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.
▶Massachusetts regulators investigate bets placed through Bill Simmons’ account, while a new prosecutor takes over a Cornell student’s assault case. Meta expands Muse AI calls; a Steam update blocks some Nier: Automata players, and a documentary looks at BioWare’s final years.
Rosie O’Donnell is considering moving back to New York from Dublin, saying she misses her adult children and six-month-old grandson. She raised the possibility after celebrating Democratic gains in the US midterm elections, which she described as a clear rebuke to Donald Trump’s administration. O’Donnell said she and…
▶A British doctor with Ebola has been brought back from the DRC, while two US students died during a climb in Colorado. Meta has opened its AI assistant’s video calls to US users, and Kalshi faces another legal setback.
Global markets fell sharply as investors worried that Democratic gains in the US midterm elections could bring tighter scrutiny of data centres and slow investment in artificial intelligence. The sell-off also reflected existing doubts about high technology valuations and signs that AI spending growth may be easing. More…
Turkey halted imports of Turkmen gas routed through Iran after US sanctions authorities became involved, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. The interruption highlights how US pressure and regional tensions can disrupt energy supplies, while Turkey seeks gas for its own market and for export to Europe. Turkey began…
Paraguay’s president, Santiago Peña, resigned as a banking crisis engulfed the country and lawmakers moved to impeach him. The collapse has frozen millions of customers’ savings and prompted mass protests, while allegations of misconduct and conflicts of interest have intensified pressure on his government. The central bank placed…
A US midterms voter poll suggests opposition to data centres was a significant concern for many voters, prompting debate about whether public backlash against the AI infrastructure boom influenced the results. The issue may have helped candidates calling for tighter rules, but available evidence cannot show how many…
The US Department of Justice has sued Pennsylvania State University, alleging that its in-state tuition policy for some undocumented students violates federal law by giving them a benefit unavailable to US citizens from other states. The case is part of the Trump administration’s wider effort to challenge reduced-tuition…
Iran’s Basij commander Hossein Taeb said that change had begun in the United States and Israel, speaking at a film festival in Tehran. He presented cinema and media as tools of resistance that could challenge US influence, arguing that the festival’s continuation during threats and hardship showed artists…
UMNO says it has paid the RM50 million fine imposed on former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, meeting a key condition of his conditional royal pardon. The payment could allow him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, although reports of his release were…