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.
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.
This feature from Louder revisits the short life and mysterious death of Bobby Fuller, the 1960s rock musician best known for the hit "I Fought the Law" and later cited as an influence on The Clash. Fuller rose to prominence in El Paso, Texas, as a precociously enterprising…
Titus Welliver's new series The Westies is inspired by a real-life Irish crime syndicate that dominated Hell's Kitchen.
This article is presented as an account of a fatal mountaineering incident on the notorious North Face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps, a wall so dangerous it has been nicknamed the "Murder Wall". According to the headline, a group of climbers died one after another during…
The Cure have confirmed that Simon Gallup, the band's long-serving bassist, fell ill during their UK and European tour, with his son Eden Gallup stepping in to cover his parts. Gallup was taken ill shortly before the first of three concerts at Berlin's Wuhlheide, and fans noticed his…
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has passed away at the age of 71 following an acute cardiac event, as announced by his office. The senior Republican legislator died shortly after returning from a diplomatic miss
England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals to settle a tightly contested quarter-final. His equaliser, which cancelled out Norway's lead, drew scrutiny over whether it should have stood, while his…
The Daily Mail reports that police made several arrests in London's Piccadilly Circus after celebrations turned chaotic in the wake of England's 2026 World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway. While fans across the country rejoiced at the Three Lions reaching the semi-finals, the gathering in central London descended…
Thousands of people in Colombia have been “forcibly disappeared”, as the euphemistic expression goes, since conflicts began in the mid-1960s between the Colombian government and various paramilitary and guerilla groups. This reality is well-known, and has been so for a while — an awareness that, over such a…
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The German discount grocer Aldi has opened a new store in Manhattan as part of an aggressive $9bn (£6.7bn) expansion across the United States, aiming to add 800 outlets over five years and directly challenge established American supermarkets. The move marks a notable strategic shift for a chain…