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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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Prestige International Pictures Boards SXSW Mexican Teen Body Horror ‘Fifteen’ – AFM

  • Prestige acquired sales rights outside Latin America.
  • The body horror centres on a quinceañera gone awry.
  • The film premiered at SXSW and screened at festivals.

Prestige International Pictures has acquired international sales rights to Mexican body horror film *Fifteen* (also titled *Quince*), excluding Latin America, ahead of the American Film Market in November. The deal gives the film a sales representative as it moves from its SXSW premiere and festival screenings towards international…

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Canadian author who was straight woman, then non-binary, then transgender man announces that he is now ‘two-spirit’: Has trans husband, trans girlfriend and trans child

  • Rowan Jette Knox says he identifies as transgender and two-spirit.
  • He says he is reconnecting with Indigenous heritage.
  • He began testosterone in 2023 and had surgery last October.

Rowan Jette Knox, a Canadian author and activist, says he now identifies as both transgender and two-spirit, citing renewed efforts to reconnect with his Indigenous heritage. The announcement has drawn attention to his changing gender identity and raises questions about how he understands his cultural connection. Knox, 50,…

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Inside the ‘never-ending cruise’ that dumped its passengers in Cambodia: ‘It got worse and worse. Crew begged us for money. We gave them $450k after they pressured us’

  • Around 200 Odyssey residents were told to disembark in Cambodia.
  • The Montoyas say their total costs reached $450,000.
  • Residents describe pressure to fund rising costs and keep the voyage going.

About 200 residents of Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey were told to leave the ship in Cambodia after the company suspended operations, with only seven hours to pack. The sudden disembarkation followed months of worsening conditions and repeated requests for extra money, leaving residents who had committed substantial savings…

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NewsNation Plans Fast-Paced Election Night Focused on Hot Data, Not Hot Air

  • NewsNation is planning five hours of midterm coverage.
  • Decision Desk HQ will provide data and race analysis.
  • The network says accuracy matters more than being first.

NewsNation plans five hours of live coverage of the 2026 US midterm elections, aiming to keep viewers focused on results and reporting rather than extended pundit discussion. The approach matters as broadcasters compete with established networks and digital creators for election-night audiences. The network will use Decision Desk…

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EA’s sale to Saudi-led consortium was “final nail in the coffin” for BioWare, says studio co-founder

  • Zeschuk says EA’s sale was BioWare’s “final nail in the coffin”.
  • He called the closure especially sad for Edmonton.
  • The co-founder retired from BioWare in 2012.

BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has described the studio’s closure as sad, particularly for Edmonton, where he said it had represented hope and creative possibility. He said EA’s sale to a Saudi-involved consortium was “the final nail in the coffin”, pointing to the difficulty of sustaining BioWare’s complex, time-consuming…

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Television comedy writer Earl Barret, creator of King Tut, dies aged 94

  • Earl Barret died aged 94.
  • He co-developed *Too Close for Comfort*.
  • He created *Batman* villain King Tut.

Television comedy writer Earl Barret, who co-developed *Too Close for Comfort* and created the *Batman* villain King Tut, has died aged 94. His work across more than 30 series helped shape American television comedy over several decades. Barret died of natural causes at his home in Sherman Oaks…

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FOX One launches interactive election hub with real-time polling and race analysis for midterms

  • FOX One is building an interactive hub for the 2026 midterms.
  • It will combine live coverage with real-time results, polling and analysis.
  • An AI feature will answer election questions with sourced information.

FOX One, Fox Corporation’s streaming service, plans to launch an interactive election experience for the 2026 US midterms, built with FOX News Media. It will combine live coverage with results, polling and analysis, aiming to help viewers follow both national contests and races relevant to their area as…

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Usher & Chris Brown Bring R&B to No. 1 on Monthly Boxscore Report

  • Usher and Chris Brown became the first co-headliners to top the monthly chart.
  • Their September tour grossed $77.4 million across 10 shows.
  • Karol G placed second with $73 million.

Usher and Chris Brown’s co-headlining R&B Tour topped Billboard’s monthly touring chart for September 2026, making them the first pair of co-headliners to share the No. 1 position since the chart began in 2019. The result highlights the tour’s strong ticket sales as the North American summer stadium…

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Peltola’s Alaska Senate race controversy; final midterms forecast: Live discussion

  • A second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s Senate ballot prompted allegations of an attempt to confuse voters.
  • Peltola denied knowing about his candidacy as inquiries began.
  • The controversy entered the final discussion of races that could decide control of Congress.

A late controversy in Alaska’s US Senate race became a focus of an election discussion published on 29 October 2026. Former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola was challenging Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan when reports raised questions about the candidacy of Daniel J. Sullivan, another man with the same first…

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Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself ‘leader of Brazil’ after election loss

  • Flávio Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s run-off by 4.4 million votes.
  • He alleges fraud without evidence and has not conceded.
  • He says he will lead the opposition from the US.

After losing Brazil’s presidential run-off to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio Bolsonaro described himself as the country’s “leader” in a letter posted from the United States. He has not conceded defeat and says he will lead the opposition from abroad, while making an unsupported claim of electoral…

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