Americas

Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile detected the first case of bird flue in a human, the country's health ministry reported. The case was detected in a 53-year-old man who presented severe…

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UPDATED: Bolsonaro lands back in Brazil to lead right-wing opposition

BRASILIA, March 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro returned from the United States on Thursday, greeted by hundreds of supporters at capital Brasilia's airport to welcome him…

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Taiwan president starts sensitive U.S. stopover; China warns against meetings

Taiwan President Tsai arrives in New York China threatens steps if Tsai meets U.S. House Speaker No reason for China to overreact, say U.S. officials Tsai also visiting Guatemala, Belize…

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Biden to announce new funding to boost democracies as critics question effectiveness

U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new funding to bolster democracies around the world on Wednesday amid criticism his administration has made little progress in advancing human rights and democracy…

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Russian embassy says US wants to play down involvement in Nord Stream blasts

The Russian embassy in the U.S. said on Wednesday Washington is seeking to play down damaging information about the alleged involvement of its intelligence services in last year's blasts that damaged the Nord…

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US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO

The world's biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao have been sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for operating an "illegal" exchange and a…

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US will not back off Syria mission despite deadly attacks -White House

The United States will not back away from its nearly eight-year-old deployment to Syria, where it is battling the remnants of Islamic State, despite attacks on U.S. forces there last…

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WATCH: Female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults in Nashville school attack

At least three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday before police shot dead the shooter, who appeared to…

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SVB deal soothes broader markets, but default stress haunts banks

By Anirban Sen and Renju Jose March 27 (Reuters) - A buyer for large chunks of Silicon Valley Bank's deposits and loans helped cast an uneasy calm over fragile markets…

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Tethered together, Biden and Harris move toward 2024 re-election run

By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris may not have won over America in her first two years in office, but she's staying…

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Canada’s Trudeau says TikTok ban had ‘side benefit’ of getting his kids off platform

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that he was happy his recent ban on the use of Chinese-owned social media…

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Scientists say mysterious space object ‘Oumuamua not alien

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The quirky comet 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object found visiting our solar system, has been the subject of fascination since being spotted in 2017, including its curious…

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Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

By Brendan O'Brien March 25 (Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's…

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Canada, US amend decades-old pact after surge in irregular asylum seekers

(Reuters) - Canada and the United States on Friday changed a two-decade-old refugee agreement as part of their attempts to reduce the record influx of asylum seekers entering Canada via…

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Bolsonaro to return to Brazil on March 30

(Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will return to Brazil on March 30, his party confirmed via social media, following more than three months of self-imposed exile in the…

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Trump warns of ‘death & destruction’ if charged with a crime

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned of potential "death & destruction" if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors probing his hush-money payment to porn…

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Small U.S. banks see record drop in deposits after SVB collapse

(Reuters) - Deposits at small U.S. banks dropped by a record amount following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, data released by the Federal Reserve showed. Deposits…

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Biden warns Iran after tit-for-tat strikes in Syria

White House: no U.S. casualties in latest attack in Syria Washington blamed Iranian-backed forces for previous attack U.S. contractor killed and five U.S. troops wounded Thursday U.S. retaliatory strike killed…

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Asteroid to pass between Earth and moon

An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will hurtle between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend in a close encounter visible through binoculars and small telescopes. The…

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TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban

Lawmakers worried over TikTok's influence, some seek ban CEO denies ties to China, offers assurances on child safety By David Shepardson and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on…

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Yellen, caught between markets and US Congress, tweaks bank safety message

By Heather Timmons and David Lawder WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - For the fourth time in a week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen took a microphone on Thursday aiming to reassure Americans…

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US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States and Canada reached a deal aimed at stopping asylum seekers from entering the shared land border via unofficial crossings, though some details still need…

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UPDATED: Montenegrin police charge crypto founder Do Kwon for forging documents

PODGORICA, March 24 (Reuters) - Montenegrin police on Friday formally charged Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion or more last year,…

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US to send old A-10 attack planes to Mideast and shift newer jets to Asia, Europe – WSJ

March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. will send old A-10 attack planes to swap for more advanced combat aircraft in the Middle East as part of efforts to shift more…

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Argentina bonds tumble as public sector pushed to shed dollar debt

Argentine bonds slid 4.3% on average in early morning trading on Wednesday, a day after government measures were revealed to push state entities to give up their local and foreign-law sovereign bonds…

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Americans see Trump investigation as political, but also believable

About half of Americans believe a New York investigation into whether Donald Trump paid hush money to a porn star is politically motivated, but a large majority find the allegations…

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Ecuador declares state of emergency in provinces hit by earthquake, rains

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in 14 provinces worst affected by severe weather and a strong earthquake that shook the country over the weekend, the government…

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Biden signs bill requiring declassification of COVID origins information

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bill that requires declassification of information related to the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the White House said. Biden said he shared Congress' goal…

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US would handle an extradition request for Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘expeditiously’ – official

A senior U.S. official declined on Wednesday at a Senate hearing to comment on the status in the United States of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but said any…

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Biden uses first veto to defend rule on ESG investing

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday rejected a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change, in the first veto of his…

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Top U.S. State Dept diplomat for Europe to step down to focus on family

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat to Europe Karen Donfried will step down to focus on her family, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday, leaving an…

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US sees deposits stabilizing as some regional banks reel

By David Lawder, David French and Lananh Nguyen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, (Reuters) - A U.S. official said on Sunday that the deposit outflows that left many regional banks reeling in the…

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Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15

March 19 (Reuters) - Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day's strong earthquake that shook the region, leaving at least 15 dead and…

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Latin American tech startups scramble after SVB collapse

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Tech startups in Latin America are struggling to find banking alternatives after the sudden crash of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the…

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Donald Trump could be charged any day – what happens next?

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Donald Trump could be charged in New York as soon as this week for allegedly covering up hush money payments to…

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U.S. resumes drone flights over Black Sea after Russia intercept

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States has resumed surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region following a Russian fighter jet intercept on Tuesday that led to the…

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Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests

By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as New York prosecutors consider charges over…

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UK’s SFO confiscates more than $8 mln from ex-Petrobras employee

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) can seize more than $8 million of illicit cash linked to a massive Brazilian corruption scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA, a…

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Biden says Putin committed war crimes, calls charges justified

By Jeff Mason and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly committed war crimes and the International Criminal…

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Biden, Irish leader Varadkar affirm support for UK-EU deal on post-Brexit terms

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed support for a UK-EU deal on post-Brexit trade rules as the two leaders met to celebrate…

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French bulldog claims title of top US purebred, dethroning Labrador retriever

By Rich Mckay (Reuters) - The gentle and uber-cute French bulldog has claimed the title of most popular dog in the United States, ending the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign as…

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Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies

NIAMEY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region during a visit on Thursday to Niger, a country Washington…

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Brazilian cities suffer third night of gang violence

Several cities in north east Brazil are suffering from serious unrest caused by marauding criminal gangs. For the third night, gang members set buses ablaze and carried out gun attacks…

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Bank rescues ease crisis fears but investors worry it’s not enough

By Pete Schroeder, Tom Westbrook and Scott Murdoch March 17 (Reuters) - A $30 billion lifeline for First Republic Bank hosed down market fears about an imminent banking collapse on…

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Major US banks inject $30 bln to rescue First Republic Bank

By Pete Schroeder, Chris Prentice and Nupur Anand (Reuters) - Large U.S. banks injected $30 billion in deposits into First Republic Bank on Thursday, swooping in to rescue the lender…

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No White House visit for Israel’s Netanyahu as US concern rises

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signaling…

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UPDATED: Pentagon releases video of Black Sea drone incident

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - In a rare move, the Pentagon on Thursday released a de-classified video showing Russia's intercept of a U.S. military…

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TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes

By Echo Wang and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible…

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California flooded with rain, Northeast buried under snow

By Sandra Stojanovic SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., (Reuters) - An atmospheric river dumped more torrential rain on California, forcing evacuations, power outages and road closures, while the remnants of a powerful…

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Photo Story: Metropolitan Lima declared a ‘red alert’ before the arrival of Cyclone Yaku

An alluvium of mud flooded the streets of Punta Hermosa, south of Lima, Peru. The Government of Peru declared a 'red alert' in Metropolitan Lima, Lima provinces and the province…

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Honduras to seek China relations, pressuring Taiwan ahead of US trip

Honduras to seek official ties with China Move risks further reducing Taiwan's pool of allies Besides Honduras, Taipei has formal ties with just 13 countries Taiwan president due in Central…

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Biden meets families of mass shooting victims, toughens gun rules

By Steve Holland and Daniel Trotta MONTEREY PARK, Calif., (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden embraced victims of a mass shooting on Tuesday hours after he issued an executive order…

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Eyeing China, Biden and allies unveil nuclear-powered submarine plan for Australia

The leaders of the United States, Australia and Britain on Monday unveiled details of a plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines, a major step to counter China's ambitions…

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Biden promises ‘whatever needed’ for U.S. bank system as SVB shock hammers stocks

Bank stocks around the world plunged even as President Joe Biden vowed to take whatever action was needed to ensure the safety of the U.S. banking system, after the sudden…

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After SVB failure, US acts to shore up banking system confidence

By Andrea Shalal, Howard Schneider and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities launched emergency measures on Sunday to shore up confidence in the banking system after the…

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Hollywood stars urge Joe Biden to drop Kamala Harris

A group of Hollywood Democrats, including major stars, has reportedly urged Joe Biden to drop Kamala Harris as running mate. CNN said the group voiced its doubts about the vice-president…

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South American countries create task force to tackle bird flu threat

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - South American health authorities have created a regional technical committee to deal with outbreaks of bird flu as the disease spreads and poses a threat to…

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