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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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Outraged residents of Utah suburb where average house costs $1.2m rail against gigantic proposed property tax hike

  • Ogden Valley, Utah proposes 512% hike in city property tax revenue
  • Residents say they were promised incorporation wouldn't raise taxes
  • Officials cite weaker sales tax growth and a $1.25m budget shortfall

Residents of Ogden Valley, an affluent Utah community, have reacted with fury after officials proposed increasing the newly formed city's budgeted property tax revenue by more than 512 per cent, just months after voters were assured incorporation would not raise taxes. Nearly 68 per cent of residents backed…

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2026’s Most Ambitious Fantasy Movie Officially Scores Sequel Update

  • Mortal Kombat III has not been confirmed.
  • Director Simon McQuoid is unsure about returning.
  • The sequel earned $129 million worldwide.

Director Simon McQuoid says the future of the Mortal Kombat film series remains uncertain after Mortal Kombat II underperformed at the box office. He has not confirmed whether he would return for a third film, suggesting the sequel’s commercial results may affect any decision on continuing the franchise.…

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Marine veteran Robert Gilman returns to US soil as Trump admin fulfills request: ‘No American left behind’

  • Robert Gilman returned to the US after release from Russia.
  • The release reportedly involved no prisoner swap.
  • The administration framed it as a hostage-diplomacy success.

Marine veteran Robert Gilman has returned to the United States after being released from a Russian prison, with the Trump administration presenting the outcome as evidence of its commitment to securing the return of detained Americans. The reported release matters because it was achieved without a prisoner swap,…

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Broken Lizard Gives an Official Status Update on ‘Super Troopers 4’ and ‘Beerfest 2’

  • Broken Lizard discusses possible Super Troopers and Beerfest sequels.
  • The group says R-rated theatrical comedies are still recovering.
  • Super Troopers 3 launched with a large North American fan screening.

Broken Lizard used the opening-night event for Super Troopers 3 to discuss the newly released sequel, the difficulties facing R-rated cinema comedies and possible future projects. The group said Super Troopers 4 and a Beerfest follow-up remain subjects of discussion, while stressing that theatrical support for comedy will…

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US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating

  • Federal regulator orders Kalshi to keep operating in New York.
  • New York says Kalshi is unlicensed gambling.
  • Courts will help decide federal versus state authority.

The Trump administration’s derivatives regulator has ordered prediction-market operator Kalshi to continue operating in New York, attempting to prevent the state from enforcing gambling laws against it. The dispute matters because it tests whether federally regulated prediction markets should be treated as nationwide financial exchanges or as gambling…

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US veteran freed as Colombia quake death toll reaches 181

  • Russia freed former US Marine Robert Gilman on humanitarian grounds, with US officials saying there was no exchange.
  • Gilman was seriously ill after more than four years in Russian detention; allegations about his treatment came from his family, advocates and US officials.
  • A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia left at least 181 dead as rescue teams searched for survivors.

Russia released Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former US Marine from Massachusetts who had been detained there since 2022. US officials said President Vladimir Putin approved a pardon on humanitarian grounds because Gilman was seriously ill; President Donald Trump said no prisoner exchange or other concession had been involved.…

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The Witcher multiplayer spin-off Project Sirius reportedly hit with another wave of layoffs

  • Project Sirius reportedly faces another round of job cuts.
  • The Witcher multiplayer game was previously restarted in 2023.
  • The size of the reported layoffs has not been confirmed.

Project Sirius, CD Projekt’s multiplayer spin-off set in The Witcher universe, has reportedly undergone another round of redundancies. The reported cuts add to uncertainty around a project that has already been reworked, and highlight the continued pressure on game studios to reduce costs while developing large-scale online titles.…

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‘Decoy’ Air Force One was protected by US fighter jets, official says

  • Fighter jets reportedly protected Trump’s decoy Air Force One flight.
  • Trump allegedly used another military aircraft to leave the NATO summit.
  • The measures followed a reported credible threat from Iran.

A senior Trump administration official said a decoy Air Force One flight carrying no president was escorted by US fighter jets on its journey to the United Kingdom. The reported security measure was intended to protect President Donald Trump’s real travel plans amid what was described as a…

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Watch: Hydrogen car breaks land speed record at 406 mph

  • Andy Green drove a hydrogen car to a record 406mph.
  • The run took place at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.
  • Green previously broke the land sound barrier in 1997.

Retired Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green has set a new land speed record for a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406mph at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. The achievement demonstrates the high-performance potential of hydrogen propulsion, although the report does not give details of the vehicle or the wider practical…

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‘Boys for Life’ Cast: Alex Wolff, Will Angus and More Almost Friday Stars to Lead Paramount Primal Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Alex Wolff will lead Paramount Primal comedy “Boys for Life”.
  • The Almost Friday team supplies most of the ensemble.
  • The R-rated film opens theatrically in April 2027.

Paramount Primal’s R-rated comedy “Boys for Life” has assembled an ensemble led by Alex Wolff and Almost Friday TV performers Will Angus, Billy Langdon, Liam Cullagh, Chester Collins and Eilise Patton. The film is already in production and is significant as an early theatrical project for Paramount’s new…

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