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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The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closed with the Myanmar-set drama "Fruit Gathering" (Thit-thee Khu), directed by Aung Phyoe, winning the top prize, the Crystal Globe Grand Prix. The jury praised the film as a work that begins as a meditative portrait of work and friendship before…
The 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, which features Pierce Brosnan as the centaur Chiron, has re-entered the spotlight after being added to Netflix in the United States, where it climbed into the streaming service's top 10 this week. The renewed attention comes at…
Shinedown bassist Eric Bass has withdrawn from the band's North American tour, which begins this weekend, in order to recover from what he described as a "serious mental health crash." The 51-year-old musician posted a video on social media telling fans he was stepping away from live performing…
Ubisoft has offered a fresh defence of Assassin's Creed Unity, with a game lead describing the 2014 title as "one of the most underestimated games in the series" while acknowledging that its "launch was a huge challenge." The comments revisit one of the franchise's most notorious releases, which…
Telemundo’s World Cup coverage over the past four weeks has set numerous viewership records for NBCUniversal’s Spanish-language network. But two days in particular stand out to Miguel Lorenzo, senior VP of sports content and production for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. The July 5 match that saw Mexico knocked out…
The article's headline reports that a firm of dog trainers whose clients reportedly included wealthy and celebrity owners has been sentenced after a number of pets died in a hot van, with the trainers accused of attempting to conceal the deaths. The story is presented as a crime…
The article, from the Daily Mail, focuses on John Amabile, the designer and presenter best known for the television home-improvement show 60-Minute Makeover. It reports that, despite his on-screen reputation for transforming rooms at rapid speed, the renovations on his own home took him a remarkable 22 years…
Wagner Moura recently won Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama at the Golden Globes for The Secret Agent, becoming the second Brazilian in consecutive years to take the award after Fernanda Torres won the previous year for I'm Still Here. These back-to-back victories mark a landmark…
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,…