The Americas

They are despicable, violent extremists: German Interior Minister compares G20 protesters to Islamic terrorists

Vanilla ISIS or American terrorists: Extremism by another name will still be extremism

Author Malcolm Nance says for a long time white extremist groups have been referred to with subdued terms like 'the far right' or 'armed militias'.

Oct 11, 2020

Black disc-shaped UFO seen flying along plane in Oklahoma

Eyewitness revealed that the UFO spotted in Oklahoma was screeching across the skies at a very high speed.

Oct 10, 2020

Attempt to influence US elections traced on Twitter: Report

The researchers, however, could not definitively attribute this year's election interference to a specific actor.

Oct 10, 2020

Kanye, write-in president candidate, sparks outrage; voting for him is like voting for Trump

From memes to outrage to ridicule, Twitter reactions have it all. Many say how voting for West is like voting for Trump.

Oct 10, 2020

Militia members, others charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor

The FBI said it has thwarted a plot to abduct and overthrow Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus sceptics after enacting strict mitigation measures that were overturned by a judge last week.

Oct 9, 2020

International Lesbian Day: Inspiring tales of lesbian icons coming out

From a cute confession as a teenager to an announcement on a magazine cover, these famous lesbians have done it all to make things public

Oct 9, 2020

Kamala Harris will be president soon after Biden's victory: Trump

Trump, who is recovering from Covid-19 at the White House after being released from a military hospital, spoke to interviewer Maria Bartiromo over telephone.

Oct 9, 2020

UFO mystery continues as creepy video of Japan's sky surfaces online

The eerie video has made many people believe that aliens from deep space have paid a visit to planet earth

Oct 8, 2020

What causes brain-eating amoeba to move further into the US

This brain-eating unicellular organism usually infects people when water containing the amoeba enters the human body through the nose.

Oct 8, 2020

Flygate: Fly turned into internet sensation after landing on Mike Pence's head

A fly that landed on US Vice President Mike Pence's head of thick white hair and nested there for a good two minutes became an unlikely breakout star on the social media viewing party at the first Vice Presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Oct 8, 2020

Kristen Stewart says her queer journey has been 'hard'

Personal Shopper movie star Kristen Stewart talks about coming out as a queer and how she is preparing for the role of Princess Diana.

Oct 8, 2020

Apple Event is here; iPhone 12 series, AirPods Studio, HomePod mini & more

Apple has confirmed that it wll be hosting another, possibly the last event for 2020, where it will launch the iPhone 12 series alongside other surprises. Check them out here.

Oct 8, 2020

H-1B Visa new rules: India's 'friend' Trump wants to keep Indians out

A temporary ban on H-1B visa was already there till the end of this year but now it seems that the administration has issued a complete overhaul on the foreign nationals, ensuring that the system was no longer gamed by companies, w1hich continued to pay lesser than the annual average salary paid to US workers, thereby undercutting jobs from them.

Oct 8, 2020

What is CommonPass; new digital health pass enabling COVID-free air travel

As flights are starting to resume operations in a phased manner, World Economic Forum-backed CommonPass project is all about simplifying and making international air travels safe.

Oct 8, 2020

Nobel Prize 2020: Charpentier, Doudna win Chemistry award for gene editing

Scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.

Oct 7, 2020