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 article, published by American Songwriter, marks the anniversary of George Strait's "All My Ex's Live in Texas" reaching No. 1 on Billboard's country chart on 11 July 1987. The piece celebrates Strait's enduring status as the "King of Country", noting that he holds more number-one hits than…
Jack White has publicly defended his decision to book a Satanic-themed act as a support artist, after facing religious criticism on social media. The White Stripes frontman had offered an opening slot to the Satanic doo-wop duo Twin Temple for his show at the Hollywood Palladium in September,…
In this opinion piece, the Guardian's Jonathan Wilson argues that Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jeopardising football's credibility at the 2026 World Cup by interfering with the sport's integrity, most notably by suspending Folarin Balogun's suspension after a red card. Wilson's central contention is that football's value lies…
Soulframe, the fantasy action-RPG from Warframe creators Digital Extremes, is getting wolf mounts, a Warsongs quest, and a new Vadagar progression path or "Pact" that transforms your "Envoy" character into the lovechild of Soulcalibur's Ivy and Tim Curry's Hexxus from Fern Gully. Unfamiliar with both of those? Think…
The man was found with a serious knife injury in the Balby area of Doncaster, police say.
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has been selected by the White House to lead a new Trump-era advisory council on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), and he says the US government is genuinely puzzled by some of what it has observed. The appointment matters because it signals a push towards…
Actor Titus Welliver, best known for headlining Prime Video's detective series Bosch, is returning this week with a new crime drama that could extend his streaming-era stardom into a second decade. The article frames the launch as a notable moment for Welliver, whose Bosch franchise — including the…
A gamer in Brazil has won a legal case against Microsoft after the company suspended their Xbox account, and access to all associated digital games, following a hack. The user, known on Reddit as Ordo_Liberal, said Microsoft's support team confirmed the account had been compromised but claimed it…
Antoinette Bower, the German-born British actress best known to genre fans for her roles in The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, has died at the age of 93. She passed away on 30 April at a senior retirement home in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles, according…
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has decided that the space sim's next update will concentrate on fixing the numerous bugs introduced by its previous release, rather than adding significant new features. This means the larger, more ambitious changes originally planned have been pushed back to a later…