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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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US PS5 Sales Down Almost 20% Year-Over-Year, Rounds Out Tough Month for Industry

  • US PS5 hardware revenue dropped 19% year-on-year in June 2026
  • Decline tied to tough comparison with 2025's Switch 2 launch month
  • EA Sports UFC 6 topped software charts; Meccha Chameleon a surprise second

US PS5 hardware revenue fell 19% year-on-year in June 2026, contributing to a broader 21% decline across the American games industry that month, according to Circana data. The drop was largely expected, as June 2025 had been boosted by the record-breaking launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, making…

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CAA Hires Free Focus Talent Chief For UK Creators Division

  • CAA recruits Elle Skinner from Free Focus for its UK creators division.
  • She'll represent digital-first talent as an agent in London.
  • Hire follows CAA's broader push to expand its UK creator economy team.

CAA has hired Elle Skinner, the head of talent at Free Focus Management, to join its UK creators division as an agent in London, where she will represent digital-first talent and advise creators building their own businesses. The move continues CAA's rapid expansion into the creator economy in…

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Travis Scott’s Hollywood Odyssey: The Rapper on Acting for Christopher Nolan, His New Paramount Deal and Never Winning a Grammy  

  • Travis Scott discusses acting debut in Nolan's "The Odyssey"
  • Nolan cast him to embody oral storytelling traditions via rap
  • Scott also has a new Paramount deal and record-breaking tour

Travis Scott has spoken to Variety about taking on his first major acting role in Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film "The Odyssey," describing his nerves while performing alongside stars including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. Nolan cast the rapper to recite the "Song of Odysseus," drawing a…

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Sufferers of cruel neurological condition that sees the body shut down – as well as TWO sets of heartbroken parents who’ve already lost a son each to the disease and  now fight for their other sons’ lives – the State to act ‘before it’s too late’

  • Families urge state action over a severe neurological condition
  • Two families have already lost one son each to the disease
  • Parents now fear for their surviving sons' lives

Families affected by a severe neurological condition that progressively shuts down the body are calling on the state to intervene before more lives are lost, according to the report. Two sets of parents, each of whom has already lost one son to the disease, are now watching their…

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Proof missing mother Katie Walker was trying to return to the UK when police say she walked into the ocean: Father reveals what was found in her apartment, how she lost $200k and the mystery man he fears may be ‘hiding’ her

  • Father disputes police theory that Katie Walker walked into the sea
  • He says evidence shows she was trying to return to the UK
  • She reportedly lost $200k; father fears a mystery man is "hiding" her

Katie Walker, a mother reported missing in Australia, is believed by police to have walked into the ocean near Bondi, though her father says he has found evidence suggesting she had in fact been planning to return home to the UK. He believes new details uncovered in her…

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Saudi Arabia set to gain US-backed civilian nuclear programme

  • US and Saudi Arabia sign civilian nuclear co-operation agreement
  • Deal not tied to Saudi recognition of Israel
  • Saudi Arabia may eventually enrich uranium domestically, unlike UAE deal

The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark deal allowing the kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear power programme, marking a significant shift in Washington's traditional non-proliferation approach and giving American firms substantial access to a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership. Notably, the agreement was not made conditional…

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Six beluga whales are airlifted from abandoned Canadian Marineland for a new life in US sanctuary after officials threatened to euthanise them

  • Six beluga whales airlifted from closed Marineland Canada to US sanctuary
  • Officials had threatened euthanasia without a rehoming solution
  • Move follows welfare concerns over Marineland's abandoned marine mammals

Six beluga whales have been airlifted from the shuttered Marineland park in Ontario, Canada, to a marine sanctuary in the United States, after Canadian authorities warned the animals could be euthanised if a rehoming solution was not found. The move marks the latest chapter in the long-running saga…

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AMD and Anthropic reach $5 billion AI infrastructure deal

  • AMD to invest up to $5bn in Anthropic for AI infrastructure
  • Anthropic to deploy 2 gigawatts of AMD's MI450 GPUs
  • First gigawatt live in early 2027; AMD will also adopt Claude

AMD has agreed to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic as part of a new AI infrastructure partnership, announced on Wednesday. Under the deal, Anthropic will deploy up to 2 gigawatts of AMD's Instinct MI450 AI GPUs via the chipmaker's new Helios rack-scale system, adding to a…

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US soldier believed to be killed in Jordan attack remembered as living ‘life of courage and selflessness’

  • US soldier Sgt Angel Rampersad, 28, believed killed in Jordan attack
  • He is remembered for courage and selflessness by those who knew him
  • US launched strikes on Iranian targets in response

A US Army soldier believed to have been killed in a drone attack in Jordan is being remembered by loved ones as someone who lived a "life of courage and selflessness". The Department of War named him as Sergeant Angel Rampersad, 28, one of three American service members…

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Ultra-glamorous female judge faces misconduct hearing over claims she hurled lawyer in JAIL for being late to one of her hearings

  • Georgia judge Yolanda Parker-Smith faces a misconduct hearing.
  • Accused of jailing a lawyer for arriving late to court.
  • Case now under formal judicial oversight review.

A Georgia judge, Yolanda Parker-Smith, is facing a misconduct hearing after allegations that she had a lawyer jailed for arriving late to one of her court sessions. The case has drawn attention partly because of commentary on the judge's public profile, but the substantive issue is whether she…

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