Americas

USA

On Facebook, fears of parasites push people to post pictures of feces and pursue dangerous remedies

While these groups have been under pressure from authorities, they have so far been successful in sidestepping Facebook's broader crackdown on health misinformation.

14/11/2019

USA

Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick to announce presidential bid

A late-entry into the Democratic primary would face fundraising and organization challenges.

14/11/2019

USA

Democrats call for Stephen Miller to resign after leak of xenophobic emails

The Southern Poverty Law Center released a cache of hundreds of emails Tuesday leaked by a former Breitbart writer who corresponded with Miller between 2015 and 2016.

14/11/2019

USA

Chicago mayor accuses Uber of 'paying off' black ministers to stop tax proposal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the company offered the ministers money to convince her to stop a plan to increase flat fees on ride shares in downtown.

13/11/2019

USA

DOD watchdog will not investigate aid to Ukraine but could in future

While the inspector general declined Sen. Durban's request to look at the delay of Ukraine military assistance, it did not rule out a future investigation.

13/11/2019

USA

5 things we learned from US diplomats' impeachment testimony

There were some big surprises during the U.S. diplomats' more than five hours before the House Intelligence Committee.

13/11/2019

USA

The big show is here, but some Americans indifferent about impeachment 'Super Bowl'

The three major broadcast networks and their counterparts on cable news aired wall-to-wall live coverage. But not all Americans were riveted.

13/11/2019

USA

Zero gravity, serious problem: NASA study finds new health risk for spaceflight

The unexpected discovery has major implications for long-duration space missions, including trips to Mars.

13/11/2019

Bolivia

Who is Jeanine Áñez, Bolivia's interim president?

Less than a month ago, it would have been impossible to predict that Jeanine Áñez, 52, a lawyer with a low political profile, would end up ruling Bolivia, at least temporarily.

13/11/2019

Brazil

What's BRICS for and does it still make sense? Euronews answers

Presidents of the group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are meeting in Brazil’s capital this Wednesday for their 11th annual summit.

13/11/2019

USA

Watch: Erdogan visits Trump after US-Turkey diplomatic tension

US president Donald Trump welcomed his Turkish counterpart, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.

13/11/2019

USA

Netanyahu vows to 'mercilessly' hit Gaza militants

"They have one choice, to stop these attacks or absorb more and more blows," the prime minister said escalating violence.

13/11/2019

USA

Justice Ginsburg taken ill, absent from Supreme Court

The 86-year-old's health has been a concern since she was diagnosed and treated for lung cancer and a tumor on her pancreas.

13/11/2019

USA

Euroviews. Turkey's Erdogan is playing Trump at their White House meeting ǀ View

US President Donald Trump invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come to Washington Wednesday to demonstrate his dealmaking prowess. Instead, the meeting is only going to further erode the already strained relations between the two countries.

13/11/2019

USA

Read the opening statements from the public impeachment hearings

Two U.S. diplomats appeared before the House Intelligence Committee for the first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

13/11/2019

USA

Trump 'cared more about his own political interests than Ukraine'

A witness testified at Wednesday's first public impeachment hearing that President Donald Trump seemed to care more about his own political interests than about Ukraine's welfare as the US leader assessed ties with that country.

13/11/2019

USA

World thirst for oil keeps growing, with SUVs a key culprit

Mounting demand for plastic is another factor. So is increasing plane travel. And the upcoming population boom in cities across Africa and Asia.

13/11/2019

USA

The impeachment hearings could turn out to be more unpredictable than you think

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

13/11/2019

USA

China tells U.S. to back off as Hong Kong violence escalates

"We urge the U.S. to clearly assess the situation and pull back before it's too late," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said.

13/11/2019

USA

Cat owner caught after overweight feline flight scam

"I violated the rules, and the carrier has every right to take action," Galin told NBC News.

13/11/2019

USA

Ahead of Trump meeting, Erdogan threatens to buy Russian jets

The Turkish president spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin about the purchase at a recent meeting if the U.S. keeps its ban on selling U.S.-made fighters.

13/11/2019

USA

Who is George Kent? Diplomat is testifying at Trump impeachment hearing

The State Dept. official told investigators the president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani was poisoning policy with "his campaign of lies."

13/11/2019

USA

Who is Bill Taylor? Witness testifying at Trump impeachment hearing

The diplomat returned to Kyiv after the ouster of former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.

13/11/2019

USA

Euroviews. Trump rages about the impeachment process. But the GOP created those rules ǀ View

If Trump is unhappy with how the impeachment process is unfolding, he has mostly Republicans to blame. After all, they are the ones who have written the rules that impeachment investigations follow.

13/11/2019

USA

Venice mayor blames climate change as flooding hits second-highest levels ever

More than 85 percent of the city is under water, including famed St. Mark's Basilica, raising concerns over damage to mosaics and other artworks.

13/11/2019

USA

Billionaire's son is the latest target of China's social credit system

A failure to pay his debts within the given time will see Wang Sicong join the ranks of "discredited" people.

13/11/2019