Americas

Rental firm walks away from Tesla order after quality dispute

Tesla is counting on the Model 3 to help the company become profitable on a sustainable basis and transform it from a niche player to a heavyweight in the automobile industry.

US to extend Huawei's partial reprieve on supply curbs - reports

The extension renews an agreement set to lapse on August 19, continuing the Chinese company's ability to maintain existing telecommunications networks and provide software updates to Huawei handsets.

'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79

Peter Fonda, the son of Henry Fonda and the brother of Jane Fonda, died after suffering respiratory failure from lung cancer, his family said in a statement.

Medical examiner says Epstein death a suicide by hanging

An autopsy has ruled that Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, hanged himself.

El Paso: Was it Christchurch 2.0?

How white supremacist mass murders have become an organised transnational security threat.

Woodstock fans flock to concert site on 50th anniversary

An estimated 400,000 people had showed up for the original festival in upstate New York farmland August 15-18, 1969.

Epstein autopsy shows broken neck bones - US media

Epstein, a convicted sex offender who befriended many celebrities and politicians, was found dead in jail from an apparent suicide as he awaited trial on federal charges that he trafficked underage girls for sex.

How the US militia leader that hunted migrants is now the hunted

Federal officials say Kevin Lyndel Massey was charged with unauthorised possession of firearms due to a previous conviction. Investigators say he violated federal prison release conditions.

Ruiz wants Joshua title rematch in New York, promoter warns of legal action

Putting profit ahead of politics, the promoter of heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua is dismissing concerns over the decision to contest a championship fight in Saudi Arabia. Amnesty International contends Joshua will be part of "sportswashing".

Federer beaten by Russian qualifier Rublev in Cincinnati

Federer, a seven-time champion, was ousted from one of his favourite tournaments in barely over an hour, falling in straight sets to a 21-year-old Andrey Rublev he had never faced.

US stock indexes end mostly higher after volatile day

Investors rode out another turbulent day on Wall Street that kept stock indexes flipping between gains and losses until a late-day bounce gave the market a modest gain.

Trump suggests meeting his meeting China's Xi can help Hong Kong crisis

The US president linked a humane resolution to anti-Beijing protests to China trade deal in tweets as Hong Kong activists plan more mass rallies this weekend to show their movement maintains public support despite disruptive sit-in at the airport.