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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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Pickpocket vigilante reveals his most dangerous encounters – and the secret tricks to stop your valuables being swiped

  • Reformed pickpocket demonstrates theft techniques to raise public awareness
  • He recounts dangerous confrontations faced during his stunts
  • Offers tips on protecting wallets and phones from thieves

A former pickpocket has turned his skills to public benefit, working as a "vigilante" who demonstrates how easily thieves can steal wallets, phones and other valuables in crowded public places, in order to warn people how to protect themselves. He shares footage of his exploits and describes some…

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The Sunday Papers

  • Tech industry uses sci-fi apocalypse narratives to distract from regulating existing algorithmic harms in hiring, facial recognition and content moderation
  • Scottish language functions as a cultural instrument shaping national identity and political consciousness, particularly through literary and educational channels

Sundays are for sobbingly lifting exactly one boulder from the groaning dreampile that is my backlog. Good news, Vacuity, cpt_freakout and the rest – I'm trying out your precious, precious Troubleshooter game. I hear it's a hundred hours long, so please do not take this as a promise…

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The Solution to the Power Grid’s Woes Might Just Be Sitting in Your Driveway

  • Massachusetts pilots vehicle-to-grid tech letting EVs power the grid
  • Eversource, National Grid, Sunrun and others back the scheme
  • EV owners paid for battery use during peak demand events

A coalition of energy firms and utilities has launched a pilot scheme in Massachusetts to test vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows electric vehicles to send stored energy back into the power grid during periods of high demand. Utilities are increasingly interested in the approach because electricity demand is…

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Trump expands voluntary pledge to keep datacenter costs off household power bills

  • Trump widens voluntary pledge to shield households from AI datacentre power costs
  • Over 200 utilities, developers and states have now signed up
  • Pledge remains unenforceable, with no penalties for breaches

President Trump has expanded his "Ratepayer Protection Pledge," a voluntary scheme intended to stop household electricity bills rising because of the boom in AI datacentre construction. Announced at a speech at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, the expansion adds power companies, datacentre developers, cooperatives and state governments…

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Best GoPro Camera (2026): Compact, Budget, Accessories

  • GoPro's 2026 lineup includes the flagship Mission 1 Pro ($699), positioned as the premium action camera with advanced recording capabilities
  • Multiple tier options now exist—ranging from budget Hero 13 ($204) to the new Mission 1 models—making selection more complex but accommodating various user needs
  • Mission 1 Pro features an enlarged sensor, next-generation processor, and professional-grade video specs including 8K recording and extreme slow-motion options

You’re an action hero, and you need a camera to match. We guide you through all the models, plus accessory recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.

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Watch Lucy Dacus bring out Brandon Flowers for Jim Croce’s ‘Time In A Bottle’ at Newport Folk Festival

  • Brandon Flowers joined Lucy Dacus for a Jim Croce cover at Newport Folk Festival
  • Follows their prior on-stage collaboration with The Killers in Montreal
  • Flowers releases new solo album "Thrasher" on 21 August

Lucy Dacus brought Brandon Flowers of The Killers on stage during her set at Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island on Friday 24 July 2026, performing a stripped-back cover of Jim Croce's 1972 ballad "Time In A Bottle". The moment marked a further collaboration between the pair, following…

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Keith David on his incredible career: ‘I want you to understand Black men as full-scope human beings’

  • Character actor Keith David has over 400 screen credits across five decades.
  • At 70, he's landed his first lead role, in Rick and Morty spinoff President Curtis.
  • Recently injured his arm in a gym mishap but says he's recovering well.

Keith David, the veteran American character actor known for his instantly recognisable deep voice, has amassed more than 400 screen credits over a five-decade career spanning film, television, animation and video games. Now 70, he continues to work prolifically, having recently wrapped the comedy My Friend Jim opposite…

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Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages

  • Inventor Danielle Boyer created SkoBot robots teaching Indigenous languages to Native youth.
  • Robots play prerecorded audio, avoiding generative AI's hallucination risks.
  • Fewer than 10,000 US speakers remain of the Anishinaabemowin language group.

A Sault Ste. Marie Tribe member, Danielle Boyer, has invented a customisable toy robot called the SkoBot, designed to help Native American children learn their Indigenous languages, and has founded a nonprofit that mentors hundreds of Native youth across the United States in building the devices themselves. Inspired…

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What links Horrible Histories and Gordon Brown’s neighbour? The bumper summer quiz

  • Guardian publishes 30-question bumper summer trivia quiz
  • Covers history, sport, culture and tricky "what links" puzzles
  • Answers included, e.g. Jakarta, Minecraft, Che Guevara

The Guardian has published a bumper summer general knowledge quiz spanning 30 questions across history, geography, sport, culture and etymology, ranging from straightforward trivia to "what links" puzzles that connect seemingly unrelated items. It is a light entertainment piece intended to test readers' breadth of knowledge over the…

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Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

  • Family of Adrian Howe seeks "Adrian's law" to protect franchisees
  • Howe drowned in 2018 fearing his Vodafone deal was ruinous
  • Follows Vodafone's £85m franchisee settlement, reached without liability admission

The family of Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone employee found drowned in 2018 shortly before his new franchise was due to open, are campaigning for a new "Adrian's law" to protect franchisees, arguing his death might have been prevented had such regulation existed. His daughter, Kirsty-Anne Holmes, wants…

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