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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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Australia hit with 12.5 per cent tariff by Donald Trump – as US plans levies on dozens of trade partners

  • Australia reportedly faces a 12.5 per cent US tariff.
  • Dozens of other trade partners may also be targeted.
  • Details on affected goods and timing are unclear.

The article reports that Australia is set to face a 12.5 per cent US tariff under plans announced by Donald Trump, alongside proposed levies affecting dozens of other trading partners. The move matters because tariffs can raise costs for exporters and consumers, potentially straining trade relationships and disrupting…

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3 Vulnerable Joni Mitchell Songs From the 1970s That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

  • Blue showcased Mitchell’s groundbreaking emotional openness.
  • “Little Green” addresses her daughter’s adoption.
  • “River” became one of her most-covered songs.

Joni Mitchell’s 1971 album Blue is highlighted through three songs that exemplify her unusually candid songwriting, which helped reshape expectations of singer-songwriters in the 1970s. - “Little Green”: a deeply personal song about Mitchell placing her daughter for adoption while facing poverty in Toronto; she reunited with her…

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Kacey Musgraves Shares Grandma’s Unfiltered Reaction to Her Next Hit Single

  • Musgraves’ grandmother disliked “Mexico Honey”.
  • Fans praised its video and summer feel.
  • Her latest album performed strongly in US charts.

Kacey Musgraves shared her grandmother’s blunt reaction to the video for “Mexico Honey”, a song from her recently released album Middle of Nowhere. Her grandmother said the track would “never” make her favourites list, highlighting a playful contrast with the strongly positive response from fans. The video was…

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AMD and Cerebras join forces against Nvidia’s Groq LPUs

  • AMD and Cerebras are combining hardware for faster AI inference.
  • The partnership targets Nvidia’s Groq-based inference strategy.
  • The platform is due on Cerebras Cloud later this year.

AMD and Cerebras have announced a collaboration to build a disaggregated AI inference platform, combining AMD Instinct GPUs with Cerebras’s wafer-scale accelerators. The partnership is intended to deliver faster, lower-latency responses for AI agents and strengthen AMD’s position against Nvidia, whose acquisition of Groq addressed a similar inference-focused…

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It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy Burnham

  • Burnham says No 10 North will decentralise power and drive regional growth.
  • The initiative is based in Manchester, 165 miles from Downing Street.
  • Its stated goal is more equal living standards across the UK.

Andy Burnham argues that establishing “No 10 North” in Manchester is intended to shift meaningful decision-making power away from London and make regional growth a central government priority. He says decades of political centralisation, privatisation and deindustrialisation have left many communities unable to recover, contributing to economic inequality…

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Odysseus Has Been Funko Pop-ed

  • Funko releases a $14.99 Odysseus figure based on Matt Damon’s film role
  • It is the first major character collectible from Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
  • The film earned $264.1 million worldwide on its opening weekend

Funko has announced a 5-inch Odysseus collectible based on Matt Damon’s portrayal in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of “The Odyssey”. The pre-order release marks one of the film’s first prominent licensed products and reflects growing commercial interest following its strong cinema debut. The figure depicts Odysseus in a…

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Trump administration to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries

  • New US tariffs will cover more than 80 countries.
  • Duties will be set at 10% or 12.5%.
  • Critics warn tariffs may increase consumer prices.

The Trump administration will introduce new tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on more than 80 countries, replacing a 10% global duty due to expire on Friday. The move marks a further escalation of Donald Trump’s trade policy and could affect prices and trading relationships, while the administration says…

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Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions

  • Alexa Plus gains deeper controls for more smart-home devices.
  • New AI tools enable device-specific, multi-step instructions.
  • Amazon plans wider third-party integrations through MCP.

Amazon is updating Alexa Plus to let it carry out more complex smart-home requests across a broader set of devices. The move matters because it aims to make Amazon’s AI assistant more practically useful for controlling appliances and home technology, rather than simply issuing basic commands. The update…

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Cooper Koch, Angus Imrie, Sarah Bolger, Miranda Otto & Carla Gugino Set For San Francisco Noir Drama ‘Fog City’ From Dan Pritzker

  • Koch and Gugino lead new noir drama *Fog City*.
  • Story unfolds during Golden Gate Bridge construction.
  • Filming continues through October in two cities.

Cooper Koch, Angus Imrie, Sarah Bolger, Miranda Otto and Carla Gugino have joined the cast of *Fog City*, a noir drama written and directed by Dan Pritzker. The film is set in Depression-era San Francisco during construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, using a mixture of historical fact…

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Sony Pictures to distribute Ramayana internationally

  • Sony will distribute “Ramayana” outside India.
  • Dharma Productions will release it in India.
  • The first instalment is due during Diwali.

Sony Pictures will distribute Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part Indian mythological epic “Ramayana” internationally, while Dharma Productions will handle the Indian release. The agreement gives the production a major worldwide platform for an adaptation of the Hindu epic, which is being made for multilingual audiences, including in English. The film…

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