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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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Wrexham set for ‘special’ US return – Parkinson

  • Wrexham head to the US for pre-season tour against Premier League clubs.
  • Games against Leeds, Liverpool and Sunderland from 26 July to 2 August.
  • Ryan Hardie ruled out injured; Elliot Lee travels despite fitness doubts.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says the club feel "privileged" to have been invited back to the United States for another high-profile pre-season tour, following the success of previous visits driven by the Welsh club's global profile under owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The trip carries added significance…

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Harry Styles’ Concert in Brazil Tonight Canceled Due to Unspecified ‘Tour Illness’

  • Harry Styles cancels Tuesday's Brazil show over "tour illness"
  • Friday's concert at the same venue will proceed as scheduled
  • Fans get automatic refunds and a discounted chance at Friday tickets

Harry Styles has cancelled his Tuesday night concert in Brazil, part of his "Together, Together" tour, citing an unspecified "tour illness." The show, scheduled at MorumBIS, will not be rescheduled within this leg, but the following concert at the same venue on Friday, 24 July, will go ahead…

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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington

  • Meliá to end all Cuba hotel operations by week's end
  • Cites new US sanctions making operations "impossible"
  • Chain ran 34 hotels, 14,000 rooms, on the island

The Spanish hotel group Meliá is to cease all operations in Cuba by the end of the week, citing "major difficulties" in doing business on the island amid intensifying pressure from Washington. In a statement to the Spanish stock market regulator, the company said new US sanctions had…

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Samsung aims to help you make more sense of health data with a new AI-powered assistant

  • Samsung launches AI chatbot Health Assistant in beta for US users
  • Analyses sleep, activity, nutrition, mindfulness and vitals data
  • Won't diagnose conditions; new scores and physician data-sharing also planned

Samsung is rolling out an AI-powered chatbot called Health Assistant, built into the Samsung Health app, to help users better understand and act on their personal health data. The tool launches in beta for eligible US users just ahead of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, where new devices, likely…

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Grieving family confront rogue mechanic after he admits wrongly passing MOT of dangerous car which killed three people in crash

  • Mechanic admits wrongly passing MOT on a dangerous car
  • Faulty car later crashed, killing three people
  • Grieving family confronted him over the failure

A family devastated by a car crash that killed three of their relatives confronted the mechanic who wrongly passed the vehicle's MOT test, after he admitted his error allowed a dangerous car onto the road. The mechanic's certification failure meant a car with serious defects was deemed roadworthy,…

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Nvidia Wants to Own Every Chip Inside AI Data Centers

  • Nvidia unveils Vera Rubin chip system, expanding beyond GPUs into CPUs.
  • System claims 10x efficiency gains and triple the memory bandwidth of predecessor.
  • OpenAI already using a Vera Rubin rack; wider rollout expected soon.

Nvidia has unveiled new performance benchmarks for its upcoming Vera Rubin chip system, signalling a strategic shift from being purely a maker of graphics processing units (GPUs) towards positioning itself as a supplier of complete AI computing systems, including central processing units (CPUs). The move comes as the…

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Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports were both in the top 10 US PlayStation games last week despite cheating and DLC mess

  • Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports both charted top 10 on US PlayStation
  • Success came despite reported cheating problems on both titles
  • DLC handling for the re-released games has also drawn criticism

Ports of the original Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012) both landed in the top 10 best-selling PlayStation games in the US last week, despite ongoing complaints from players about cheating problems and a messy approach to downloadable content. The strong chart performance…

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YG Announces 2026 “The Gentlemen’s Club Tour”

  • YG announces 19-date US "Gentlemen's Club Tour" from September
  • Tour runs Boston to Honolulu, ending 6-7 November
  • General tickets on sale 24th July via Ticketmaster

YG has announced "The Gentlemen's Club Tour," a 19-date US tour supporting his new album, The Gentlemen's Club. The run begins on 10th September in Boston and concludes with two shows in Honolulu, Hawaii, on 6th and 7th November, marking a significant live outing for the rapper following…

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John Lydon: The Odds of Re-Joining the Sex Pistols are in the ‘Minus Infinities’

  • Lydon rules out a Sex Pistols reunion, calling the odds "minus infinities"
  • PiL are on their busiest tour in decades, with more North American dates ahead
  • New PiL album in progress, recorded partly with help from Oasis's Noel Gallagher

John Lydon, the former Sex Pistols and current Public Image Ltd (PiL) frontman, has said the chances of him rejoining the Sex Pistols are "minus infinities," ruling out any reunion. Now 70, Lydon spoke about the ongoing feud in an interview timed to PiL's busiest touring period in…

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Secret Biden tapes from bombshell classified documents probe on brink of release after court crushes his frantic bid

  • Court rejects Biden's bid to block release of classified documents probe tapes
  • Recordings come from Robert Hur's special counsel investigation
  • Release appears imminent after legal challenge fails

Audio recordings from the special counsel investigation into Joe Biden's handling of classified documents appear set for release after a court rejected his attempt to keep them sealed. The tapes stem from Robert Hur's inquiry into Biden's retention of sensitive material from his time as vice-president, an investigation…

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