Americas
Nancy Pelosi bows out from politics
The House and Democrats will be losing one of their highest-profile liberals
Supreme Court weighs Trump tariffs under ‘major questions’ doctrine
Supreme Court’s ‘major questions’ doctrine looms over fate of Trump’s tariffs
Federal shutdown forces US airlines to cut flights, risking Thanksgiving travel chaos
Airlines estimate that at least 3.2-million travellers have already been affected
US airport reopens after nine die in deadly cargo plane crash
A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Kentucky, resulting in nine deaths.
Trump urges end to Senate filibuster amid shutdown
Trump urges Republican senators to eliminate Senate filibuster rule to end shutdown.
Wall Street braces for life under new mayor Zohran Mamdani
Financiers worry that outcome may affect city’s competitiveness and business appeal
Dick Cheney, former US vice-president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84
Cheney was a strong advocate for the 2003 US invasion of Iraq
Trump sets record-low refugee cap at 7,500, with focus on white Afrikaners
US President Donald Trump set the refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest cap on record, a White House document published on Thursday said, part of a broader effort to reshape refugee policies in the US and worldwide.
Trump directs Pentagon to restart nuclear tests
President says other countries are engaged in testing nuclear weapons
Fed cuts rates, signals restart to purchases of Treasury securities
The US Federal Reserve, amid a divided consensus, reduced interest rates by a quarter point and announced the resumption of limited Treasury securities purchases due to liquidity concerns
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after ravaging Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba early on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest storm on record to hit that Caribbean island nation.
More than 130 killed in Rio de Janeiro police raids
Dozens of bodies lined up on a street after major operation against drug gang ahead of COP30 meeting
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, heads for Cuba
Storm surge and landslides threaten Caribbean’s fragile infrastructure
Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica as authorities warn of ‘catastrophic’ destruction
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm ever to hit the island, causing widespread destruction and power outages
Westinghouse leads $80bn US nuclear reactor project
At least $80bn of nuclear reactors will be built across the US in a partnership with the government, the three companies involved in the project said on Tuesday.

















