U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian oil firm in swipe at Venezuela’s Maduro
The United States on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russian state oil major Rosneft that President Donald Trump’s administration...
Bolsonaro and son blast probe of Brazil hit man killed by police
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his son on Tuesday hurled criticism at state authorities investigating the death of an alleged hit man who was suspected...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro offers credit for indigenous farmers as he pushes to open their lands
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he was pushing a bill through Congress to allow commercial mining and agriculture on protected indigenous lands, as...
Texas regulator calls out state’s worst, best companies for natural gas flaring
One of Texas’ oil and gas regulators on Tuesday defended the state’s high rate of natural gas flaring, but named companies that burn off the...
Family says government did not protect young girl murdered in Mexico City
Relatives of a seven-year-old girl murdered in Mexico said on Monday the government had failed to protect her despite their pleas, while President Andres Manuel...
UK seeks to attract high-skilled workers with points-based immigration system
Britain will prioritize access for high-skilled workers from around the world in its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system, the government said on Tuesday, setting out its...
North Carolina court blocks voter ID law as discriminatory
A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday blocked the state’s voter identification law from going into effect, finding it was a discriminatory attempt to suppress...
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Tuesday halted talks hosted by the United Nations to halt war over the capital after eastern forces shelled Tripoli’s port,...
Newman ‘awake and speaking’ after horrific Daytona 500 wreck
Driver Ryan Newman is awake and able to speak after a horrifying last-lap crash at Monday’s Daytona 500 resulted in him being rushed to a...
Weinstein jury concludes first day of deliberations in rape trial
The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial finished its first day of deliberations on Tuesday, in a case that has become a...
