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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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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is ‘Exploring’ A Music Career. His New Video Is a Good Start

  • The Rock releases "Your Dad," co-written with Idol winner Iam Tongi.
  • Song features on the Moana live-action companion album.
  • Johnson says he's now seriously exploring a music career.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has released a video for "Your Dad," a new song he co-wrote with Iam Tongi, the Hawaiian singer who won American Idol in 2023. The track features on the newly released album Moana: Voices Across the Ocean, a companion record to the recent live-action…

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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

  • Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia for war crimes.
  • His brother was also convicted; ruling is first since Assad's fall.
  • Conflict killed about 500,000 people over 14 years.

A Syrian court sentenced ousted president Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday, finding them guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Syria's 14-year civil conflict, which killed roughly half a million people. The ruling, handed down by the Fourth…

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I just awarded this Intel CPU 4/5 stars, and now you can get it with a free AIO cooler and two upcoming games

  • Newegg bundled the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus with a free 240mm AIO cooler and two game codes.
  • A promo code reduced the listed US$219.99 CPU price by US$10.
  • Intel’s game offer required redemption by 31 October 2026.

GamesRadar+ reported that Newegg was offering Intel’s Core Ultra 5 250K Plus desktop processor for US$219.99, with a US$10 reduction available through code BTS3113. The retailer’s bundle added a Cooler Master Elite Liquid 240 all-in-one liquid cooler and Intel’s Gamer Days promotion, which provides digital copies of Tomb…

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Inside the furious battle for power: Odds for a Democratic victory REVEALED as more Trump-backed seats added to flip list

  • Odds for a Democratic midterm win are being reassessed
  • More Trump-backed seats added to the "flip" watch list
  • Full article details unavailable due to incomplete source text

The Daily Mail reports on the intensifying battle for control of Congress ahead of the US midterm elections, focusing on the latest odds of a Democratic victory and highlighting additional Republican-held, Trump-backed seats that have been added to lists of races considered vulnerable to flipping. The piece underscores…

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Infantino, Trump, Bezos and Mourinho: together at last: Football Weekly – video

  • Football Weekly panel discusses Trump's praise for embattled Fifa boss Infantino
  • Panel also covers José Mourinho's new Netflix documentary
  • Mourinho has returned as Real Madrid manager

This is a video episode of the Guardian's Football Weekly podcast, in which host Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson to discuss recent football talking points. The main topic is Donald Trump's complimentary remarks about Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president who has…

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High school football player practices with venomous snake hiding inside helmet before coach’s discovery

  • Arkansas high school player found a venomous snake inside his helmet
  • Discovered during a Maumelle High School practice session
  • Incident came as teams nationwide begin 2026 season preparations

A high school American football player in Arkansas had an alarming surprise during a pre-season practice session when a venomous snake was discovered hiding inside his helmet. The incident occurred at Maumelle High School as the team ran drills split into position groups, and it was only spotted…

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What comes after the smartphone? Amazon’s Panos Panay will make his case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

  • Amazon's Panos Panay to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on future hardware.
  • He previously led Microsoft's Surface and Windows 11 development.
  • Talk will cover Alexa+ and life beyond the smartphone.

Amazon's SVP of Devices and Services, Panos Panay, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about the future shape of consumer hardware as AI shifts from standalone apps into the core of devices and operating systems. His appearance matters because he brings direct experience reshaping product categories, having previously…

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Meta faces expensive child safety reckoning

  • Meta hit with $567m New Mexico ruling over child mental health harm.
  • Adds to $375m fine and $4.2m Los Angeles verdict from March.
  • Company faces 42 state lawsuits plus thousands more claims.

Meta is facing a mounting series of costly courtroom defeats in the United States over claims it knowingly harmed children's mental health through addictive platform design and failed to protect young users from exploitation. The rulings, which follow years of scrutiny over social media's effects on teenagers, could…

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