World / America

Ten killed in Port-au-Prince suburb as tensions rise in Haiti

Ten killed in Port-au-Prince suburb as tensions rise in Haiti

At least ten people were killed in a wealthy suburb of Haiti's capital on Monday, there were reports of looting, and thefts of electricity equipment cut the power supply as lawlessness spread to affluent areas and gangs tightened their grip on the city. A Reuters witness saw at least ten dea


Trump hush money trial delayed until at least April

Trump hush money trial delayed until at least April

Former US president Donald Trump's criminal trial stemming from hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 US election will start no earlier than April after the judge on Friday granted a 30-day delay due to the late disclosure of evidence to the former president. Justice Juan Merchan's decisi

Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China

Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China

Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former US officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operatio

US, allies eye commercial maritime option for Gaza aid

US, allies eye commercial maritime option for Gaza aid

The US may urge partners and allies to fund a privately run operation to send aid by sea to Gaza that could begin before a much larger US military effort, said three people familiar with the planning and a US official. If funding is secured, the plan could bring ashore large amounts of aid in a ma

Defamation lawsuit against Meghan Markle dismissed by judge

Defamation lawsuit against Meghan Markle dismissed by judge

A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, rejecting claims that the actress had made "disparaging, hurtful and false" claims about her half-sister. Markle's half-sister Samantha, with whom she shares a father, had alleged t

Argentina's child poverty rate to hit 70pc, UNICEF warns

Argentina's child poverty rate to hit 70pc, UNICEF warns

Argentina's child poverty rate could hit 70 per cent in the first quarter of the year unless there is a change in course, UNICEF warned in a report on Tuesday, reflecting how high inflation, weakening growth and austerity is hitting the country hard. In a report, the UN Children's Fund said the po

Biden, Trump clinch US presidential nominations

Biden, Trump clinch US presidential nominations

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both clinched their parties' nomination on Tuesday, kicking off the first US presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. Biden needed 1,968 delegates to win the nomination, and he passed that number on Tuesday night as results began to

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the US. John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017. In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the