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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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Lucky review – Anya Taylor-Joy’s daft thriller is classic summer viewing

  • A flashy crime thriller review calls *Lucky* silly but entertaining.
  • Anya Taylor-Joy plays a fugitive conwoman after a failed heist.
  • The series is praised more for fun than plausibility.

The Guardian’s review describes Apple TV’s *Lucky* as a fast, silly and entertaining thriller led by Anya Taylor-Joy as a conwoman on the run across the United States. Based on Marissa Stapley’s novel, the series follows Lucky after her boyfriend disappears with the proceeds of a major heist,…

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Before the gold rush: a South African story – in pictures

  • Photo book explores Mpumalanga’s layered history
  • Images link trade, mining and displacement
  • Present-day lives are framed by older histories

The Guardian gallery highlights *Mapalakata*, the debut publication by South African photographer Robin Bernstein, which explores the layered history of Mpumalanga on the border with Mozambique and Eswatini. Using portraits, landscapes and historical traces, the project examines how different waves of outsiders have moved through, occupied and reshaped…

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Trump teases bombshell announcement in address to the nation that’s expected to uncover evidence of voter fraud

  • Trump is teasing a major speech on alleged voter fraud.
  • The article focuses on the promise of claims, not proof.
  • Its importance is the potential impact on trust in elections.

The article says Donald Trump has promoted an upcoming address to the nation as a “bombshell” statement and suggests it will focus on alleged evidence of voter fraud. The significance lies in the political sensitivity of election-integrity claims, which can influence public trust in democratic processes and intensify…

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Bubbly 23-year-old swept away by once-in-a-millennium flood found dead two miles away from Missouri home

  • Missouri flood killed a 23-year-old woman
  • Her body was found two miles away
  • Extreme flooding overwhelmed the area quickly

A 23-year-old Missouri woman has been found dead after being swept away during what officials described as a “once-in-a-millennium” flood. Her death highlights the lethal speed and force of extreme flash flooding, particularly when it strikes residential areas with little warning and overwhelms roads and homes. The woman,…

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‘The world wasn’t ready for me’: Del LaGrace Volcano on photographing S&M scenes, leather-clad lesbians and a drag king self-portrait

  • Del LaGrace Volcano reflects on queer art, identity and belated recognition
  • Their work moved from scandal and bans to museum attention
  • Volcano says identity debates eclipsed appreciation of their photography

The Guardian interview profiles Del LaGrace Volcano, a US-born photographer whose once-controversial images of LGBTQ+ communities, drag kings and sexual desire are now entering museums. Volcano reflects on a career shaped by defiance of gender and sexual norms, arguing that public fascination with their intersex identity often overshadowed…

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I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan

  • Article questions Palantir’s growing role in Britain
  • NHS usage data reportedly undermines success claims
  • Critics say oversight and value concerns remain

This Guardian opinion article argues that Palantir has become deeply embedded in the British state, especially through its £330 million NHS federated data platform, and says that should alarm the new government. Peter Geoghegan contends that weak regulation, political access and strong media backing helped the US data…

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Tender review – passion and dangerous promise in surreal horror romance

  • Ambitious horror romance is powerful but uneven
  • Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’s performance earns standout praise
  • Surreal themes intrigue more than they fully cohere

The Guardian’s review describes Tender at London’s Bush theatre as a strange, gripping and sensual two-hander that blends queer romance, haunted-house horror and psychological thriller. The critic particularly praises Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’s performance as Ash, calling her the dominant force in the production, while arguing that the play’s eerie…

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‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions

  • Argentina v England is reviving war-linked historical tensions.
  • In Argentina, the match is seen as more than sport.
  • Maradona and the Falklands remain central symbols.

Argentina’s World Cup semi-final against England is being framed in Argentina as more than a football match, reviving memories of both the 1982 Falklands war and Diego Maradona’s defining role in the 1986 meeting between the sides. The article argues that the fixture now carries political and emotional…

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Ride or Die review – Hannah Waddingham’s comedy caper is the perimenopausal TV of your dreams

  • A chaotic assassin caper doubles as a story about female friendship.
  • Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are the show’s main strength.
  • The review sees it as silly, sharp and highly enjoyable.

The Guardian’s review presents *Ride or Die* as an energetic and knowingly implausible comedy thriller led by Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer. Waddingham plays Whiptail, a 50-year-old assassin whose secret life is exposed as both her career and her best friend Debbie’s marriage unravel in the same night.…

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Bus and bike lane plans for major Sheffield route set to move forwards after cash agreed to pay for changes

  • Chesterfield Road bus and cycle plans have secured funding to continue
  • Extra money will pay for changes to the scheme
  • The route is important for buses, cyclists and local traffic

Plans to introduce bus and cycle lane changes on Sheffield’s Chesterfield Road are set to progress after extra funding was agreed to cover alterations to the scheme. The decision matters because Chesterfield Road is a major route into the city, so any redesign affects bus reliability, road layout,…

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