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.

  • Furious anti-Trump voices cheer US team’s crushing World Cup defeat after red card intervention

    US President Donald Trump said he contacted FIFA to have a red card and one-match suspension against American forward Folarin Balogun reviewed, clearing the striker to feature in the United States’ World Cup fixture against Belgium. FIFA duly suspended Balogun’s punishment but insisted Trump’s call played no part in the decision. When the US then…

  • Shades of Keane and Gerrard in Bellingham display – Rooney

    Wayne Rooney has compared Jude Bellingham’s performance in England’s 3-2 World Cup last-16 win over Mexico to celebrated Champions League displays by Steven Gerrard and Roy Keane. The 23-year-old midfielder scored twice in 98 seconds as Thomas Tuchel’s side, reduced to 10 men, edged an epic contest at the Azteca to set up a quarter-final…

  • Does the WNBA Not Like Caitlin Clark?

  • Guitar Virtuoso Julian Lage Seems to Be Back on Tour With Bob Dylan

    Guitarist Julian Lage rejoined Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour on 6 July 2026 at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Minnesota, after being absent for the previous five shows. His unexpected return, alongside newcomer Joel Paterson, marks the latest twist in a summer marred by unusual instability in Dylan’s guitar section, and it matters because…

  • Karlovy Vary: ‘Harold & Kumar 4’ Confirmed as Producers Weigh In on Casting Wars and the Gen Z Box Office Recovery

    At the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, producer Greg Shapiro confirmed that a fourth Harold & Kumar film is in the works, with the screenplay currently being written and the original cast returning. Speaking alongside Nomadland producer Mollye Asher during the festival’s Industry Days programme, Shapiro said he hoped shooting would begin soon, offering…

  • Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe

    At a Nato summit in Ankara hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, US President Donald Trump dominated proceedings and disrupted the alliance’s projected unity even as members focused on the urgent task of rearming Europe. Given a ceremonial welcome by Erdogan, Trump reiterated his well-known scepticism towards Nato and made provocative remarks, including repeating…

  • The FCC wants to make easier for ISPs to hide junk fees

    The US Federal Communications Commission, under its Republican leadership, is proposing to weaken a Biden-era transparency rule that requires internet service providers to display “broadband nutrition labels” itemising the fees customers will pay. The most significant change would remove the obligation to list all “passthrough fees” — extra charges stemming from government agencies and third-party…

  • The Best Assassin’s Creed RPG Is Officially Free To Play

    Ubisoft has made Assassin’s Creed Origins free to download for subscribers to PlayStation Plus Extra, Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+. The 2017 title, set in ancient Egypt, marked the franchise’s shift towards role-playing game mechanics and is regarded by many as one of the series’ strongest entries, holding an 81% critics’ score and a 7.3…

  • David Lowery Tackling Adaptation of Horror Novel ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus (Exclusive)

    Focus Features has acquired the rights to adapt The Fisherman, a supernatural horror novel by John Langan, with acclaimed filmmaker David Lowery attached to direct and co-write the script alongside Alex Ross Perry. The project matters because it brings together heavyweight horror talent and a genre-hopping director whose recent work includes the psychodrama Mother Mary,…

  • Switzerland face Colombia in final World Cup last-16 tie

    The Hollywood Reporter previews the final Round of 16 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in which Switzerland face Colombia. The article’s main purpose is to tell readers when the single-elimination match takes place and how to watch or stream it, including a number of free-trial options. The match is scheduled for Tuesday 7…