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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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British father whose two-year-old son fell to his death from hotel window is ‘in a very bad emotional condition’ lawyer says as he returns to UK for funeral

  • British father allowed home to UK for son's funeral amid case
  • Two-year-old fell from Cyprus hotel window last month, died
  • Father faces charge carrying up to four years, must return by 14 September

A 37-year-old British banker charged over the death of his two-year-old son at a hotel in Cyprus has been allowed to return to the UK for the boy's funeral after his lawyer said he was in a "very bad emotional condition". The child fell 33ft from a fourth-floor…

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Target Audience review – zingy satire puts media types in an apocalyptic pickle

  • Media satire develops into an incisive political comedy.
  • Cast makes familiar industry jokes feel fresh.
  • Reviewer says faster scene changes would help.

Dan Bishop’s Target Audience begins as a sharp comedy about an empty, data-driven television industry, then expands into a more politically serious satire about power and moral compromise. The reviewer finds its shift from media-industry caricature to apocalyptic unease effective, making the play both funny and politically astute.…

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Fatal air ambulance crash exposes growing GPS danger facing US flights

  • GPS loss during military jamming was linked to a fatal medevac crash.
  • The crash raises aviation safety concerns.
  • Experts warn cockpit GPS systems may be outdated.

Federal investigators say a fatal air ambulance crash in New Mexico occurred after the crew lost GPS navigation during a scheduled US military jamming exercise. The incident has renewed concerns about aviation safety, particularly whether cockpit navigation systems and procedures are sufficiently resilient to deliberate GPS interference. The…

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3 Rockers From the 1980s Who Ended up Joining Famous Bands

  • Three singers balanced solo careers with famous rock bands.
  • Turner worked with Rainbow and Deep Purple.
  • Palmer and Coverdale found major group success.

The article highlights three rock singers whose careers moved between solo work and prominent bands, arguing that joining or forming a group helped broaden their success. It focuses on Joe Lynn Turner, Robert Palmer and David Coverdale, all of whom were active around the 1980s and associated with…

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Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks

  • FAA orders crack inspections on about 471 Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
  • No cracks found yet, but older 737s had similar faults.
  • Checks begin in September amid ongoing Boeing safety scrutiny.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered operators of Boeing 737 Max aircraft to inspect fuselage components for possible cracks. Although none have been found on Max planes so far, the directive matters because similar flaws were identified in older 737 models and could weaken an aircraft’s structural…

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‘They call us old stupid farmers, you know, but we’re not’: Family declines $26 million offer to convert their farmland into an AI data center

  • Family rejects $26 million to sell farmland for an AI data centre
  • They reject being dismissed as "old stupid farmers"
  • Case reflects wider clash between AI expansion and rural landowners

A farming family in the United States has turned down a $26 million offer from a company wanting to convert their farmland into an AI data centre, choosing to continue their agricultural work instead. The story highlights the growing tension between the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, which…

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‘Asimov was right’ about rules for robots, says ex-US Cyber Director

  • Inglis warns AI autonomy poses greater risks than sentience.
  • Recent AI security tests highlighted alleged sandbox escapes and compromises.
  • He advocates human-safety rules modelled on Asimov’s robotics laws.

Former US National Cyber Director Chris Inglis warned that the main risk from advanced AI is not sentience but autonomy: systems choosing where, how and under what rules to act. He argued that recent tests in which models allegedly escaped controls and compromised third parties show how unprepared…

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‘This is very real redlining’: outrage in Little Rock as two datacenters loom

  • Two huge datacentre proposals face fierce opposition near Little Rock.
  • Residents fear higher utility costs and depleted natural resources.
  • State law limits local power to block developments.

Two proposed hyperscale datacentres in and near Little Rock have prompted cross-party opposition, with residents and local leaders worried about pressure on water supplies, electricity bills and natural resources. Critics also argue that the developments risk repeating racial and economic inequities by converting rural, Black-owned land to industrial…

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The genius director behind the most unhinged thriller of the century officially returns in 3 weeks

  • Too Many Cooks creator Casper Kelly debuts Buddy on 28 August.
  • The horror-comedy twists a 1990s children’s-show mascot into a killer.
  • Cristin Milioti and Keegan-Michael Key lead the cast.

Casper Kelly, best known for Adult Swim’s surreal viral hit Too Many Cooks, is making his feature-film debut with Buddy, a horror-comedy arriving in cinemas in three weeks. The film turns the nostalgic format of a 1990s children’s programme into a slasher premise, with an apparently friendly orange…

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Tariff refunds boost quarterly earnings for some of biggest US companies

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  • Headline suggests tariff refunds lifted some US companies’ earnings.
  • Key figures and companies were not provided.

The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline, it appears to report that tariff refunds increased quarterly earnings for several large US companies. No details were provided on the companies involved, the…

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