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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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Trump says it would be ‘terrible mistake’ to remove Infantino

  • Trump defends Fifa's Infantino amid pressure over aborted commercial rights plan
  • Uefa, Concacaf and AFC accused Infantino of deception over the proposal
  • Proposal would have sold 21% of Fifa's commercial rights to private investors

US President Donald Trump has publicly backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino, warning it would be a "terrible mistake" to remove him from his role. The intervention comes after Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation issued a joint open letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust "through deception" over…

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Failed super fund boss lists his $9million mansion for sale as investors fight to get their money back

  • First Guardian fund director forced to sell $9million Melbourne mansion
  • Fund's collapse left 6,000 investors about $590million out of pocket
  • Sale approved by Federal Court to help cover his legal fees

David Anderson, a director of the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund, has been forced to list his Melbourne mansion for sale at a discount of nearly $2million after obtaining Federal Court permission to do so. The fund plunged into liquidation last year following a series of dubious investments,…

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Helena Wright’s shattered husband makes first public comment after wife leapt from a cliff with their two babies – as friends and church elders reveal her secret pain and the couple’s break from organised religion before tragedy

  • Helena Wright died with her two children in a cliff fall in South Australia
  • Husband Brad Wright makes first public comments on the tragedy
  • Friends, church elders describe her secret pain and exit from religion

The husband of Helena Wright, an Australian mother who died after jumping from a cliff near Cape Northumberland at Mount Gambier, South Australia, with her two young children, has spoken publicly for the first time since the tragedy. Brad Wright's comments come as friends and church elders reveal…

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Shake Shack responds after customers who refused to tip were charged more for their order

  • Shake Shack customers reported being charged more after declining to tip
  • Chain blamed a pricing error, not a deliberate no-tip penalty
  • Incident adds to US debate over pressure to tip at fast-food chains

Shake Shack has responded after reports that customers who declined to leave a tip were charged more for their order at a branch in Salt Lake City, Utah. Screenshots shared online appeared to show the fast-food chain's payment system adding an additional charge onto orders when customers selected…

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Trump urges Fifa to retain Infantino amid sell-off dispute

  • Trump says sacking Fifa's Infantino would be a "terrible mistake"
  • Uefa, AFC and Concacaf accused Infantino of "deception" over sell-off plan
  • Confederations discussed running rival competitions amid the row

US president Donald Trump has publicly backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino, warning on Truth Social that removing him would be a "terrible mistake" for world football. The intervention came as Infantino faced mounting pressure over a doomed plan to sell stakes in the men's World Cup to private…

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Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss

  • Trump Media posted a $238m quarterly loss amid crypto and betting pivots
  • New paid "Truth API" sells traders early access to Trump's posts
  • Watchdogs call the scheme an improper conflict-of-interest exploitation

Donald Trump's media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns the Truth Social platform, reported a $238m loss for the second quarter as it branched into ventures such as crypto and online betting. New chief executive Kevin McGurn announced the company would now refocus on social media…

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Warning to every Aussie over last resort $364-a-day census fine

  • Australians must complete the census or risk fines.
  • Non-compliance can incur penalties of $364 per day.
  • ABS says fines are a last-resort enforcement measure.

Australia's Bureau of Statistics has reminded residents that participation in the national census is mandatory, warning that those who refuse to complete it could ultimately face fines of $364 a day. The warning comes as the ABS prepares households for census night, emphasising that non-compliance is treated as…

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Operación Triunfo finale proceeds after deadly Colombia earthquake

  • Operación Triunfo's finale aired despite Colombia's deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake
  • Quake near Bogotá killed over 100 people, no major capital damage
  • Host and judges paused to honour victims before finale proceeded

Telemundo's talent show *Operación Triunfo* went ahead with its Season 1 finale on 10 August 2026, despite a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia earlier the same day. The programme, produced for US Latino audiences at RCN's studios in Bogotá, opened with host Natalia Téllez pausing to acknowledge…

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