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The Americas hub covers political, diplomatic and security developments across North, Central and South America, alongside events that affect the region’s links with the rest of the world. It also follows stories in sport, technology and everyday life.

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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Top White House official QUITS as Trump’s Iran war spirals out of control after chilling new attack

  • Top Trump national security aide Andy Baker set to resign
  • Comes amid escalating Iran conflict and Hormuz tanker attacks
  • Oil prices and inflation rising ahead of US midterms

Andy Baker, White House deputy national security adviser and a close aide to Vice President JD Vance, is to resign in the coming weeks, according to Axios, as the conflict with Iran worsens. His departure follows renewed Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and comes…

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Ana Vaz Discusses the Impact of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, the Work of Yoko Hayasuke and Preferring to Be a Mother Rather than a Zombie

  • “Hanabi” examines Fukushima’s enduring emotional and political legacy.
  • The film adapts Yoko Hayasuke’s fragmented writing on radioactive Japan.
  • Vaz’s pregnancy shaped a key line in the film.

Brazilian experimental filmmaker Ana Vaz says her new feature, “Hanabi” (“Fire Flower”), explores the lasting social and psychological effects of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Premiering in Locarno’s Concorso Cineasti del Presente section, the film uses images of farming, gardens and fireworks to contrast ideas of healing with…

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US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware

  • US courts will disclose spyware-based wiretap approvals from 2029.
  • The reporting covers live communications, not stored phone data.
  • Senator Ron Wyden welcomed the added surveillance transparency.

US courts will begin publishing how often judges approve government wiretaps conducted using spyware or hacking tools, improving public visibility into a surveillance practice that has operated without clear nationwide figures. The change matters because these tools can give authorities real-time access to highly sensitive communications, while wiretap…

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Zhamira Zambrano throws one of the worst celebrity first pitches ever, Mayor Frey dancing & Mendoza is ready

  • Sports column mocks Zhamira Zambrano's poor celebrity first pitch
  • Argues Raiders should start rookie QB Mendoza right away
  • Also covers flooding, Michigan grading policy and other asides

This is a sports and entertainment opinion column by Outkick's Joe Kinsey, mixing personal anecdotes with quick-hit sports and culture commentary. The piece covers several unrelated topics loosely tied together under the "Screencaps" format, ranging from weather in Ohio to a widely mocked celebrity first pitch and debate…

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Autonomous AI attacks pose ‘clear and present danger’ to critical infrastructure

  • Autonomous AI attacks heighten infrastructure security concerns
  • Taiwan campaign reportedly targeted government and energy networks
  • US water breaches exposed weak legacy security

Attackers reportedly used open-source AI agents in early July to target Taiwanese government and energy systems, highlighting concerns that increasingly autonomous cyberattacks could endanger critical infrastructure. Security and law-enforcement figures warn that breaches of water, energy, financial or safety systems could have physical consequences for communities and national…

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Wildfires, heat waves and blackouts exposed the green agenda’s dangerous flaws

  • Opinion piece blames green policies for wildfires, heat deaths and grid strain
  • Canada's 800+ wildfires sent smoke to 100 million+ Americans this summer
  • European heat wave killed ~14,000; low air conditioning uptake cited as factor

An opinion piece argues that this summer's wildfires in Canada, a deadly heat wave in Europe and grid strain in New York expose failures of mainstream environmental policy, contending that green ideology has increased risks to public safety without delivering promised environmental benefits. The author cites Canada's forest…

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Married founders of beauty brand Bon Charge targeted in ‘scandalous dossier’ by ex-marketing chief who claims she was forced out

  • Ex-marketing chief alleges she was forced from Bon Charge.
  • She says she compiled a dossier about its founders.
  • The dispute has entered Australia’s Fair Work system.

Former Bon Charge marketing chief Zoe Phillips-Price has alleged that she was forced out of the wellness and beauty company after compiling a “scandalous dossier” about its married founders, Andy and Katie Mant. The dispute matters because it raises claims about workplace treatment and management at a rapidly…

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Asus ROG Harpe II Extreme Edition 20 review

  • A luxury anniversary mouse prioritising collectability and extreme specifications.
  • It has 24K gold detailing, 8,000Hz polling and 65,000 DPI.
  • Its 82g weight and $260 price limit its mainstream appeal.

Asus’s ROG Harpe II Extreme Edition 20 is a 20th-anniversary gaming mouse designed as a premium collector’s product, combining unusually high-end specifications with 24K gold-plated detailing and a translucent black shell. Its significance lies less in providing essential gaming performance than in illustrating the growing market for luxury,…

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‘We get 200 tourists a day’: when your house becomes a TV star

  • TV-famous homes can attract intrusive fan behaviour.
  • Some owners add gates and security measures.
  • Others turn visitor interest into an opportunity.

Residents of homes made famous by television programmes describe how fan tourism can disrupt everyday life, with visitors taking photographs, entering properties and sometimes behaving intrusively. The article shows that television’s cultural reach can turn private homes into unofficial attractions, forcing owners to balance public interest with privacy…

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Whole Hog Politics: Hyperventilation over Hong 

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] As far as battles “for the soul of the Democratic…

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