Europe News

Low-tax EU states 'may be pressured' over minimum global corporate tax

US President Joe Biden's proposal for a minimum global corporate tax could cause division among EU member states.

16/04/2021

USA

Video shows US teen, 13, wasn't holding gun when shot dead by police

Police in Chicago said Adam Toledo was holding a handgun when an officer shot him in the chest.

16/04/2021

USA

Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Czech billionaire found

The helicopter crashed and rolled downhill for hundreds of feet in an area north of Anchorage, killing Petr Kellner, the richest man in the Czech Republic.

03/04/2021

USA

Veteran police officer William Evans killed in US Capitol incident

The police officer who died from his injuries after a violent incident in Washington on Friday has been named as William "Billy" Evans, an `18-year veteran of the force.

02/04/2021

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Protesters march at 'Stop Asian Hate' rally in Portland

It comes after a recent mass shooting spree at Asian-owned spas in the state of Georgia.

29/03/2021

Europe News

EU and US kick off diplomatic rapprochement. But will it last?

"It's time for the Atlantic to become, once again, the beating heart of global cooperation," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

25/03/2021

USA

Man arrested after eight people killed in shootings at Atlanta spas

Authorities said many of the victims of the shootings at three massage parlours are women of Asian descent.

17/03/2021

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Hundreds march in Louisville on anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death

Breonna Taylor was killed by police during a raid on her apartment last year. Her death sparked protests against police abuses and racism in the US.

14/03/2021

Europe News

Kerry calls for enhanced cooperation on climate between EU and US

John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, said that the EU and his own nation must intensify their work on climate change during a visit to Brussels Tuesday.

09/03/2021

USA

US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

28/02/2021

USA

Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle

The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage.

27/02/2021

USA

Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach facing multiple charges kills himself

John Geddert had long-running ties to to disgraced Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, who is in jail for a series of sexual assaults.

26/02/2021

USA

US launches airstrike in Syria in Biden's first military action

The airstrikes targeted facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups, the Pentagon said.

26/02/2021

Iran

Iran begins restricting international inspections of nuclear plants

State TV reported the country had officially begun restrictions on nuclear inspections, in what is seen as a bid to pressure the west into lifting sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal.

23/02/2021

USA

Biden marks 'heartbreaking milestone' of 500,000 US COVID deaths

The US is the worst-affected country in the world when it comes to deaths and cases, and accounts for 1 in 5 of the global fatalities.

23/02/2021

USA

US deports former Nazi concentration camp guard, 95, to Germany

Friedrich Karl Berger, 95, who moved to Tennessee in 1959, admitted to being a former concentration camp guard. He denies being an alleged "accomplice" in the deaths of camp prisoners.

20/02/2021

Europe News

Europe's week: Vaccine boost and Afghanistan decision delayed

There was some relief for the EU this week both on vaccines and defence.

19/02/2021

Europe News

Climate change: US to formally rejoin 2015 Paris Agreement on Friday

One of President Joe Biden's first executive orders was to revoke Donald Trump's decision to abandon the treaty in 2017.

18/02/2021

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Aerial footage shows snow in hard-hit state Texas

A blanket of snow covers the town of Lewisville, Texas, the state hardest hit by the cold snap sweeping the United States for several days.

18/02/2021

Europe News

Brussels prioritises WTO reform in newly announced trade plans

The European Commission laid out its trade priorities for the next few years on Thursday, which include reforming the World Trade Organization.

18/02/2021