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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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Where will Andy Burnham find the money to fund his spending pledges?

  • Burnham cuts VAT on energy bills to zero for six months from October
  • Move funded by scrapping Starmer's digital ID scheme, No 10 says
  • IFS and critics question funding sums and targeting of the cut

Andy Burnham has made cutting the cost of living his first major policy move as prime minister, announcing an immediate cut to VAT on energy bills, but he faces mounting scrutiny over how he will fund this and other spending pledges. With bond investors already wary of Britain's…

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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sues US rival over ‘materially misleading’ ads

  • Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly over allegedly misleading weight-loss drug adverts
  • Novo says Lilly used outdated, selectively framed trial data
  • Eli Lilly denies wrongdoing, defends its Surmount-5 trial claims

Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic, has filed a lawsuit against US rival Eli Lilly, accusing it of running "false and materially misleading" adverts for its competing weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The Danish pharmaceutical giant alleges that Lilly used outdated and selectively chosen trial data to make its products,…

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Canada’s SOCAN names Musical AI as its attribution partner to credit and pay creators whose work shapes AI music

  • SOCAN names Musical AI as approved partner for AI music attribution
  • Aims to credit and pay creators when AI uses their work
  • Comes amid unresolved major-label lawsuits against Suno and Udio

Canada's performing rights society SOCAN has partnered with Musical AI, a Canadian rights technology firm, to build systems that identify when songwriters' and composers' work has been used by artificial intelligence, ensuring those creators are credited and paid. SOCAN will recognise Musical AI as an approved technology partner…

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PlayStation confirms Unicorn Overlord and more leaving PS Plus soon

  • Nine games leave PS Plus Extra/Premium on 18 August
  • Unicorn Overlord and Harold Halibut are highlights worth finishing
  • Find them under "Last chance to play" in the PS Plus menu

Sony has confirmed the next batch of games leaving the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers, giving subscribers only a few weeks to play them before removal. The list includes several well-regarded titles, notably the acclaimed tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord and the stop-motion adventure game Harold Halibut, alongside…

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walt disco Announce New Self-Titled Album

  • walt disco announce new self-titled album, out 2nd October 2026
  • New single 'Lies' released alongside the announcement
  • Band plays Glasgow's Songs Of Solidarity gig on 5th September

Glasgow indie-dance band walt disco have announced their self-titled second album, four years in the making since their acclaimed 2022 debut 'Unlearning', which earned a Best Independent Album nomination at the AIM Awards. The new record marks the group's move to label EMI North and is described as…

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Echo Lake Entertainment Hires Tanayri Novoa, Promotes Shiva Kaya

  • Echo Lake Entertainment hired manager Tanayri Novoa from CAA and promoted coordinator Shiva Kaya to manager
  • Both appointments support the company's expansion into digital creator representation and brand partnerships
  • Leadership emphasizes commitment to diverse talent and underrepresented voices in entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Echo Lake Entertainment has two new managers: Tanayri Novoa and Shiva Kaya. Novoa is a new hire, joining from CAA, who will be based at the company’s Beverly Hills headquarters. Promoted from coordinator, Kaya is based in New York. With a focus on digital client representation, high-impact brand…

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Oracle faces $100M annual bill to back Wisconsin datacenter power promises

  • Oracle must post $7B+ in financial security to guarantee power commitments for Wisconsin datacenter, with annual financing costs exceeding $100 million
  • State energy regulator declined to reconsider the requirement, citing need to protect existing utility customers from transmission cost shifts
  • Oracle's position worsened by credit downgrade tied to heavy dependence on OpenAI contracts

Oracle says it could face more than $100 million a year in financing costs after Wisconsin's Public Service Commission refused to reconsider a ruling requiring the company to post substantial financial security for a huge new datacentre campus. The Lighthouse Campus in Port Washington, being developed with Vantage…

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Curious tale of Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis – stomach tumour that killed him was only discovered after major car crash…as football legend dies aged 75

  • Football legend Kevin Keegan has died aged 75.
  • His fatal stomach cancer was found only after a car crash.
  • He starred for Liverpool, Hamburg, Newcastle and England.

Kevin Keegan, the former Liverpool, Newcastle United and England footballer, has died aged 75. His stomach cancer diagnosis came about in an unusual way, only being discovered after he was involved in a serious car crash, which is a reminder of how incidental medical scans can sometimes uncover…

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3 Hit Songs From 1964 That Don’t Make Much Sense, but We Still Love Them Anyway

  • Feature revisits three quirky-lyric hit songs from 1964.
  • Bobby Freeman's "C'mon And Swim" was actually about a dance.
  • Newbeats and Major Lance tracks also had big chart success.

This is a light music-nostalgia listicle from American Songwriter highlighting three 1964 hit singles whose lyrics are quirky or nonsensical yet remain beloved by fans of 1960s pop. It's a retrospective feature rather than breaking news, celebrating the era's playful, unrestrained songwriting. The three songs featured are Bobby…

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Boy Harsher Announce New Album Get Mean: Hear “Hard Beat”

  • Boy Harsher announce new album Get Mean, out 18 September.
  • First album since 2019's Careful, after the duo's break-up.
  • New single "Hard Beat" arrives with a horror-themed video.

Darkwave duo Boy Harsher have announced their new album Get Mean, due for release on 18 September on Atlantic Records, alongside the release of new single "Hard Beat". It marks the first full album from Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller since 2019's Careful, and follows the end of…

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