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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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PS5 Revives Retro Transparent Hardware with 3 New Gorgeous Accessory Colours

  • Sony has revealed three transparent PS5 accessory colours.
  • Controllers cost £74.99; console covers cost £64.99.
  • Pre-orders open 10 November 2026, ahead of a February launch.

Sony has announced the PS5 Prism collection, a range of transparent accessories that reveal some of the technology beneath their shells. The design revisits the see-through hardware trend of the late 1990s, updated to suit the PS5’s look. The collection comes in Flare Orange, Emerald Green and Graphite…

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Brandy, Lena Waithe & More Named Members of 2026 Ebony Power 100 Honoree Court

  • Six figures named to the 2026 Ebony Power 100 Court.
  • The gala takes place in Los Angeles on 9 November.
  • Kirk Franklin and T.I. will headline the entertainment.

Brandy, Lena Waithe and Byron Allen are among six special honourees named to the 2026 Ebony Power 100 Court. The group will be celebrated at the gala in Los Angeles, which recognises influential figures across Black American life and reflects this year’s theme, “The Stories We Shape”. The…

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Sony Wants You to Forget About Discs With Its Gorgeous Transparent Controllers

  • Sony is launching translucent PS5 controllers and covers in three colours.
  • Controllers cost $85; covers cost $75.
  • Pre-orders begin 10 November, with shipping from 4 February.

Sony has announced its Prism Collection, a range of translucent accessories for PlayStation 5 that includes DualSense controllers and console covers in Flare Orange, Emerald Green and Graphite Gray. The designs reveal much of the controllers’ inner components, while the covers show the console fan and a few…

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon hammers Trump days before midterms as it reveals staggering cost of Iran war

  • Pentagon war costs have topped $47 billion.
  • Munitions replacement is projected to exceed $29 billion.
  • Officials have reportedly prepared plans for possible renewed strikes.

The Pentagon has spent more than $47 billion on the war in Iran, according to figures obtained by Reuters, giving a higher estimate than Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth provided to lawmakers over the summer. The undisclosed figure comes shortly before US midterm elections, as rising energy prices and…

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Four ‘Star Trek’ Vets Reunite For Sci-Fi ‘Life 2.0’, OneTwoThree Media Launches AFM Sales; Brit Comedy With Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks Also On Slate

  • Four Star Trek actors reunite for Life 2.0.
  • Michael Dorn makes his feature directing debut.
  • Two comedies and thrillers join the sales slate.

OneTwoThree Media is launching worldwide sales of Life 2.0 ahead of the American Film Market, bringing together four actors from the Star Trek franchise. The science-fiction feature marks Michael Dorn’s debut as a feature director and reunites him with Marina Sirtis on a sci-fi film for the first…

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Mass Effect 5 Would Have Been The ‘Ultimate Open-World Game’

  • BioWare aimed for an ambitious open-world Mass Effect.
  • The team reportedly targeted a 2028 release.
  • EA’s studio closure cancelled the project.

Former BioWare developers said the cancelled next Mass Effect game was intended to be an ambitious open-world RPG. Their accounts add detail to what players lost when EA shut the studio and ended development, though the game’s plans were still evolving. The team reportedly wanted to move beyond…

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Former Kentucky teacher pleads guilty over explicit messages to pupil

  • Former teacher Rachel Clement pleaded guilty to three charges.
  • The reported deal bars her from teaching and requires sex offender registration.
  • A judge will decide her sentence on 4 January.

A 29-year-old former Kentucky teacher, Rachel Clement, has pleaded guilty to three charges after being accused of sending explicit messages to a 14-year-old pupil. Under the reported plea deal, she is barred from teaching in the United States, must register as a sex offender and may not contact…

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Anthony Williams goes on trial over 14 alleged attempted murders in three cities

  • Anthony Williams denies 14 attempted murder charges.
  • The alleged attacks spanned Peterborough, London and an LNER train.
  • The jury will consider whether he intended to kill his victims.

Anthony Williams, 33, is on trial accused of 14 counts of attempted murder after a series of knife attacks in Peterborough, London and aboard a train. Prosecutors told Cambridge Crown Court that passengers fled in fear during the train attack, which ended when the driver diverted the service…

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Bond yields rise slightly ahead of Fed rates decision

  • Treasury yields rose modestly before the Fed’s 28 October decision.
  • The 10-year yield exceeded 5.02% in mid-morning trading.
  • The Fed held rates steady, although two policymakers favoured a rise.

US Treasury yields edged higher on 28 October ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The 10-year yield was above 5.02% by mid-morning, roughly three basis points higher than at Tuesday’s close. Investors were weighing persistent inflation against expectations that the Fed would leave its benchmark rate…

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Obsession director’s mysterious new short film to premiere on YouTube just in time for Halloween

  • Mama Bear premieres on YouTube on 29 October.
  • Its plot and running time remain undisclosed.
  • Barker’s Anything But Ghosts is due in 2027.

Curry Barker has announced Mama Bear, a mysterious short film made with Windows, which will premiere on his YouTube channel on 29 October. The project adds to Barker’s horror work and gives his online audience a new release in the run-up to Halloween, although its story and length…

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