Americas

Travel News

Flights between Spain and Venezuela halted amid security warnings

Growing tension between Venezuela and the US has left hundreds of travellers stranded as airlines cancel flights.

25/11/2025

Tech News

This new home robot can lift wine glasses and load the dishwasher

The robot, called Memo, cleared a dinner table and put items in the dishwasher.

25/11/2025

Venezuela

US to designate alleged Maduro-led cartel a terrorist organisation

In 2020, near the end of US President Donald Trump’s first term, Washington sanctioned Maduro and others over alleged "narco-terrorism", saying that he had been the co-leader of the Cartel of the Suns since at least 1999. He has denied the charges.

24/11/2025

USA

Texas men charged over Haiti island plot to kill and rape residents

Two Texas men face federal charges for allegedly plotting to seize a Haitian island, kill men, and assault women and children.

24/11/2025

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Ukrainian freediver Kateryna Sadurska breaks 86m no fins dive record in Dominica

Ukraine’s Kateryna Sadurska sets a new Constant Weight No Fins discipline (CNF) world record with an 86 metre dive at Blue Element, confirming her place among the most accomplished freedivers.

24/11/2025

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The Arinos Solar Park Redesigns Brazil’s Energy Map

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In Minas Gerais, the Enel Group's Arinos Solar Park is born: a project that is reshaping Brazil’s energy landscape, creating jobs and sustainable social value.

24/11/2025

USA

Trump says Kyiv has shown 'zero gratitude' to Washington

The US president criticised Ukraine's government, claiming it showed “zero gratitude” for US support, and accused European nations of buying Russian oil.

23/11/2025

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting since last year as lava fountains rise hundreds of metres

Kilauea volcano has been erupting at semiregular intervals since late last year, shooting spectacular lava fountains that remain safely contained within its summit crater.

23/11/2025

USA

Rubio insists peace plan is by US amid claim it is Russia's wish list

The White House said that Rubio and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff worked on the widely leaked 28-point US-backed peace proposal for a month, with participation from both Russians and Ukrainians.

23/11/2025

USA

Donald Trump says US plan to end Ukraine war not 'final offer' for Kyiv

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Saturday, Trump said the US proposal on Russia’s war in Ukraine was not his “final offer.” Ukrainian allies earlier voiced concern over the proposal. He said the conflict “should never have happened” and insisted that ending the war is the priority.

23/11/2025

Brazil

Bolsonaro arrested on suspicion of escape

The former president remains under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, but according to local media, the court has ordered his transfer to prison as a precautionary measure and to maintain public order after a vigil was announced outside, amid suspicions that he may have attempted to escape.

22/11/2025

USA

Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns from Congress after feud with Trump

Taylor Greene's resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticised him for his stance on the Epstein files.

22/11/2025

USA

Trump praises Mamdani after surprisingly cordial Oval Office meeting

Trump, who had in the past called Mamdani a “100% communist lunatic” and a “total nut job,” spoke openly of how impressed he was with the man who had called his administration “authoritarian”.

22/11/2025

Brazil

Pushback against phaseout of fossil fuels upsets COP30 climate talks

The EU rejected the new draft deal, calling for stronger climate commitments and fossil fuel discussions

22/11/2025

Art

Frida Kahlo self-portrait shatters auction record for female artists

In its catalogue note, Sotheby’s said the painting “offers a spectral meditation on the porous boundary between sleep and death.”

21/11/2025

Earth News

How scientists managed to spot one of the world’s rarest whales

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

21/11/2025

Tech News

Trump has a draft proposal to block state AI regulations, reports

US Tech employee unions and NGOs have signed a letter opposing any such move, saying AI companies "making or using that bad tech would be unaccountable to lawmakers and the public".

21/11/2025

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Colombia retrieves first artifacts from 1708 San José shipwreck

Colombian scientists recovered the first artifacts from the 1708 wreck of the San José ship, a treasure-laden vessel at the center of ongoing legal and diplomatic disputes.

21/11/2025

Brazil

Fire erupts at COP30 in Brazil as negotiators reach critical final day

The fire in the Blue Zone of the UN climate conference forced evacuations and stalled negotiations as the summit nears its end with many agreements yet to be made.

21/11/2025

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People evacuated after fire breaks out at COP30 venue in Brazil

A fire forced the evacuation of COP30 climate talks just two days before their scheduled end, stalling already slow-moving negotiations as the U.N. called for urgent compromise.

20/11/2025

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Colombians protest child abuse with dolls at Attorney General's Office

Dozens of dolls were displayed outside Colombia's Attorney General's Office to protest child sexual abuse and slow investigations.

20/11/2025

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‘Billionaires eat first’: Thanksgiving signs highlight impact of SNAP funding delays

Snap benefits are back after the US government shutdown, bringing relief to low-income households. However, new work requirements will affect many adults next month.

20/11/2025

Business

What to expect from US jobs report after lengthy data blackout?

Economists are predicting that 50,000 employees were hired in September, a slow improvement from August. The jobs report will be the final complete monthly update before the Fed's interest rate decision in December.

20/11/2025

USA

NASA releases new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA released close-up images of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, only the third known visitor from another star, after it passed near Mars. The closest the comet will come to Earth is 269 million kilometres in mid-December. Then it will hightail it back into interstellar space, never to return.

20/11/2025

USA

Trump signs bill approving release of Epstein files

The bill directs the Justice Department to release all files, with certain exceptions, related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and longtime partner and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as records regarding Epstein's death in prison.

20/11/2025

USA

Watch: Elon Musk says AI will lead to work being 'optional' and money 'irrelevant'

Elon Musk said at the US-Saudi Investment Forum that advanced AI and humanoid robots will make human work “optional” within 10–20 years, eliminate poverty and render money “irrelevant,” predicting a major societal shift driven by automation.

19/11/2025