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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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Variety’s Faith & Media Impact Report 2026: Nominations Are Open

  • Variety opens nominations for its 2026 Faith & Media Impact Report, recognising storytellers who authentically portray faith and spirituality across entertainment (deadline 2 October)
  • Honourees will be featured in Variety's December issue and celebrated at the third annual Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors ceremony
  • Programme honours diverse entertainment professionals—directors, writers, creators, executives—for compelling, nuanced storytelling across major world faiths

Variety has opened submissions for its annual Faith & Media Impact Report 2026, which recognises directors, writers, creators and executives who have delivered authentic, compelling storytelling around faith and spirituality across major world religions over the past year. The list highlights a growing segment of the entertainment industry…

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Grupo Mórbido’s Pablo Guisa Boards Two Pics at Costa Rica Media Market, Launches Blood Bank Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Pablo Guisa boards two genre films as producer at Costa Rica market
  • Both won Mórbido Co-Production Award, gaining 10–20% budget investment
  • Projects stem from Fantastic Lab Central America & Caribbean development scheme

Grupo Mórbido founder and CEO Pablo Guisa has joined two Latin American genre films as producer after they won the Mórbido Co-Production Award at the Costa Rica Media Market, a sign of the relaunched market's growing standing as a hub for genre filmmaking. The award brings a company…

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Apple Crumble: a tasty Knives Out-inspired mystery that lets you snoop on your own family

  • Happy Broccoli reveals Apple Crumble, a family-mystery follow-up to Duck Detective
  • Players snoop through a family home to uncover a murder plot
  • PC release planned for later in 2026

Games studio Happy Broccoli, creators of Duck Detective, has revealed details of its next release, Apple Crumble, a Knives Out-inspired mystery in which players investigate their own family after learning someone wants to kill grandma. Unlike Duck Detective's office-based crime-solving, the new title is built as a walking…

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Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

  • Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Zambada sentenced to life plus $15bn fine
  • Caught in 2024 after being tricked into flying to the US
  • Cartel remains split by violent infighting since his arrest

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life in a US prison, two years after being lured to the United States in an elaborate sting operation. The 76-year-old was also ordered to pay $15bn (£11bn) in drug-trafficking profits, in a case that…

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Posh town’s famous geese are set to be frightened with lasers and roasted for DINNER after attacking locals and pooping everywhere

  • Pennsylvania town's geese to be deterred with lasers over attacks and mess
  • Officials also considering a cull, with meat to be donated
  • Resident Canada geese have grown aggressive and territorial in Abington Township

Officials in Abington Township, a well-to-do area of Pennsylvania, are cracking down on a large resident flock of Canada geese after complaints of aggressive behaviour and mess. Locals have reported being chased and harassed by the birds, alongside persistent droppings fouling parks, pavements and public spaces, prompting the…

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The Baseus 20,000mAh 45W Power Bank With Dual USB-C Cables Drops to $21 After Coupon

  • Baseus 20,000mAh 45W power bank now $20.99 with code "5SV3CVL9"
  • No Amazon Prime membership required for the discount
  • Features built-in USB-C cables and four total charging ports

Amazon is currently selling the Baseus 20,000mAh 45W power bank for $20.99 when the coupon code "5SV3CVL9" is applied, down from its usual $39.99 price. IGN highlights the deal as notable because sub-$25 power banks of this capacity have become less common amid rising import prices, and the…

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LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads

  • LG monitors auto-install a Windows app pushing McAfee and LG pop-up ads
  • App installs silently via Windows Update with no user consent
  • Users can block it via group policy or Windows Advanced settings

LG monitors are silently installing an unwanted Windows app that has begun bombarding users with pop-up adverts for McAfee antivirus and LG's own software. Investigators at Gamers Nexus found that connecting a new LG UltraGear monitor to a Windows 11 PC triggers Windows Update to install LG drivers…

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Epstein didn’t like my tattoo – so he had it sliced off: How depraved tycoon ordered surgery that left model ‘assistant’ disfigured and sexually abused her on day release

  • Ex-Epstein assistant alleges forced tattoo-removal surgery left her disfigured
  • She says he abused her while on day release from jail
  • Claims add to long list of Epstein exploitation allegations

A woman who worked as a model and personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein has alleged that the disgraced financier ordered a tattoo removed from her body via surgery after he took a dislike to it, leaving her permanently disfigured. She also alleges that Epstein sexually abused her during…

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“We should have shown Sid dying in a pool of vomit.” The story behind Sid & Nancy, the controversial punk rock biopic which annoyed almost everyone

  • Sid & Nancy (1986) dramatised Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious's relationship with Nancy Spungen.
  • The biopic sparked lasting criticism for how it portrayed their violent, addiction-fuelled relationship.
  • Spungen died at the Hotel Chelsea in 1978; Vicious died of an overdose soon after.

Sid & Nancy, Alex Cox's 1986 biopic of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, remains a divisive film decades on, having provoked criticism from punk figures and Vicious's own mother for its portrayal of the couple's doomed relationship. The film dramatised the pair's descent…

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Rodri’s stock at all-time high as he adds to trophy collection

  • Rodri wins World Cup with Spain, named player of the tournament
  • Joins elite club of Muller, Beckenbauer and Zidane for major honours
  • His City future uncertain amid reported Real Madrid interest

Rodri lifted the World Cup after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey, adding the sport's biggest prize to a trophy cabinet that already includes the Ballon d'Or, European and Nations League titles, four Premier League crowns and the Champions League. The Manchester City midfielder,…

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