Americas
Donald Trump ramps up attack on Fed’s Powell with criminal indictment threat
Powell says Trump administration's actions threaten US Fed's independence
Tens of thousands protest in Minneapolis over fatal ICE shooting
Mayor urges protesters to remain peaceful and not ‘take the bait’ from Trump
NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s Venezuelan oil strategy faces infrastructure challenges
Venezuela’s oil requires blending to be transported and exported, a challenge worsened by ageing and underinvested oil infrastructure
NEWS ANALYSIS: Investors bullish on Latin America after US move on Maduro
Foreign cash is more likely to flow to the region as it trends to the right
Expiration of Russia-US nuclear treaty raises questions
The last US-Russia nuclear treaty, New START, is about to expire on February 5
Trump’s tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay
A federal appeals court temporarily reinstates the most sweeping of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday
Trump seeks $1.5-trillion military budget
Last time the defence department saw an increase higher than 50% was in 1951, says analyst
US on edge after ICE shooting of Minnesota woman
Widely divergent accounts of events that led to shooting by immigration agent
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
Capture of empty Marinera tanker, which Washington says moved sanctioned oil for Venezuela, risks worsening confrontation with Russia
Oil falls as Trump’s plan to take Venezuelan oil angers China
Oil prices fell, and China denounced the US after news Venezuela will divert supplies
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland: US military always an option, says White House
The White House said on Tuesday US President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the US military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces US scrutiny
US administration plans to work with interim president Delcy Rodriguez, a Maduro ally
Trump dangles Venezuela oil revival, but US majors hesitate
Venezuela’s vast reserves lure US oil majors, but risks and costs loom
Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism charges in New York court
UN Security Council debates legality of snatching Venezuela’s leader from his country, with Russia, China and their allies condemning the raid
US factory sector slumps to 14-month low
ISM manufacturing PMI drops to 47.9, its lowest since October 2024











