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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.

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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.

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Boy George stands firm with pro-Israel song as faith guides him through record label split and West End exit

  • Boy George dropped by record label after releasing pro-Israel song.
  • He also left the West End's "Jesus Christ Superstar" production.
  • Singer credits Buddhist faith for helping him weather the backlash.

Boy George has parted ways with his record label and withdrawn from the West End production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in London, days after releasing an AI-generated, pro-Israel song titled "We Will Dance Again." The 65-year-old singer said his Buddhist faith has helped him stay resilient amid the…

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Oil prices plunge and Europe’s markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes

  • Trump cancelled Iran strikes, citing possible resumption of peace talks
  • Brent crude fell about 5% to $83.47 a barrel
  • UK petrol and diesel prices still hit new highs despite the rally

Oil prices fell sharply and European stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran and said peace talks were set to resume, easing fears of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting oil supplies. The move reverses some of the sharp rises…

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It: Welcome to Derry season 2 will be set in 1935 and won’t ignore “horrible things that were happening in the era”

  • Season two is planned to be set in 1935.
  • Creators intend to confront the era’s darker history.
  • The prequel series moves backwards through Derry’s past.

The planned second season of It: Welcome to Derry is expected to move the story back to 1935, continuing the prequel series’ exploration of Pennywise’s earlier cycles of violence in the fictional Maine town. The setting matters because the creators say the programme will address the period’s darker…

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Shadowbox Takes On Management Of New York’s Historic Kaufman Astoria Studios

  • Shadowbox Studios now manages New York's historic Kaufman Astoria Studios.
  • Move follows Deutsche Bank's foreclosure complaint over a $340m loan default.
  • Shadowbox also runs studios in Atlanta, the UK and Australia.

Shadowbox Studios has taken over management of Kaufman Astoria Studios, the historic New York production facility, following a period of financial turmoil at the site. The move brings a major studio operator into a landmark venue with a long production history, offering some stability after its previous owner…

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Live Nation strikes JV with São Paulo developer to build ‘South America’s largest indoor arena’

  • Live Nation and Cidade Center Norte to build 21,000-seat São Paulo arena
  • Set to open in 2028, billed as South America's largest indoor venue
  • Part of Live Nation's broader Latin American and global venue expansion

Live Nation Entertainment is partnering with São Paulo-based developer Cidade Center Norte to build a 21,000-capacity arena in the city, marking the company's first venue there. Positioned as Brazil's first purpose-built arena to international standards and the largest indoor arena in South America, the project reflects Live Nation's…

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Making Baldur’s Gate 4 would be “a great challenge” for Rogue Trader devs Owlcat, co-founder says, as the studio reiterate their commitment to CRPGs

  • Owlcat says making Baldur's Gate 4 would be an honour and challenge
  • Studio now has ~600 staff working on two other big RPGs
  • Owlcat reaffirms ongoing commitment to CRPGs despite new projects

Owlcat Games, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, has said it would relish the chance to develop Baldur's Gate 4, describing the prospect as "a great challenge" and "a great honour". Co-founder Alexander Mishulin made the comments in interviews marking the studio's tenth anniversary, though there is…

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Lawsuit accusing Drake of stream manipulation via Stake.us paused as judge orders arbitration

  • Judge pauses Drake bot-stream lawsuit, orders arbitration with Stake.us
  • Eight Stake.us users allege bots inflated Drake's streams for profit
  • Stake denies wrongdoing; separate Spotify fake-stream suit was dismissed

A US federal judge has paused a proposed class action accusing Drake of running a bot operation to inflate his music streams via the online casino platform Stake.us. Judge Leonie Brinkema ordered the entire case into arbitration after granting a motion from Stake operator Sweepsteaks Ltd, meaning the…

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Miyamoto Wants Nintendo Products To Be As Ubiquitous As School Bags

  • Miyamoto wants Nintendo products to feel as essential as school bags
  • Goal: families automatically choose Nintendo at key childhood milestones
  • Alarmo cited as example of diversifying beyond games and hardware

In a recent Famitsu interview, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto explained that he wants the company's products to become such a routine part of life that families automatically think to buy them, likening the ambition to how Japanese parents buy school bags when a child starts elementary school. The comment…

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‘Quite some time’ – Iké Ugbo addresses Sheffield Wednesday exit and explains why he has made Cyprus move – thestar.co.uk

  • Ugbo joins Apollon Limassol on a season-long loan.
  • He says he needed a fresh start.
  • The move offers European football and a chance to regain form.

Iké Ugbo has said he felt he needed a fresh start after leaving Sheffield Wednesday on loan for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. The Canadian striker described his time at Wednesday as difficult and said the move offers a chance to rediscover his best form, making it significant both…

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China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy

  • Alibaba launches Qwen3.8-Max, claiming it rivals top US AI models
  • Benchmarks put it near Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Opus models
  • Open-weight release due next week, reflecting China's AI strategy

Chinese technology giant Alibaba has released Qwen3.8-Max, which it describes as its largest and most capable AI model yet, claiming its performance rivals leading systems from US firms Anthropic and OpenAI as well as domestic competitor Moonshot AI's Kimi K3. The launch, announced in a blog post on…

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