US vice-president blasts ‘leftwing radicals’ as death sparks anger at tactics used by Trump anti-immigrant squads

US policy of regional domination is being greeted with alarm by its northern neighbour

Five Republicans join Democrats in advancing legislation that halts further strikes without Congress’s approval

Shares in the New York-listed members’ club sank more than 20% following announcement by MCR Hotels

Shares in Danish territory’s biggest bank have risen 33% this week

Climbdown an embarrassment for chancellor whose poll ratings are already at record lows

Washington aims to reshape the region by using corporate power to dominate the continent and its resources

Anti-imperialist ideologue Diosdado Cabello poses the greatest threat to interim president Delcy Rodríguez, experts say

Russia’s foreign ministry accuses Washington of lowering the ‘threshold for use of force’

Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez is in close contact with US secretary of state Marco Rubio

Entrepreneurs seek to steal march on bigger rivals that are still weighing risks of re-entering country

AI must learn to reckon with a world much messier than any computer simulation

Bodies targeted include key UN climate treaty and those promoting development, democracy and human rights

Russian drone strikes trigger widespread electricity outage in two regions on Wednesday

Restaurants and music venues among businesses urging chancellor to rethink rates rise plan after U-turn on pubs

The tremulous response to both the Venezuela coup and his threats to Greenland reflects hard truths

Profits available to be shared by partners fell by a fifth to £61mn for year to March 2025

Swiss food company risks significant damage to revenue and reputation, analysts say

Weak European sales to drag on profits, as group weighs splitting off fast-fashion high-street brand

Leaders discussed Arctic island in first call since US president’s intervention in Venezuela

Retailers extend run of strong performance stretching back several years

Chinese producers fear similar US intervention in Iran would disrupt access to discounted crude supplies

Data group forecasts deficit of 10mn tonnes by 2040, equivalent to nearly one-third of current global demand

US president wants to take the vast Arctic territory from Denmark. What could he really do?