USA

Ghislaine Maxwell was dangerous predator, prosecutor says

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell ended on Monday with a prosecutor labelling her a dangerous predator while a defence attorney maintained the socialite was innocent.

20 December 2021

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defence rests case

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell told the court she would not testify in her own defence because “the government has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt".

17 December 2021

USA

US Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China

The legislation creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour.

17 December 2021

Tech News

Reddit files to take the company public

The self-described "front page of the internet" did not say how many shares it would offer, nor at what price.

16 December 2021

USA

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

15 December 2021

USA

On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed seven children

Fourteen people died in a few blocks, 11 of them on a single street, Moss Creek Avenue. Entire families were lost, among them seven children, two of them infants.

15 December 2021

USA

No troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civilians

The US is working to pay financial reparations to the relatives and surviving family members, and potentially get them out of Afghanistan.

14 December 2021

Earth News

This €4.8 million floating mansion is making life at sea sustainable

The ‘liveable’ luxury yacht harvests rainwater and solar power to help you stay afloat sustainably

10 December 2021

Moments

Miami Beach swaps out sun-seekers for the art crowd

The biggest art fair in the U.S., Art Basel Miami Beach, returns to the resort town which has seen an upswing in tourism.

8 December 2021

Ukraine

Biden warns Putin of 'strong' sanctions in case of Ukraine offensive

Biden and Putin held a two-hour video summit on Tuesday in which the US president warned of painful sanctions and increased military support for Eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine.

6 December 2021

World News

US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

China threatened to take "firm countermeasures" in response to Washington's plans to stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games over human rights abuses.

6 December 2021

Travel News

US travel rules: COVID-19 test requirements change this week

The US has tightened its travel rules in response to the omicron variant. Here's what you need to know.

6 December 2021

USA

Former US Senator and WWII veteran Bob Dole dies aged 98

Dole had disclosed in February that he was being treated for stage-four lung cancer.

6 December 2021

World News

US and European allies condemn Taliban over 'summary killings'

"We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces," Washington and its European allies said in a joint statement.

5 December 2021

Ukraine

Biden and Putin to talk next week amid growing tensions over Ukraine

The planned talks come after Kyiv has warned Russia could invade next month. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says it wants binding guarantees to avert NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

3 December 2021

Sweden

US 'will respond' if Russia 'acts recklessly' over Ukraine - Blinken

In an interview with Euronews, the US Secretary of State says Moscow must understand that attacking Ukraine would not be in Russia's interests.

2 December 2021

USA

US Supreme Court judges lean towards abortion limits

It's one of the most pivotal abortion cases to reach the US Supreme Court in 50 years.

2 December 2021

World News

US defence chief slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons

US defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region”.

2 December 2021

USA

Three students killed in shooting at US school

The suspect wasn't hurt when he was taken into custody and he refused to say how he got the gun into the school, authorities said.

30 November 2021

USA

Jeffrey Epstein: Trial of former lover Ghislaine Maxwell begins

The trial, taking place in the Thurgood Marshall US courthouse in lower Manhattan, is expected to continue into mid-January.

29 November 2021