South America

Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns. Mr Fernández secured more than the 45% of…

A state of emergency has been declared in the Chilean capital, Santiago, after protests sparked by increased metro ticket prices turned violent. …

There has been heavy fighting in northern Mexico between the security forces and members of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel after one of the group's leaders was discovered. …

President Lenin Moreno said he imposed the measure to "ensure citizens' security and avoid chaos". Protesters were angered by Mr Moreno's decision to end 40-year-old subsidies…

Mercedes Aráoz said the "constitutional order had broken" and that the country faced a "grave institutional crisis". President Martín Vizcarra on Monday dissolved Congress, but…

Swathes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil are burning at a record rate. The BBC's Will Grant flew over northern Rondonia state to get a sense of the scale of the damage, which…

American Boxing legend and cannabis fanatic, Mike Tyson has revealed he spends $40,000 on weed every month. Speaking on the Hotboxin’ podcast, as reported by The…

North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The missiles are thought to be short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military…

Former US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject language from any of their leaders that feeds hatred or normalises racism. Mr Obama did not name anyone but…

Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls have clashed in a televised US debate that laid bare the party's deep divisions over how best to win in 2020. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie…