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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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London bus drivers start 26 days of strike action over ‘dangerously hot’ working conditions as capital sees latest heatwave in record-breaking summer

  • London bus drivers begin 26 days of strikes.
  • Drivers cite dangerously hot working conditions.
  • Action coincides with London’s latest heatwave.

London bus drivers have begun 26 days of strike action, citing working conditions they describe as dangerously hot during the capital’s latest heatwave. The dispute matters because it could disrupt services for passengers while drawing attention to heat risks for staff working in vehicles during an exceptionally warm…

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America’s promise to our Afghan allies is still unfinished five years later

  • Afghan allies still lack permanent legal status five years after US withdrawal
  • Afghan Adjustment Act failed to pass Congress despite bipartisan support
  • No SIVs issued to Afghan applicants in 2026 under Trump administration

Nearly five years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's return to power, the authors argue that America's promise to protect its Afghan wartime allies remains unfulfilled. Many translators, drivers and others who worked with US forces became targets for reprisal, and while a broad coalition…

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Scottish prosecutors cast eye over leaky supplier after staff data exposed

  • About 300 Scottish prosecution staff may be affected.
  • Only work contact and employment details were potentially exposed.
  • Casework and COPFS systems were not compromised.

Scotland’s public prosecution service has warned around 300 employees that their work-related personal details may have been exposed after suspicious activity was detected at an unnamed third-party supplier. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said its own systems, casework and confidential case information were unaffected, but the…

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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump’s tariffs

  • US accuses over 40 countries of helping China evade tariffs
  • Allegations may complicate Trump-Xi trade talks
  • China rejects the claims and opposes unilateral tariffs

The White House has accused more than 40 countries of helping China circumvent US tariffs by allowing Chinese goods to be routed through places with lower American import duties. The allegation is likely to intensify trade tensions ahead of a planned September meeting between President Donald Trump and…

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Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil

  • Police recovered eight stolen Matisse illustrations in Brazil.
  • A 44-year-old suspect was arrested.
  • Five stolen Portinari engravings remain missing.

Brazilian police have recovered eight Henri Matisse illustrations stolen from São Paulo’s Mário de Andrade Library last December. The recovery is significant because the works, valued at about $200,000 (£148,000), are part of a major artist’s limited-edition Jazz book and have now been returned to the library. The…

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Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto: Fifteen review – Pulitzer winner stirs gorgeous improv patterns

  • Threadgill’s trio delivers a highly praised improvisational jazz album.
  • Fifteen favours intimate interplay over dense orchestration.
  • Iyer and Prieto strongly complement Threadgill’s compositions.

Henry Threadgill’s Fifteen is praised as a brilliant, accessiblely improvisatory album from the Pulitzer-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist, joined by pianist Vijay Iyer and Cuban percussionist Dafnis Prieto. The review argues that the trio’s shared strengths as composers and free improvisers make the record both structurally engaging and emotionally…

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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal offered Osimhen in exchange deal? Newcastle to make Baleba bid?

  • Arsenal reportedly consider Osimhen-Martinelli exchange
  • Newcastle target Baleba after major departures
  • Several Premier League clubs pursue defenders

Arsenal have reportedly been offered the chance to include Victor Osimhen in an exchange deal involving Gabriel Martinelli, as they seek a new central striker. Elsewhere, Newcastle are said to be targeting Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba after selling Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães, while several Premier League clubs…

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Hasan Piker Debate Grows as Missing Florida Teen Found

  • Debate over Hasan Piker centred on contested interpretations of past comments and media coverage.
  • Giovanni Pelletier, 18, was identified after a body was found in a Manatee County retention pond.
  • Authorities said the death investigation was ongoing and initially gave no cause of death.

Online discussion about political streamer Hasan Piker intensified in mid-August, with critics and supporters arguing over the interpretation of his past remarks and his role in progressive media. The debate was amplified by television and radio coverage that revisited controversial clips, while Piker and his allies said some…

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PETER HITCHENS: E-scooters have turned our roads into a lawless Wild West

  • Peter Hitchens says e-scooters have made UK roads lawless and dangerous.
  • He wants riders forced to pass a test before riding.
  • He also calls for e-scooters to carry number plates.

Peter Hitchens, in an opinion column for the Daily Mail, argues that e-scooters have turned Britain's roads into a lawless "Wild West", with riders operating largely without regulation, accountability or basic safety checks. He contends this poses a growing danger to pedestrians and other road users, and calls…

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