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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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Depay says Corinthians ‘unacceptable’ as contract ends

  • Depay says Corinthians broke an agreed contract extension.
  • The club cites financial sustainability for ending negotiations.
  • Depay scored 20 goals in 79 Corinthians appearances.

Memphis Depay has accused Corinthians of unacceptable behaviour after the Brazilian club chose not to renew his contract, despite what he says was a previously agreed extension. The dispute matters because the Netherlands forward has threatened to take action to protect his interests, while Corinthians says the decision…

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Sheffield United transfer latest: Gus Hamer’s admission after return to Coventry City – Yorkshire Post

  • Gus Hamer has rejoined Coventry City from Sheffield United.
  • The reported transfer fee is £6 million.
  • Sheffield United lose a leading creative midfielder.

Gus Hamer has returned to Coventry City from Sheffield United, ending a three-year spell with the Blades. The move reunites the midfielder with a club where he was previously a key player and represents a notable departure for Sheffield United, who lose one of their most influential attacking…

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Hawaii residents furious after ‘unauthorized’ construction for massive zipline begins through idyllic hiking trail

  • Laie locals say zipline developer built access road without permits.
  • Honolulu officials confirm no approvals granted, cite apparent violations.
  • US Army and residents have long opposed the 1,000-visitor daily attraction.

Residents of Laie on Oahu's northeast shore have accused developer Climb Works of carrying out unauthorised construction work for a controversial zipline attraction, after photographs appeared to show a local hiking trail turned into an access road for construction vehicles. Honolulu's Department of Planning and Permitting confirmed no…

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Songs of Forgotten Trees review – sensitive, ambiguous drama of female intimacy in Mumbai

  • Two Mumbai flatmates form an ambiguous emotional bond.
  • The film examines women’s constrained choices and male entitlement.
  • Sensitive performances outweigh a slight, elusive story.

Anuparna Roy’s debut drama follows two women sharing a cramped, deteriorating flat in Mumbai: Thooya, an actor who also does sex work, and Shweta, a call-centre employee. Their initially awkward cohabitation develops into an emotionally intimate relationship whose romantic nature remains deliberately uncertain, while the confined setting reflects…

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A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism

  • A highly praised, accessible history of British fiction.
  • Hensher links novels through influence, rivalry and publishing realities.
  • The book restores several neglected writers to view.

Philip Hensher’s A History of the Novel in Britain is praised as an exceptionally lively and authoritative account of British fiction from Daniel Defoe to Zadie Smith. The reviewer argues that its chief strength is its connected narrative: rather than treating authors and movements as separate academic subjects,…

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‘If we exhibited all the Balkan jokes, we wouldn’t have opened’: a trip to Slovenia’s Bullshit Museum

  • Ljubljana museum examines former Yugoslav humour and identity.
  • “Yebiga” captures its defiant, unfiltered tone.
  • Exhibits touch on language, war and regional division.

Ljubljana’s new Bullshit Museum explores the irreverent, often antagonistic humour associated with the former Yugoslavia, using jokes, mannequins and AI-generated images to reflect a shared cultural inheritance. Its founder, Borut Kokelj, argues that the region’s “no filter” humour offers a way of coping with insecurity, unemployment and unresolved…

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Expecting to fly: Avery Norman’s moving images of girlhood – in pictures

  • Avery Norman’s photographs explore girlhood, identity and memory.
  • The series blends intimate scenes with carefully constructed imagery.
  • Norman won LensCulture’s 2026 critics’ choice award.

Texas-born photographer Avery Norman, a winner of LensCulture’s 2026 critics’ choice award, presents a series examining youth, girlhood and American identity. The images combine staged, intimate and everyday moments to explore memory, desire and selfhood, with an emphasis on the ways personal experience becomes visual mythology. Norman’s photographs…

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Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate nomination

  • Flanagan wins Minnesota’s Democratic Senate nomination
  • She defeated moderate rival Angie Craig
  • Result boosts the party’s progressive wing

Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor, has won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Tina Smith. She defeated a six-candidate field, including her main rival Representative Angie Craig, in a result seen as a victory for the party’s progressive wing over its…

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Guy Sebastian’s ex-manager Titus Day makes stunning admission over singer’s missing money as bitter years-long legal battle ends in confidential settlement

  • Titus Day settles years-long legal battle with Guy Sebastian confidentially.
  • Day reportedly admitted issues over the singer's missing money.
  • Settlement ends a bitter, long-running dispute between former manager and client.

Guy Sebastian's former manager, Titus Day, has settled a long-running legal dispute with the Australian singer over allegedly withheld earnings, with the case concluding via a confidential settlement rather than further court proceedings. The resolution brings to an end years of bitter litigation between the two men, which…

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Thunder frontman Danny Bowes announces Under Pressure spoken word tour – and it’s going to be entirely unscripted

  • Thunder frontman Danny Bowes announces a spoken word tour for April 2026 across UK venues
  • The tour will be entirely unscripted Q&A format, following his recovery from a 2022 stroke
  • Second major performance run since his illness; he previously performed at eight interactive shows in 2025

Thunder frontman Danny Bowes has announced a UK spoken word tour called Under Pressure for spring next year, marking only his second run of live dates since suffering a stroke in 2022. The tour matters as a milestone in his recovery, following months of hospitalisation and rehabilitation, and…

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