The Americas section covers news from across the United States and the wider region, spanning political, healthcare, cultural and diplomatic developments that affect communities throughout the continent. From regulatory reforms and medical advances to international relations and crime reporting, this section encompasses the diverse stories making headlines from the Americas.
You will find comprehensive coverage of both significant institutional decisions and the individual stories that illustrate their real-world impact. Whether tracking major policy shifts, following diplomatic developments, or reporting on cases that capture public attention, this topic provides insight into what matters to people across the region.
▶Police investigate further rape allegations against Russell Brand; US officials examine Berkeley programmes, while a Commonwealth Bank executive loses his unfair dismissal case.
Three Russian-linked tankers announced as part of Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Vladimir Putin appear unlikely to deliver fuel to the United States, casting doubt on the deal’s practical effect. The agreement was presented as a way to ease high fuel costs before the US midterm elections, but…
John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, a former West Virginia governor and US senator, has died aged 89. Leaders from across the state’s political landscape paid tribute to his decades of public service and said his work left a lasting mark on West Virginia. Rockefeller, a Democrat from the…
Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than four million votes, appeared publicly at a rightwing conference at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. He said the defeat was not “the end for Brazil” as he sought to retain political relevance…
US Central Command (Centcom) has launched a podcast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues into its ninth month, drawing widespread criticism online. The debut episode features Centcom chief Admiral Brad Cooper and Fleet Master Chief Lateef Compton discussing military service and joking about French fries, while addressing…
The article argues that Donald Trump is facing a familiar political lesson: voters judge presidents by the effects of their decisions on daily life. It says the unresolved war with Iran, higher fuel prices and growing economic pressure have fuelled frustration and contributed to an electoral backlash. The…
The article argues that the United States should grant Puerto Rico independence, or a free association with the US, before Democrats pursue statehood. It frames the territory’s current status as a colonial arrangement rooted in its transfer from Spain in 1898, and says changing that status would address…
The article identifies three classic rock songs that, in its view, anticipated sounds that became popular in later decades. It argues that their forward-looking qualities helped them feel modern beyond the era in which they were released. The songs are the Beach Boys’ “All I Wanna Do”, which…
Iran has intensified diplomatic outreach as US President Donald Trump threatens renewed large-scale strikes, following recent US attacks and Iran’s downing of two US reconnaissance drones near Qeshm island. The exchanges raise the risk of further conflict, while Tehran is seeking to make its conditions central to any…
Colorado-based rocket manufacturer Leap has agreed to work with Highlands and Islands Enterprise on plans to develop Sutherland Spaceport as its first launch site outside the United States. The proposal could revive a site left largely undeveloped after Orbex halted construction in 2024 and later collapsed, while supporting…