Americas

USA

Obama calls protests against racial injustice 'powerful'

"You've communicated a sense of urgency," former US President Barack Obama told young protesters, calling protests over the death of George Floyd "powerful".

04/06/2020

USA

'Angry & appalled': Mattis slams Trump over response to Floyd protests

"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people —does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us," said Mattis, who served as Trump's defence secretary from 2017-2019.

04/06/2020

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Las Vegas casinos reopen after coronavirus closure

Nevada casinos reopened at 12:01 a.m. after nearly 80 days of state-mandated closures to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

04/06/2020

USA

Charges filed against three officers who watched as George Floyd died

Charges against Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, have also been upgraded to second-degree murder.

03/06/2020

USA

'Come November, we will remember' George Floyd, says Rev Jesse Jackson

"There's power in vote, power in demonstrations," civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson told Euronews.

03/06/2020

USA

'Trump's press demonisation pays off': Attacks on US journalists soar

Of the 143 alleged assaults, 49 were physical attacks on journalists (31 by police), 50 injuries by projectile and rubber bullets, 35 instances of tear gas use and 21 of pepper spray.

03/06/2020

USA

US police violence: A few bad apples or systemic racism?

President Donald Trump's national security adviser has blamed 'a few bad apples' for police racism and brutality. Observers say much more should be done to limit the risk of violence and increase accountability.

03/06/2020

The Cube

#DCblackout: How one hashtag sewed confusion and misinformation

There is no evidence that the US capital experienced an internet outage during George Floyd protests, despite numerous claims on social media.

02/06/2020

USA

George Floyd killing: 'Is this the end of the American dream?'

The death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis has sparked international outcry. How much is it tainting America's reputation?

02/06/2020

Earth News

Massive sponge created to soak up oil spills in the ocean

This revolutionary new sponge could save marine life from the damaging effects of marine pollution.

02/06/2020

USA

US protesters defy curfews over George Floyd's death

Thousands defied US curfews to protest the death of George Floyd while outrage continued to reverberate in Europe on Tuesday.

02/06/2020

Ecotech

World's largest all-electric plane generates zero carbon emissions

The new aircraft is "disrupting the transportation industry and accelerating the electric aviation revolution.”

01/06/2020

USA

Christo, artist who wrapped world's landmarks, dies at 84

Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, famously cloaked Berlin's Reichstag, Paris's Pont Neuf and Australia's Little Bay in reams of fabric.

01/06/2020

USA

George Floyd killing: New autopsy finds Floyd died of asphyxiation

Violent clashes have spread over the weekend as protesters defied city curfews, amid widespread anger at the latest police killing of a black American.

31/05/2020

USA

SpaceX astronauts dock successfully with ISS after historic launch

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have arrived at the International Space Station after the first successful launch of astronauts into orbit by a private company - Elon Musk's SpaceX.

30/05/2020

USA

George Floyd killing: Minnesota to fully mobilize National Guard

Protests and riots have flared overnight in cities across the US even though a Minneapolis police officer has been charged with murder over the killing of black American man.

30/05/2020

USA

Minneapolis: Police officer charged but protests spread across US

Minneapolis: Officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck charged with murder but protests against police brutality spread across US

29/05/2020

USA

Trump challenges liability protections for social media companies

The US President signed an executive order directs executive agencies to ask for review of social media companies' liability protections.

28/05/2020

Earth News

University course helps students face climate crisis with hope

It's easy to feel anxious about the state of the environment but this course is fighting that feeling with education.

28/05/2020

USA

Playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer dies aged 84

“The one nice thing that I seem to have acquired, accidentally, is this reputation of everyone afraid of my voice,” Kramer once said.

28/05/2020

USA

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

The US President said Twitter's fact-check warning is stifling freedom of expression and accused the platform of interfering in the US presidential elections.

27/05/2020

USA

Bad weather delays Space X launch to send two NASA astronauts to ISS

This is the first time a private company launches a manned flight to the International Space Station

27/05/2020

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Aquarium releases first footage of newborn beluga whale

The calf weighed 78.9 kilograms and measured 1.64 metres long.

26/05/2020

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A Mexican zoo has named two newborn puma cubs Pandemic and Quarantine

Vets at the zoo say the births were due to the coronavirus lockdown, which stopped visitors coming and stressing out the animals.

25/05/2020

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Supporters greet Bolsonaro amid controversy over cabinet video

It comes three days after the country's supreme court released a video of a cabinet meeting in which Bolsonaro is alleged to have tried to interfere with the federal police.

25/05/2020

World News

South America 'a new epicentre' of Coronavirus pandemic, WHO says

Brazil remains the area's worst-affected country with over 21,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

23/05/2020