX has made history after launching four astronauts into space using a reused rocket and capsule for the first time.

23/04/2021

Tech News

Bitcoin dips below $50,000 over concerns Joe Biden will raise taxes

Speculators have also been spooked by power outages in China which affected Bitcoin mining and a Turkish probe into alleged cryptocurrency fraud.

23/04/2021

The Cube

Climate misinformation shifts focus to extreme weather events

"There’s a shift in tactics. Now it’s softer forms of denial and efforts to diminish the impacts of climate change,” Penn State climate scientists Michael Mann said.

22/04/2021

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Friend of George Floyd “happy and sad” after the verdict

George Floyd’s former roommate, Alvin Manago, pays tribute to his friend in Minneapolis one day after the conviction of Derek Chauvin

22/04/2021

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Sao Paulo police raid bar where more than 100 people gathered

Sao Paulo police raid and close a bar where more than 100 people were gathered during an operation against illegal parties as Brazil's economic capital prohibits the opening of bars and restaurants in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

21/04/2021

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Floyd supporters erupt in joy at Chauvin guilty verdict

A crowd gathered outside the downtown Minneapolis courtroom erupts in cheers after white former police officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of murdering African-American George Floyd.

21/04/2021

USA

Black teenage girl shot dead by US police on day of Chauvin verdict

Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two people with a knife on Tuesday.

21/04/2021

USA

George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Chauvin found guilty of murder

President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough".

20/04/2021

USA

President Joe Biden praying for 'right' verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

US President Joe Biden says he believes that the evidence in Derek Chauvin's trial is "overwhelming" and he is praying for the "right" outcome.

20/04/2021

Earth News

The world is 'on the verge of the abyss’, says UN

UN Secretary-General António Guterres gives a stark warning as the climate crisis looks set to worsen.

20/04/2021

USA

Former US vice-president Walter Mondale dies at 93

Jimmy Carter said in a statement on Monday night that he considered Mondale "the best vice president in our country's history."

20/04/2021

USA

George Floyd officer murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict

Attorneys and witnesses have used the words "reasonable" or "unreasonable" often at the trial.

19/04/2021