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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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PSN Down for 4+ Hours, Sony ‘Working to Resolve Issues’

  • PSN outage disrupted major features for over four hours.
  • AWS issues were considered the likely cause.
  • Sony said it was working to restore all services.

PlayStation Network suffered a global outage lasting more than four hours, disrupting game downloads, friends lists, trophies, online connections and the PlayStation Store. The disruption matters because it also prevented some users from verifying digital game licences, limiting access to games they already own. The outage was likely…

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Can you increase inventory and carry capacity in Dune Awakening?

  • Larger backpacks increase personal inventory space.
  • Vehicles provide important additional storage.
  • Carry capacity supports longer resource-gathering trips.

Dune: Awakening allows players to expand their practical carrying capacity, making it easier to gather resources and undertake longer journeys without repeatedly returning to base. This matters because inventory management is central to the survival game’s exploration and crafting systems on Arrakis. The article explains that extra capacity…

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‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?

  • Full faithful restoration is now estimated at £265m.
  • The fire-damaged Mackintosh building faces an uncertain future.
  • Architects call for Scottish and UK government intervention.

Glasgow School of Art says restoring Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s fire-damaged 1909 building exactly as it was would cost about £265m, making a full reconstruction currently unaffordable. The announcement raises fears that one of Scotland’s most important architectural works could instead be left as a stabilised shell, reduced to…

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“It worked out for us that we’re all now in the midst of discovery, fear, confusion and glory”: It’s Rush, King Crimson, Sgt Pepper, Tom Waits and more. It’s the The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s personal AI hallucination

  • Claypool and Lennon return with an AI-inspired concept album.
  • The record draws on Bostrom’s Paperclip Maximizer thought experiment.
  • The duo plan an ambitious live presentation.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium have announced an elaborate new concept album, The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy, inspired by philosophical concerns about artificial intelligence. Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon use a whimsical prog-opera format to explore discovery, fear, confusion and wonder around AI, continuing…

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How ‘Cape Fear,’ Apple TV’s Timely Adaptation, Became Summer’s Grisliest Hit

  • Bardem’s Max Cady slowly destroys the Bowden family.
  • The remake uses legal-system concerns to feel contemporary.
  • Episode eight leaves the family largely shattered.

Apple TV’s new “Cape Fear” has become a grisly summer hit by reworking the familiar revenge thriller for a longer, contemporary limited-series format. Javier Bardem plays ex-convict Max Cady as a patient, insinuating threat rather than a purely violent psychopath, gradually dismantling the life of the lawyer he…

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David Lee Roth Abruptly Cancels Remainder of Tour, Sammy Hagar Extends Invite

  • Roth cancels nearly all remaining North American tour dates.
  • No official reason was given for the cancellations.
  • Hagar invites Roth to join his September Las Vegas residency.

David Lee Roth has cancelled nearly all remaining dates on his North American tour, with no explanation given, amid reports of weak ticket sales. The decision matters because Roth remains a prominent former Van Halen frontman, and the cancellation has prompted a conciliatory public response from his longtime…

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The guitarist Angus Young called out of everybody’s league: “Another level”

  • Angus Young called Jimi Hendrix “another level” on guitar.
  • ‘Purple Haze’ deeply influenced Young as a teenager.
  • Young admired Hendrix even after seeing Jimmy Page live.

Angus Young of AC/DC has described Jimi Hendrix as a guitarist operating on “another level”, saying Hendrix transformed his idea of what could be done with the instrument. The article matters as it highlights the formative influence Hendrix had on one of hard rock’s most recognisable guitarists. Young…

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Watch Arca premiere new music from ‘XXXXX’ on Daniel Sannwald-directed livestream

  • Arca performed ‘XXXXX’ in full during a Barcelona livestream.
  • The 16-track album arrives on 31 July.
  • Daniel Sannwald directed the two-hour performance.

Arca premiered music from her forthcoming album ‘XXXXX’ during a two-hour livestream directed by Daniel Sannwald, staged in an abandoned Barcelona factory. The performance offered the first full public hearing of the record and underlined Arca’s continued focus on ambitious, experimental visual art alongside her music. The album…

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Feeling lost without the World Cup? Six ways to survive the weekend

  • The World Cup’s end leaves a major viewing gap.
  • Other sport remains available, often behind paywalls.
  • Films and late-night US events offer alternatives.

With the 2026 World Cup finished, the article offers light-hearted suggestions for filling the resulting gap in viewers’ weekends. - Watch other sport, including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, rugby league, cricket, rallying, racing and Formula E, although much coverage requires subscriptions or is limited to highlights. -…

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Phill Jupitus says “David Byrne effectively shat on a minority” for excluding disabled people and fans who can’t stand at show

  • Jupitus says standing fans blocked his view at Byrne’s Edinburgh concert.
  • He argues seated gigs must better accommodate disabled attendees.
  • He criticised the £270 ticket cost and venue choice.

Phill Jupitus has criticised David Byrne after a concert at Edinburgh Playhouse, arguing that allowing audience members to stand and dance effectively excluded disabled people and others unable to stand for long periods. He said the experience left him unable to see much of the show, raising wider…

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