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Peru's Congress has voted to declare Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as persona non grata - or unwelcome in the country.The decision comes days after Peru severed diplomatic ties with Mexico, after the Mexican government granted asylum to a former...

Annesha GhoshSports WriterAlex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty ImagesRenuka Singh Thakur: Quiet controlFast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur lost her father Kehar Singh Thakur in 1999 when she was three years old. Her mother Sunita took up a government job to support...

Merlyn Thomas, Matt Murphy & Peter MwaiBBC Verify BBCWarning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions.Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and...

A 32-year-old woman who was part of a cleaning crew was fatally shot at an Indiana home after the workers mistakenly went to the wrong address, police said.The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in a subdivision of Whitestown, located approximately...

After New York City chose Zohran Mamdani to become the city's 111th mayor, exit polls revealed that the mayor-elect captured the majority of votes from both the younger population and newcomers to the city.Some experts said Mamdani's success with...

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week.Sharaa was named transitional president after leading a rebel offensive that ousted...

Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn).The unprecedented deal was approved by 75% of Tesla shareholders who cast votes at the firm's annual general meeting on Thursday.The...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November by tomorrow. "People have gone without for too long, not making payments to them for...

It’s official: Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire.Tesla shareholders approved a new executive pay package Thursday afternoon that would give Musk nearly $1 trillion in stock over the next decade, a record-shattering deal for...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.US stocks slid on Thursday as weak private-sector jobs data prompted a new bout of volatility on Wall Street after a...