Topic: Americas

Americas covers political, economic and social developments across North, Central and South America, from government policy and international relations to culture, science and everyday life.

The region’s decisions often have global consequences, influencing energy markets, trade, migration, technology and security. This hub brings together the stories shaping the continent and its connections with the wider world.

  • Gracie Abrams Built a Career on Honesty. She’s Going Even Deeper Now

    Gracie Abrams is preparing to release her third album, Daughter from Hell, which she describes as a bigger, more varied record that digs deeper into her emotional history, tracing themes back to her childhood rather than just recent relationships. The announcement comes as the singer-songwriter, known for turning personal insecurity and self-described emotional messiness into…

  • James Ellis Ford shares message to son from hospital bed on hypnotic new single ‘The Ever After’

    James Ellis Ford, the producer and former Simian Mobile Disco member, has released a new solo single, ‘The Ever After’, from his upcoming second album ‘Lost In Another World’. The track was written as a personal message to his eight-year-old son Frank while Ford was undergoing chemotherapy in hospital for acute myeloid leukaemia, and he…

  • Next Wave #1199: Holly Head

    What does it mean to Holly Head-ify a song? In the boys’ own words it’s “make it loud and irritating”, a serious undersell for a band with a cult following within the northern music community. Their most recent release ‘I’ve Had Want’ has matured from earlier tracks, leaning into a… The post Next Wave #1199:…

  • 10 Lingering Questions I Have After ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    An article from Collider poses ten unresolved questions following the release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man series starring Tom Holland and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The piece reflects on plot threads left open by the film’s ending and post-credits scene, exploring how they might shape…

  • ‘Baywatch’ Swims to Prime Video in Canada, Latin America, India and Europe

    Fremantle has struck a multi-territory licensing deal with Prime Video to bring the rebooted “Baywatch” series, along with the original show’s complete back catalogue, to Canada, Latin America, India and a swathe of European markets. The agreement extends the reach of the revival beyond its US and UK homes, where it debuts on Fox in…

  • Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche’s favor. Cornyn secured a deal…

  • King Crimson unveil 2014 (The Complete US Tour) double Blu-ray set

    King Crimson’s new two-disc set 2014 (The Complete US Tour) features every date in the tour, plus a family and friends show at The Egg in Albany

  • ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rewrites Box Office History in India With Record Launch

    Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has set a new Indian box office record, overtaking “Avengers: Endgame” to become the biggest opening for a non-Indian film in the country’s history. The film earned INR72.44 crore ($7.6 million) on its opening day alone, with nearly 1 million cinemagoers turning out on the first Thursday, underlining the continued…

  • The Movement: Spanish migrant crisis boosts anti-immigration message in US

    Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want to make the border a hot topic for 2026 and especially 2028. The crossing took place last week, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, an autonomous city belonging to Spain on…

  • Mudryk could return on Wednesday after drugs suspension

    Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk could make his first appearance in 20 months on Wednesday after being named in the squad for a pre-season friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong. The Ukraine international has been out since a provisional suspension in November 2024 following an “adverse finding” for the banned substance meldonium, but he was cleared…