Americas News

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over $265-million bribery scheme; arrest warrant issued

Authorities said the Adani Group chairman and seven other defendants agreed to pay the bribes to Indian government officials to obtain contracts expected to yield $2 billion of profit over 20 years

What Trump 2.0 could mean for migrants, electric cars, trade and climate change

Here is a summary of the policies he has said he will pursue when he takes office in January

Scientists announce progress towards ambitious atlas of human cells

First draft of cellular atlas is expected in 1-2 years

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire

Real opportunity to end the conflict, says Hochstein

US shuts Kyiv embassy due to 'potential significant air attack'

The Italian and Greek embassies said they had also closed their doors after the unusual US warning

Rich nations urged to commit up to $900 billion at climate talks

Buried in debt, developing nations insist that any deal should not include more loans

Children's wellbeing 'under threat' in 2050, warns Unicef

Decades of progress, particularly for girls, under threat, says the report

WHO approves second mpox vaccine

The emergency use listing authorisation by WHO paves the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve and import the vaccine for distribution

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on

The company representatives cite unmet technical criteria, dampening the triumph of an event attended by an array of Trump-world figures

Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, US official says

The US mines differ from Russia's as they are 'non-persistent,' and become inert after a preset period, the official said