Americas
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With almost 90% of votes counted, candidate for incumbent party just short of 40% required for outright victory
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Peace has proved more dangerous than war for activists and local leaders. Can the state stop the killings?
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The bizarre, ancient microbes and viruses found living in crystals in extremely punishing conditions deep in an abandoned lead and zinc mine
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Country’s highest court hands down ruling on Leopoldo López’s sentence following US president’s meeting with his wife
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Ligia Ceballos Franco says she was stolen from parents in Spain under General Franco and placed with a family in Mexico
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Anti-establishment sentiment is surging to a record high—the question now is who will capture and channel it.
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Migrants are fleeing the US for Canada, making the journey through snow and ice to seek refugee status in the country
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Controversial Ceta deal aims to eliminate 98% of tariffs on exported goods but critics say it will lead to privatisation of public sector
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Mauricio Macri faces accusation in court after government forgave $296m debt owed by Socma, his family’s company, which ran post office
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The fashion brand’s latest collection brings the prairie to New York with the help of Instagram’s biggest star, Selena Gomez
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US Treasury hits Tareck El Aissami with financial sanctions as alleged drug ‘kingpin’, claiming he has links to Mexican and Colombian gangs
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In California’s Central Valley emissions from oil refineries and agriculture make Bakersfield America’s most air-polluted city. Activists fear the Trump administration could undo small but steady improvements
Julie Bishop and Peter Dutton at odds over US refugee deal 'people swap'