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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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Spain crowned world champions as final marred by organisational chaos

  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup final.
  • Transport chaos and hospitality complaints overshadowed the MetLife Stadium event.
  • England's early exit renewed scrutiny of the team's tournament failures.

Spain were crowned 2026 World Cup champions after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, but the occasion was overshadowed by widespread organisational problems. England's tournament had already ended earlier in disappointment, reviving criticism of the team's long-standing failure to turn a talented,…

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Harry Kane insists England team-mates must stop talking about winning major silverware and focus on finally finishing the job after latest World Cup heartbreak

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  • Kane urges England to stop talking and start winning trophies
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the World Cup
  • Reports cite England exhaustion, tactical rows and dressing-room tension

Harry Kane has called on his England team-mates to stop merely discussing ambitions of winning major trophies and instead focus on actually delivering, after the squad suffered another exit at the 2026 World Cup. The captain's comments come amid renewed scrutiny of England's persistent failure to convert talent…

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“We certainly weren’t strutting around like Deep Purple. My God, they had a lot of fun. We did not have fun.” How the UK college rock scene shaped the genesis of Genesis

  • Paul Sexton's book 'Rock Goes to College' examines the UK university rock scene of the late 1960s/early 1970s
  • Genesis performed their debut show on 1 November 1969 at Brunel University as an unknown opening act within this vibrant circuit
  • The campus music scene hosted major acts and served as a launching pad for emerging artists during rock music's transitional era

An excerpt from a new book celebrating the amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands

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‘Being American feels helpless and scary’: actor Ben Platt on nerves, queer songs and why he couldn’t do it without his husband

  • Platt stars in Midnight at the Never Get playing a queer character with explicitly queer songs—a first in his 25-year stage career
  • He credits his husband with helping manage anxiety and expresses concern about gay rights progress in America whilst remaining hopeful about New York
  • The role represents a watershed opportunity to sing love lyrics between men after decades in musical theatre without such representation

The star of Dear Evan Hansen plays a 1960s Greenwich Village crooner in hit queer musical Midnight at the Never Get. It’s the perfect outlet for his anxiety, he says In performance, Ben Platt is a mellifluous singer and loose-limbed dancer, with a fizzy back-note of neurotic New…

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DAN HODGES: The Burnham era begins today – but the reality is he’s not yet ready for power. There’s no grid of announcements for his first month. An ally admitted: ‘We haven’t even got anyone to fill it in yet.’

  • Andy Burnham becomes PM today after Starmer's resignation.
  • Columnist says his team is unprepared, transition happened too fast.
  • Cabinet and policy plans reportedly still in chaos and confusion.

Andy Burnham has taken over as Labour leader and Prime Minister, but according to Daily Mail columnist Dan Hodges, he is doing so significantly underprepared for the role. Hodges argues that Burnham's team wanted a longer handover period from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation four weeks earlier,…

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Gracie Abrams Shares Two Bonus ‘Daughter From Hell’ Tracks

  • Gracie Abrams added two bonus tracks to Daughter From Hell album
  • Songs available as limited-time iTunes download
  • Abrams' Look at My Life Tour starts 2 December in Denver

Gracie Abrams has released two surprise bonus tracks, "Out of Nowhere" and "Love Letter," alongside her new album Daughter From Hell. The songs were made available as a limited-time download on iTunes, with Abrams announcing the surprise release on social media on Sunday night and thanking fans for…

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A Sudden Flicker of Light by David Thomson review – a brilliantly eccentric history of the movies

  • Film historian David Thomson offers an expansive, idiosyncratic account of cinema from its technical origins through contemporary film
  • The book examines cinema's dual nature: its populist democratic reach versus its tendency toward commercialisation and cultural coarsening
  • Thomson argues theatrical cinema may yield to home viewing, while prioritising both artistic merit and commercial success as measures of importance

From the golden age of Hollywood to harder times today, this is a rapturous account of more than a century of cinema Film critic, historian and author of more than 40 books, David Thomson is back with another three-hour free jazz solo on the subject of the movies,…

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Report: RUSH In Talks For Las Vegas Sphere Residency

  • Rush reportedly in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency
  • Deal could be finalised within weeks, per The Sun
  • Residency tipped to run 16-18 shows in 2027

Rush is reportedly in talks to secure a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, according to The Sun's Bizarre column, with a deal potentially signed within weeks. The move would see the Canadian rock band join the growing roster of acts to headline the technologically advanced 17,600-capacity venue,…

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PETER VAN ONSELEN: Everyone is reading the new polls about Pauline Hanson wrong. It’s a reckoning for Albo – and disaster for Angus Taylor

  • Commentator says new Hanson poll numbers are being misread
  • Argues the polling is a warning sign for PM Albanese
  • Suggests the results spell trouble for Angus Taylor

An opinion piece by commentator Peter van Onselen argues that new opinion polling on Pauline Hanson's One Nation party is being widely misinterpreted. He contends the figures actually represent a warning sign for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor government rather than simply reflecting a resurgence for Hanson, and…

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Eye-popping truth about what REALLY happens on your local allotments. There’s so many whispers among middle-aged gardeners about what the veg plots have become notorious for

  • Writer joins south London allotment, finds tight-knit gardening community.
  • Neighbouring couple "Kirsty and Frank" allegedly host swinger parties.
  • Article recounts author's gradual introduction to the group's secret scene.

A journalist writing under the name Martha Price describes joining a local allotment in south London, only to discover that a friendly community of gardeners was allegedly linked to swinger parties hosted by a couple, "Kirsty and Frank", who lived next to the plots. After being welcomed into…

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