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The Americas hub covers political, diplomatic and security developments across North, Central and South America, alongside events that affect the region’s links with the rest of the world. It also follows stories in sport, technology and everyday life.

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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Spider-Man’s Most Controversial Story Officially Set to Be Undone After Almost Two Decades

  • Doom has voided contracts made with Mephisto.
  • Spider-Man’s altered history may be at stake.
  • Marvel has teased a “1 Day” project for June 2027.

Doctor Doom’s takeover of hell in *Captain America* #16 has made contracts with Mephisto null and void, potentially setting the stage to undo the deal at the centre of *One More Day*. The 2007 story altered Spider-Man’s reality and has shaped his comics for nearly two decades, so…

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Josh Duhamel urges voters to save ‘God’s country’ ahead of midterms

  • Josh Duhamel urged Minnesotans to vote in the midterms.
  • He called Minnesota “God’s country” and said it was worth saving.
  • He did not name or endorse any candidates.

Josh Duhamel urged Minnesotans to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, calling the state “God’s country” and saying it was “worth saving”. He did not endorse candidates, but described voting as an American citizen’s duty and asked for full turnout. In an Instagram video, Duhamel said Minnesota was…

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‘Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Looks Sunny On Tracking With Opening Forecasts Starting At $60M+

  • Tracking puts the opening at $60 million or more.
  • Rivals think the three-day total could exceed $70 million.
  • The prequel revisits Panem’s Second Quarter Quell.

Early tracking suggests The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping could open to at least $60 million in the US over its first three days, with some rivals expecting more than $70 million. The forecast matters because it points to a stronger start than the previous film and…

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Woman challenges Westminster council over embassy’s impact on anxiety

  • Diana Simpson is seeking a judicial review of Westminster’s planning decision.
  • She says the council did not consider her anxiety.
  • Westminster rejects the claim that her home life was affected.

Diana Simpson, 35, is suing Westminster City Council over its decision to allow a Pimlico home to become Montenegro’s embassy. She says the council failed to consider how the change and building work could affect her clinical anxiety; the case challenges how planning decisions account for residents’ health…

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Sarah Howe takes Forward prize for collection exploring family history

  • Sarah Howe wins £10,000 for *Foretokens*.
  • Nur Turkmani takes the first collection prize.
  • Tara Bergin and Biff Smith win poem awards.

Sarah Howe has won the Forward prize for best collection, receiving £10,000 for *Foretokens*, her second book of poems. The collection explores new parenthood, her father’s death and her mother’s early life in Hong Kong, and its recognition places Howe among winners of one of the UK’s major…

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US backs consortium to scale battery production with abundant materials

  • BattMan aims to scale new battery technologies in the US.
  • AI and automated lines will help monitor manufacturing.
  • The consortium is seeking more partners and abundant materials.

The US Department of Energy is backing BattMan, a consortium led by national laboratories to move advanced battery technologies from research into domestic manufacturing. It aims to address the gap between promising laboratory results and commercial production, which matters as demand grows for batteries in electricity grids, data…

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AMP Boards Worldwide Sales On Topical Techno-Horror ‘Modem’ – AFM

  • AMP will sell *Modem* worldwide.
  • The techno-horror centres on a demon awakened by an old modem.
  • The film is making its market debut at AFM.

Alliance Media Partners (AMP) has acquired worldwide sales rights to techno-horror film *Modem* ahead of the American Film Market. The deal gives the film an international route to buyers, while its story turns everyday reliance on digital devices into a source of supernatural fear. In the film, a…

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Was System of a Down the Defining Artist of the 9/11 Era in 2001? (Greatest Pop Stars Podcast)

  • *Toxicity* topped the US album chart in 2001.
  • System of a Down’s political metal resonated after 9/11.
  • A podcast revisits the band’s rapid rise and future.

System of a Down’s 2001 breakthrough is examined as part of a podcast discussion about artists who came close to pop stardom. Their album *Toxicity* topped the US chart as the country grappled with the 11 September attacks, and its anti-war themes and challenges to authority made the…

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Our team’s favorite pillows — plus early holiday deals and gifts

  • The team’s pillow picks include an adjustable option for side sleepers.
  • FOXDEAL gives an extra 20% off the Layla pillow’s sale price.
  • The newsletter rounds up phone, home and early holiday gift deals.

The FOX News Deals team shares its staff’s favourite pillows and other bedding, alongside shopping offers and early holiday gift ideas. The featured pillow is presented as a side-sleeper option designed to provide adjustable neck support and be easy to clean, while the newsletter also highlights discounts on…

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Open-source tool sends data from two Withings scales to chosen servers

  • YourOwnWeigh redirects Withings scale data without a subscription.
  • It currently supports two older scale models.
  • Apple Health syncing uses a scheduled Shortcut.

After Withings said new users would need a Withings Plus subscription to sync health data with third-party apps, developer Tom Anthony created YourOwnWeigh. The open-source project redirects data from some Withings scales to a server chosen by the user, allowing wireless syncing without the subscription. The web app…

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