Time wasted is time lost, says the Kresge Foundation as it makes a public pledge

Plans for asylum seekers come despite state department advice to ‘reconsider travel’ due to crime

International talks may be only way to break impasse

Organization of American States voted to accept Venezuela’s US-backed alternative regime

Aid workers warn that millions face long-term damage to health as food crisis continues

Colombia seeks $1bn in funds as UN aid appeal falls well short of target

From Chile to Bolivia, revolts against leaders from left and right have root causes in stagnant growth and weak investment

Protesters urge overhaul of system once lauded as the ‘Mercedes-Benz’ of retirement provision

With the exodus set to continue, the strains on Bogotá and other governments are set to intensify

Brazilian president criticised for rubbing elbows with crowds while awaiting second virus test results

Brazil and Mexico leaders ignore medical advice while Latin America begins crackdown

Organised crime steps in as President Bolsonaro dismisses pandemic as ‘sniffles’

Lay-offs of 3,700 in latest round as lossmaking operators face ‘formidable’ challenges

How the coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the demise of US department stores

Company says 1.1m people downloaded its app in six weeks, sending shares to record high

Upscale US department store follows J Crew as latest debt-burdened chain felled by pandemic

Appointments including former PM and Nobel laureate suggest turn toward establishment

Treasury fears removing government support could trigger wave of redundancies

UK expected to take gradual approach to lifting restrictions after Monday

Government warns of ‘restructuring’ in return for rescue funding

New party leader gives clear signal he will take party in a different direction

Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards

With new episodes launching today, now is the perfect time to revel in the cruel humour of the hit cartoon

Randall Swingler served in the 1939-45 war and went on to publish two postwar collections

Until the early 20th century, a mass of figures often dominated works but Modernism preferred emptiness

Six-part series adapts Wally Lamb’s novel about family, loss and mental illness

Our pick of the latest series and documentaries — plus older favourites to binge on

Ancient antagonists build bridges as treasure finds mount up

The director talks about gender-swaps, fundraising and the future of drama after lockdown

Foreign investor subscriptions less than 11% as data confirms scaled back ambitions

Initiative would be modelled on Singapore’s Temasek with focus on start-ups

State funds and families encouraged to buy shares in pursuit of Prince Mohammed target

Beirut hit by another sovereign bond downgrade amid political crisis

Forecast of 3.2 per cent growth in 2020 would be improvement on 2.1 per cent in 2019

Once known for its resilience, the country’s fragile financial system has triggered angry protests

Emirate seeks to get grip on sector after prices fall 40% from their 2014 peak

The country is trapped in a full-scale emergency that could unravel social bonds

Move designed to assuage fears over army’s growing role in the economy

London-based Ashmore bet heavily on the country’s short-term debt

Investors seeking safe haven for cash are driving a real estate boom

Countries from Jordan to Egypt will struggle to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact

Saudi Arabia’s PIF has snapped up stakes in a cruise operator, oil groups and a football club

Ignacio Galán says energy distributor’s listing highlights president’s market-friendly policies

Proposal successfully passes committee stages on the way to plenary vote

New York listing of XP highlights transition to a new world of lower interest rates

Mismanagement and corruption leave some of nation’s biggest teams on brink of collapse

Alberto Fernández seeks to bolster state coffers with tax raid on country’s most powerful industry

Goldman exercises option to sell more stock, bringing total proceeds to $29bn

77-year-old entrepreneur BR Shetty ‘looking to buy out Emirati partners’

FCA and group seek to clarify positions of BR Shetty and other leading shareholders