Americas

USA

US Supreme Court: Barrett favourite as Trump moves to fill RBG post

The US President says he expects to decide by the weekend on a Supreme Court replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ignoring Democratic objections.

22/09/2020

Earth News

Honeybees can be trained like sniffer dogs to help boost crops

Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques.

21/09/2020

USA

Biden urges Senators to follow their conscience on US Supreme Court Justice

The ideological balance of the nine-member court is crucial to its rulings on the most important issues in US law..

21/09/2020

USA

Banks failing to stop money laundering on vast scale, says report

Massive sums of allegedly dirty money have flowed for years through some of the world's largest banking institutions, an international journalism investigation says.

21/09/2020

USA

Schitt’s Creek, Succession and Watchmen steal show at the ‘Pandemmys'

The TV shows Schitt’s Creek, Succession and Watchmen were the big winners at the Emmy Awards on Sunday - this year dubbed ‘The Pandemmys’ due to the ceremony being held virtually amid the coronavirus outbreak.

21/09/2020

USA

WeChat: Judge delays US restrictions on Chinese app

The US government restrictions against WeChat follow the Trump administration’s attempts to ban TikTok, another Chinese-owned app.

21/09/2020

USA

Donald Trump approves deal to keep TikTok app available in US

The deal, which will keep the video-sharing app TikTok available in the US, was approved by the Trump administration after it threatened to ban it over security concerns.

20/09/2020

USA

Trump administration declares UN sanctions on Iran 'restored'

Mike Pompeo has said that UN sanctions on Iran are restored in a move that most other countries consider illegal.

20/09/2020

USA

Joe Biden slams Trump plan to replace Ginsburg as an 'abuse of power'

The US president's supporters chanted "fill that seat" at a rally in North Carolina one day after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

20/09/2020

USA

Letter addressed to Donald Trump 'contained ricin' - officials

The letter was intercepted during routine screening before it could reach the White House.

19/09/2020

Guyana

US Secretary of State urges Venezuelan president to leave office

Mike Pompeo delivered his unequivocal message while visiting Suriname, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia.

19/09/2020

USA

How the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg could impact the US election

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has set off a debate over whether the President should nominate a Supreme Court justice just six weeks before the US presidential election.

19/09/2020

Peru

Peru president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil

President Martín Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote Friday after opposition lawmakers failed to amass enough support to oust the leader.

19/09/2020

Moments

It’s over 27,000km long, but what is The Great Trail of Canada?

The Great Trail is hailed as one of Canada's biggest volunteer-led efforts, but it's not without controversy.

19/09/2020

USA

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, feminist icon, dies

Ginsburg's death has set off debate in the United States over whether her replacement should be named before or after the presidential election.

19/09/2020

USA

US set to ban WeChat and TikTok from app stores

The move could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for US users.

18/09/2020

USA

Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response at drive-in town hall

US Democratic candidate Joe Biden called President Donald Trump's downplaying of COVID-19 "close to criminal".

18/09/2020

No Comment

One of the largest T-rex skeletons set to go up for auction

It could fetch up to €6.7 million.

17/09/2020

Earth News

Toy giant asks children to send back old plastic Barbies

Mattel is opening its doors to generations of old toys in the hope they can be recycled.

17/09/2020

USA

Hurricane Sally hits US south coast bringing damage and flooding

Hundreds of people have been rescued as the hurricane pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.

17/09/2020

USA

Trump sees mass COVID-19 vaccinations 'soon', contradicting experts

The US President's claims fly in the face of evidence from health experts who say it could be months or longer before a vaccine is ready for mass distribution.

17/09/2020

Venezuela

Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela

The experts say they delved into nearly 3,000 cases, looked at more than 5,000 killings and concluded that Maduro and his defence and interior ministers were aware of the crimes committed by Venezuelan security forces and intelligence agencies.

16/09/2020

Barbados

Barbados announces plans to remove Elizabeth II and become a republic

The Caribbean island's government says "the time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind".

16/09/2020

Earth News

Patagonia gets political with labels saying ‘vote the a**holes out’

The outdoor brand is taking a stand against leaders who "disregard the climate crises and ignore science."

16/09/2020

USA

Kardashian West and DiCaprio among celebrities in Instagram boycott

Dozens of celebrities join 24-hour social media 'freeze' as #StopHateForProfit campaign bids to highlight hate speech on Facebook's platforms

16/09/2020

USA

Breonna Taylor: Louisville payout to family of police shooting victim

The Kentucky city has agreed to pay the black woman's family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement.

16/09/2020