Americas

Argentina

Sailor completes solo Atlantic crossing to see parents during lockdown

Juan Manuel Ballestero's boat was nearly broken up by waves on his perilous journey across the Atlantic to Argentina from Portugal

19/06/2020

USA

Facebook removes Trump campaign ads that used Nazi symbol

The social media giant said it "violated their policy against organised hate".

19/06/2020

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Spectacular timelapse catches Northern Lights dancing across Canada

A stunning timelapse video captured the Northern Lights as they shone through moving clouds over Thompson, Manitoba, on Tuesday night.

18/06/2020

USA

Former Trump advisor writes scathing new book on troubled government

Former US national security adviser John Bolton claims US President Donald Trump did not know the UK was a nuclear power and thought Finland was in Russia.

18/06/2020

Earth News

The company making t-shirts from gone off milk

Another innovative example of sustainable fashion at its weirdest.

18/06/2020

Brazil

Destruction of nature is 'driver of pandemics', says WWF

Destruction of nature is 'driver of pandemics', says WWF

17/06/2020

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Endangered Galapagos giant tortoises released back into the wild

Tortoises were quarantined and marked before their release on Espanola Island, which now hosts the Cheloinidis hoodensis species of the tortoise.

17/06/2020

USA

Don't use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, warns US agency

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency retracted emergency permission to use hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus, saying it is unlikely to be effective.

16/06/2020

USA

US Supreme Court: LGBT people can't be fired over sexual orientation

The ruling could have a huge impact on the estimated 8 to 11 million American LGBT community, who are not protected against workplace discrimination in most US states.

15/06/2020

Canada

Canada indigenous chief battered by police

Canadia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls for an independent investigation after an indigenous chief is beaten by police during arrest

14/06/2020

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COVID-19: 'Hug curtain' used in Brazilian nursing homes

Elderly patients in a nursing home in Sao Paulo can hug their loved ones through a plastic 'hug curtain,' a way to bring families together amid the pandemic that is ravaging Brazil, with over 41,000 deaths and more than 800,000 cases

14/06/2020

USA

More protests erupt in Atlanta, US, after man shot dead

A Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta was set on fire by protesters after Rayshard Brooks was shot dead following an altercation with police officers.

14/06/2020

Brazil

Brazil's coronavirus death toll exceeds the UK's

It comes after Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's biggest cities, reopened shops this week.

13/06/2020

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Toronto graffiti artists "paint the city black" against racism

Toronto street artists use graffiti to raise awareness on racism following the death of George Floyd.

13/06/2020

USA

Trump calls for national standard on police use of force

Weeks of protests and global outrage over George Floyd’s death are starting to lead to changes in US policing.

12/06/2020

USA

Trump 'will not even reconsider' renaming of military bases

Anti-racism protests have fuelled conversation about the removal of statues glorifying slave traders, confederate generals and colonial leaders in the US and Europe.

11/06/2020

USA

George Floyd's brother to Congress: 'stop the pain' of police violence

Philonise Floyd called on the US Congress to "stop the pain" and act on police reform, as he testified the day after his brother's funeral.

10/06/2020

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Mourners demand justice at George Floyd's funeral

"We are fighting wickedness in high places," said civil rights leader Al Sharpton in his eulogy at George Floyd's funeral.

10/06/2020

Ecotech

Elon Musk’s €47m underground tunnels will be used for electric cars

Could the Boring Company's tunnelling projects be the solution to urban pollution?

10/06/2020

USA

Euroviews. How to keep global superpowers China and the US from riding roughshod over human rights ǀ View

Despite their differences, China's Xi Jinping and US president, Donald Trump have in common their dislike of any global effort to hold them accountable for their behaviour, including on human rights.

10/06/2020

The Cube

Twitter says Trump conspiracy theory tweet does not violate its rules

The US President had suggested, without any evidence, that a 75-year-old demonstrator, who was pushed to the ground by police officers, could be an "Antifa provocateur".

09/06/2020

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Thousands of mourners pay respects to George Floyd in Houston

"It’s time out for the oppression of black people. And today is the day," said Joseph Kualls, who attended the public viewing of Floyd's casket.

09/06/2020

USA

Hundreds pay respects at George Floyd's private funeral in Texas

The funeral on Tuesday in Floyd's home town was private but thousands paid their respect at a memorial service on Monday.

09/06/2020

Brazil

Analysis: Brazil and its lack of leadership amid COVID-19 crisis

"Leadership in times of crisis does matter," writes Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey. "President Bolsonaro is - devastatingly for Brazil - testament to this."

08/06/2020

USA

US Democrats propose sweeping police reform as response to Floyd death

The legislation, if adopted, would ban police chokeholds, reduce legal protections for officers and establish a national database of excessive-force incidents.

08/06/2020

USA

George Floyd: US cities ease security measures after peaceful protests

Security measures have been eased in several American cities as unrest over the killing of George Floyd subsided.

07/06/2020