Germany swears in new chancellor

Olaf Scholz takes over as the head of a new coalition government

Biden and Putin hold virtual summit

What kinds of sanctions could the US use to deter Russia from military action in Ukraine?

All New Yorkers will need to be vaccinated if they want to go to work, says the mayor

It has been 20 years since the spectacular collapse of US energy giant Enron.

President Biden seeks to reassure Americans that port disruptions are being tackled

The Omicron coronavirus variant could pose an inflation risk

More countries have closed their borders over Omicron Covid variant fears.

Scientists are warning the United States could be entering a fifth wave of infection

South Korea's Samsung has chosen Taylor, Texas for a new $17bn computer chip factory.

The US is releasing 50 million barrels of oil to bring down energy and petrol prices.