In low-income countries fewer than 2% of the population has received a shotJoe Biden convenes a virtual coronavirus summit of world leaders on Wednesday under pressure to close the vaccination gap with poorer nations.The meeting on the margins of the U…
Gabby Petito confirmed dead of homicide as search for fiance continues
Teton county coroner determines manner of death was homicide but does not disclose cause of death pending final autposy resultsThe FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Tet…
Iran’s president denounces US sanctions as ‘crimes against humanity’
Ultra-conservative Ebrahim Raisi uses debut on international stage to deliver sustained attack on Washington Iran’s new ultra-conservative president has used his debut on the international stage to deliver a sustained assault on US, denouncing sanction…
Fears for democracy in El Salvador after president claims to be ‘coolest dictator’
US diplomat raises concerns after Nayib Bukele makes outlandish claim on Twitter and replaces judges to permit future re-electionThe top US diplomat in El Salvador has warned of “a decline in democracy” in the country, whose president, Nayib Bukele, re…
Electric air taxis to make their debut in Brazil’s most congested city
A Dublin-based company is promising zero-emission journeys across traffic-choked São Paulo, Latin America’s biggest cityThe skies over Latin America’s largest city are set to witness a futuristic aerospace revolution after the Brazilian budget airline …
Argentina to lift almost all Covid restrictions as cases and deaths fall
Masks will no longer be required outdoors as government says country could be at ‘end of pandemic’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMasks will no longer be required outdoors in Argentina as the country’s government announced t…
Boris on the back foot at the UN – but at least he’s not in London
While Jennifer Arcuri was being quizzed in the UK capital, the PM was messing it up in New YorkIf Boris Johnson had a little more self-awareness he might have reshuffled himself last week. The trip to the United Nations general assembly in New York was…
Trudeau didn’t win the majority but still has chance to pass sweeping legislation
Canadian prime minister will stay in power but will be forced to navigate a parliament that he needs to woo in order to surviveCanada election 2021: full resultsJustin Trudeau went into Monday’s federal election with one of the world’s highest Covid-19…
From climate to Covid rules: how Johnson and Biden match up
Analysis: the two leaders have found common ground in some areas, though dividing lines remainOn Boris Johnson’s first trip to meet Joe Biden in Washington, the prime minister was on a charm offensive as he attempts to nurture the special relationship …
Evergrande: will it collapse and what would happen if it did?
If Chinese property company Evergrande sinks under its $300bn debt its failure would resound across the global economyEvergrande Real Estate – or Heng Da Group in Chinese – owns more than 1,300 building projects in more than 280 cities across China. C…