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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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Wing wizards or worries? England and Norway have choices to make out wide

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  • Wingers, not strikers, may decide England's quarter-final with Norway.
  • Tuchel remains undecided, having tried five winger combinations.
  • Norway's wide threat comes entirely from the left flank.

Ahead of England's 2026 World Cup quarter-final against Norway, attention will inevitably fall on the star strikers Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, but the article argues that the more consequential selection decisions concern the wingers on each side. Neither manager — England's Thomas Tuchel nor Norway's Ståle Solbakken…

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‘Sony Knows a $1,000 PS6 Won’t Sell as Much’: Analyst on Manufacturer’s Plan to Maximise Revenue

  • Analyst says Sony ending discs is inevitable, revenue-driven, like Apple dropping CD drives.
  • Digital now makes up around 80% of PlayStation full-game sales.
  • PS6 could launch at up to $1,000, targeting hardcore gamers.

Niko Partners director Daniel Ahmad has published a fact-based analysis explaining the reasoning behind Sony's decision to stop manufacturing physical PlayStation game discs, cutting through the emotional backlash from fans. He compares the move to Apple removing the CD drive from its laptops in 2008, arguing that although…

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Prestigious international pro wrestling tournament begins in US for second time, Rocky Romero breaks it down

  • NJPW's G1 Climax 36 opens in Chicago, its second US staging.
  • The winner earns an IWGP World Heavyweight title shot at Wrestle Kingdom.
  • Four-week tournament splits wrestlers into two blocks, A and B.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) prestigious G1 Climax tournament returns to the United States for its 36th edition, with the opening event held on Saturday at the NOW Arena in Chicago. The competition matters because it is regarded as one of wrestling's most demanding and career-defining tournaments, with the…

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Time marches on: what the next three years will bring for the USMNT

  • USMNT enters the 2030 cycle after a strong-but-flat 2026 World Cup.
  • Pochettino's future and a vacant sporting director role remain unresolved.
  • Nations League, Gold Cup, Copa Amu00e9rica and Olympics will shape the rebuild.

The Guardian looks ahead to the next three years for the US men's national team following a 2026 World Cup that began strongly but ended disappointingly, as the programme now enters the 2030 cycle with several ways to rebuild the squad. The piece matters because major uncertainties hang…

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‘It’s a national reclamation’: the 12-year festival bringing Samuel Beckett back to Ireland

  • A 12-year Beckett festival spans Irish and British sites tied to his life.
  • Actors will play Krapp's Last Tape using recordings of their own younger voices.
  • The event reclaims Beckett, long an ambivalent figure in Ireland.

The Guardian reports on the Samuel Beckett Biennale, an ambitious 12-year festival organised by Seán Doran through his cross-border organisation Arts Over Borders, which aims to reclaim the playwright as a figure of both Ireland and Britain. Staging experimental "performed readings" at locations significant to Beckett's life —…

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10 Greatest Examples of Video Games as Art

  • Collider lists ten games celebrated as genuine works of art.
  • Picks span indie and AAA titles across many genres.
  • Each entry blends striking visuals with strong emotional themes.

This Collider feature by Dawson Nyffenegger rounds up ten titles it considers the finest examples of the "video games as art" movement, in which developers treat their games as an art form with carefully crafted visuals and an emotional or philosophical message. The piece argues the approach spans…

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Jodie Whittaker To Star In & Exec Produce Ella Grace Kennedy Short ‘The Country’

  • Jodie Whittaker to star in and produce dystopian short The Country.
  • Role-reversed society explores bodily autonomy and reproductive rights.
  • Ella Grace Kennedy writes and directs; Eoin McCaul leads cast.

Jodie Whittaker is to star in and executive produce The Country, a dystopian thriller short film written and directed by filmmaker Ella Grace Kennedy. The project uses a role-reversed society to examine themes of bodily autonomy, oppression and control, viewed through the lens of an extremist religious commune,…

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Disturbing video shows unconscious Mitch McConnell stretchered into ambulance

  • Video shows Mitch McConnell stretchered into an ambulance.
  • Incident followed an apparent cardiac arrest on 14 June.
  • A neighbour filmed the scene; his face is not visible.

Newly surfaced footage shows former US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell being wheeled on a stretcher into an ambulance outside his Washington, DC, home after an apparent cardiac arrest. The video, filmed by a neighbour, captures emergency responders attending to the Kentucky lawmaker, underlining renewed concern over the…

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Arc Raiders has targeted yet another duplication exploit just a couple of days after celebrating a drop in suspicious player accounts

  • Arc Raiders is tackling another item-duplication exploit.
  • It comes just days after a reported drop in suspicious accounts.
  • Duplication glitches threaten the game's economy and fair play.

Arc Raiders has moved to shut down another item-duplication exploit only days after its developers publicly welcomed a fall in the number of suspicious player accounts. The renewed action highlights the ongoing challenge of policing cheating and economy-breaking glitches in the online shooter, where duplication bugs can flood…

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Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software’s 185 staff as Carmack voices regret

  • Microsoft cuts 136 of id Software's 185 staff.
  • Around three-quarters of the studio's team is affected.
  • Co-founder John Carmack voiced regret over the cuts.

Microsoft has reportedly cut a large share of the workforce at id Software, the storied studio behind franchises such as Doom and Quake, eliminating 136 of its 185 staff. The scale of the reduction — roughly three-quarters of the team — marks a dramatic contraction for one of…

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