Americas

USA

Trump supporters clash with Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland

Portland has seen nightly protests for more than three months after the police killing of Black man George Floyd in Minneapolis.

30/08/2020

USA

Trump visits hurricane-hit US states of Louisiana and Texas

The US president took a first-hand look at some of the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura.

30/08/2020

USA

'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer

Actor Chadwick Boseman dies following a four year battle with Colon Cancer at home surrounded by his family.

29/08/2020

USA

Huge march commemorates Martin Luther King's 'dream' speech

Tens of thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the US capital which commemorates a 1963 civil rights march.

29/08/2020

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World's largest bronze gorilla sculpture grabs New Yorkers' attention

The artists were inspired by the animal's empathy and kindness.

29/08/2020

USA

'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

'From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more - all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy', his family said.

29/08/2020

USA

'Best yet to come': Trump formally accepts presidential nomination

He spoke to a crowd of 1,500 - largely maskless - people, at the White House.

28/08/2020

USA

NBA ‘like a political organisation’ claims Trump after players protest

Donald Trump has said the NBA has become “like a political organisation" after an unprecedented refusal to play led to the postponement of playoff matches for a second day.

27/08/2020

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Statue honouring 'real women' unveiled in New York's Central Park

The new statue represents Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) -- campaigners for the rights of women and people of colour

27/08/2020

USA

17-year-old arrested after two shot dead at protest in Wisconsin, USA

In the city of Kenosha on Tuesday night two people were killed and a third injured during a third night of unrest caused by the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

26/08/2020

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World's biggest rooftop greenhouse opens in Montreal

The facility spans 15,000 square metres or about the size of three football fields.

26/08/2020

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Two people die during protests over police shooting of Jacob Blake

It came during a third night of protests over the case of black man Jacob Blake, who was seen in a video being shot up to seven times at point-blank range by a white Kenosha police officer on Sunday.

26/08/2020

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Musicians try to lift spirits in COVID-hit Brazilian favela

A group of youth musicians from Heliopolis, the largest favela of Sao Paulo, performed on Tuesday in the streets of the neighbourhood in an attempt to provide a respite from COVID-19.

26/08/2020

USA

Black man likely to not walk again after police shooting in Wisconsin

A state of emergency had been declared in Wisconsin after protests erupted three days ago, with demonstrators destroying over 30 businesses on Monday.

25/08/2020

Jamaica

COVID-19: Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said police are investigating the case. He didn't specify what offense might have been committed, though Jamaica has imposed social distancing requirements

25/08/2020

USA

GOP convention: Republicans pitch optimistic future under Trump

On the first day of the Republican convention, Donald Trump's allies issued stark warnings about the election - and made an array of misleading claims.

25/08/2020

USA

National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard to head off another round of violent protests after the police shooting of a Black man in the back multiple times in Kenosha on Sunday.

24/08/2020

USA

TikTok hits back at Trump’s executive order banning app in US

The popular video-sharing app TikTok is suing the US government after Donald Trump signed an executive order banning it in the US.

24/08/2020

The Cube

Trump's misleading post may discourage US voters, says Twitter

Twitter labelled the post for potentially discouraging voters from heading to the polls. Facebook though, did not put any warning label on an identical post.

24/08/2020

USA

Thousands of lightning strikes cause major fires in California

Some of the biggest wildfires California has seen in living memory are continuing to tear through the north of the state, as firefighters battle the flames in a bid to save homes and lives.

24/08/2020

World News

Republicans due to kick off Donald Trump re-election bid

The Republican Party convention kick-off will look a lot different this year.

24/08/2020

USA

Donald Trump announces emergency COVID-19 plasma treatment

The treatment involves using blood from recovered COVID-19 patients who have built antibodies against the virus and infuse it into people with coronavirus.

23/08/2020

USA

WeChat users and TikTok sue Trump over app bans

Trump announced the ban on the Chinese apps earlier in August. It's set to take effect on September 20.

23/08/2020

USA

Humans burn through the Earth's natural resources for 2020

It's called "Overshoot Day", the moment each year when we humans have used up more natural resources than the Earth can renew in 12 months.

22/08/2020

The Cube

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block Twitter critics

The White House is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a 2019 ruling which said that the US President could not block users as it is a violation of the First Amendment.

21/08/2020

Earth News

Michigan agrees to pay $600m to victims of the Flint water crisis

It has been called one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in American history.

21/08/2020