Americas

USA

US cancels visas for people 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death

"America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote in a post on X.

17/09/2025

Mexico

No foreign power makes decisions for us, Mexico president says

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum marked the country's independence day Tuesday by emphasising national sovereignty amid pressures from Washington.

17/09/2025

USA

Prosecutor seeks death penalty for suspect in Charlie Kirk murder

22-year-old Tyler Robinson was charged with murder after DNA evidence, confessional notes, and texts linked him to the killing.

17/09/2025

USA

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination charged with aggravated murder

Kirk, a dominant figure in conservative politics, became a close ally of President Donald Trump after founding the Arizona-based Turning Point USA, one of the nation's largest political organisations.

16/09/2025

USA

New York judge drops terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione

Mangione pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism, in the 4 December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

16/09/2025

No Comment

Claudia Sheinbaum leads first Independence Day shout as president

Mexico began its Independence Day celebrations on Monday night with President Claudia Sheinbaum delivering the traditional “shout” from the balcony of the National Palace for the first time.

16/09/2025

Culture news

Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies aged 89

Some of Redford's biggest silver screen hits include 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and the Watergate thriller 'All the President’s Men'. He was also the godfather of independent cinema as the founder of the Sundance film festival.

16/09/2025

USA

Trump and Zelenskyy may meet in New York next week, Rubio says

The US and Ukrainian presidents might meet at the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the US secretary of state said. Trump has been trying to initiate direct talks between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia, which the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected.

16/09/2025

USA

Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times

The US president accused the newspaper of being a “a virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the radical left Democrat(ic) Party.”

16/09/2025

Economy

Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Fed governor Lisa Cook

The White House campaign to unseat Cook marks an unprecedented bid to reshape the Fed’s seven-member governing board, which was designed to be largely independent from day-to-day politics.

16/09/2025

Business

Musk buys Tesla stock - could he become the first global trillionaire?

The CEO of Tesla is making a public show of confidence in the company's future, as the EV maker's success could allow him to become the world's first trillionaire.

16/09/2025

Economy

Senate approves White House’s Stephen Miran to serve on Fed board

The vote to confirm Stephen Miran was largely along party lines, 48-47.

16/09/2025

World News

Trump: US military strikes another Venezuelan boat in drug operation

Monday's strike was the second by the US military on a vessel from Venezuela in two weeks, which the Trump administration called a drug-carrying speedboat. At least 11 people were killed in the first strike.

16/09/2025

USA

DNA at scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI says

Kirk, who brought young, conservative evangelical Christians into politics, was shot on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University during one of his many campus stops.

15/09/2025

Business

Alphabet hits $3 trillion market cap with shares on record

The Google parent company has attracted strong investor interest following a favourable antitrust ruling which stopped a forced sale of its Chrome browser.

15/09/2025

Cuba

Report: Prisoners in Cuba forced into labour for exports to Europe

Tens of thousands of prisoners are subjected to systemic forced labour, producing goods such as coal and cigars for export markets in conditions close to slavery, according to a new report published on Monday by the NGO Prisoners Defenders.

15/09/2025

Tech News

US says TikTok deal reached with China

What do we know about a possible deal reached between the US and China regarding TikTok?

15/09/2025

Tech News

Meta Connect 2025: Smarter glasses and maybe a smart watch

“This will be the year when we understand the trajectory for AI glasses,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on an earnings call.

15/09/2025

Business

Ørsted proceeds with share sale at 67% discount to raise capital

Danish offshore wind energy company Ørsted is facing financial uncertainty after the Trump administration derailed its US projects.

15/09/2025

Economy

Why the Fed is likely to cut rates as economic uncertainty mounts

Caught between economic uncertainty and political pressure, the Federal Reserve will decide this week whether to begin cutting interest rates after nine months — and by how much.

15/09/2025

USA

Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter not cooperating, says Utah governor

Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter Tyler Robinson is not cooperating with investigators, according to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who said Robinson was radicalised online and disliked Kirk.

15/09/2025

USA

Trump tells Israel to be careful in its approach to 'great ally' Qatar

Trump was responding to a question asked by a reporter about whether he had a message for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding last week’s Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha.

15/09/2025

Economy

Trump renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote

Sunday’s filing is the latest step in an unprecedented effort by the White House to shape the historically independent Fed.

15/09/2025

Economy

Brazil's Lula pushes back against US tariff after Bolsonaro sentencing

After last week’s ruling against former President Bolsonaro, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X that Trump’s government “will respond accordingly”.

15/09/2025

USA

Rubio travelling to Israel after Qatari prime minister meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday, following his meeting with Qatar's prime minister, in a delicate balance between the two allies.

13/09/2025

USA

Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that the purchasing of Russian oil by some NATO allies was "shocking", and said it "greatly weakens" NATO's negotiating position and bargaining power over Russia.

13/09/2025