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From Canada to Brazil: The impact of climate change across the Americas

As the world looks to address climate change at the COP28 summit in Dubai, we take a look at the effects of extreme weather across the Americas – from Canada to Brazil – and at whether or not the region's leaders are prepared to tackle the issue.

France 24

Brazil Bank's Ties To Slavery Reopen Wounds, Reparations Debate

In 1853, Viscount Jose Bernardino de Sa, a Brazilian nobleman who made his fortune shipping enslaved Africans to the Americas, became the largest investor in the country's oldest bank, Banco do Brasil.

International Business Times

Femicides at a twenty-year peak across globe | Data

UN study finds 88,900 women/girls killed in 2022 due to gender-related factors; highest in 20 years. Data shows 55% of female victims killed by family/partners, 12% of male victims. Rate of femicides per 1 lakh women highest in Africa (2.8) & Americas (1.5), Asia (0.8). India saw small decline in…

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Jet-lagged F1 Circus Ready For Final Showdown

Like the rest of a weary Formula One circus, the three-time world champion will be fatigued and probably struggling with jet lag following a 12-hour time difference switch after four consecutive races in the Americas.

Latin Times

Leap in the dark: On the election of Javier Milei, in Argentina

The election of Javier Milei as the President of Argentina is a boost for the far-right in the Americas

The Hindu

AlphaTauri and Gundam in special tie-up for the Las Vegas GP

For the 22nd round of the Formula 1 season in Las Vegas, AlphaTauri, the team to which Yuki Tsunoda belongs, has entered into a one-race partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. It has been revealed the AlphaTauri F1 car will feature decals of the RX-78-2 Gundam and the XVX-016…

Autosport

Lice DNA is a revealing textbook of human history

A new study shows how the annoying little louse has hitchhiked around the world with humans and has much to teach us about history.

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Head lice invaded the Americas alongside the 1st humans

A genetic analysis of head lice that have evolved in tandem with humans has revealed two distinct groups of lice that merged in the Americas as a result of Asian and European migrations.

LiveScience

Biden will host Americas summit that focuses on supply chains, migration and new investment

President Joe Biden is gathering leaders from countries across the Americas on Friday in the U.S. capital to discuss the tightening of supply chains and addressing migration issues

The Independent UK

Annular solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates

The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Dwindling sympathy? Israel's Gaza bombing strains relations with Americas

From October 7 to November 1, the voices critical of Israel are growing louder by the day. A case in point is the Americas, after a day when Bolivia became the first nation to sever ties with Tel Aviv, while Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors. The Israelis may claim…

France 24

Never mess up a pot of rice again

"From Asia to Africa to Latin America, rice has been a symbol of sustenance, community and celebration"

Salon

AP PHOTOS: Pan American Games bring together Olympic hopefuls from 41 nations

Athletes from 41 nations are competing at The Pan American Games in the capital of Chile, Santiago, and many are looking to qualify for the Olympics. The Games are the largest multi-sport event in the Americas and are held every four years, preceding the Olympics by a year.

The Independent UK

These Photos of 2023's Annual Solar Eclipse Are Simply Breathtaking

These amazing images showcase this past weekend's annular solar eclipse as its traversed the Americas.

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'Ring of fire' eclipse brings cheers and shouts of joy as it moves across the Americas

Millions of people across the Americas watched a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the Sun Saturday, with some using box projectors, telescopes, and special glasses. Vendors, children, and adults alike were awed by the spectacle, with some feeling a sense of energy and others reflecting on the ancient Maya…

The Independent UK

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will cut across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil

A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is about to cut across the Americas, from Oregon to Brazil

The Conversation

Xi-Putin meeting: here's what it says about their current, and future, relationship

Vladimir Putin is expected to travel outside the borders of the former Soviet Union for the first time in 20 months to meet China’s Xi Jinping on October 17. The visit, if it happens, is likely to entrench a relationship in which Russia has become a useful tool in a…

The Independent UK

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path

Tens of millions in the Americas are getting front-row seats for a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun

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Indigenous People’s Day: Why some Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day

Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas

The Independent UK

Oldest evidence of humans in Americas confirmed by new research

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

The Independent UK

Oldest evidence of humans in Americas confirmed by new research

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

The Independent UK

Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day

Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas

The Conversation

Dengue: why is this sometimes fatal disease increasing around the world?

Something unusual seems to be happening with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease found across swathes of tropical Africa, Asia and the Americas. As with most infectious diseases, the number of cases tends to rise and fall over the years as epidemics come and go, but recently changes seem…

The Conversation

Humans got to America 7,000 years earlier than thought, new research confirms

When and how humans first settled in the Americas is a subject of considerable controversy. In the 20th century, archaeologists believed that humans reached the North American interior no earlier than around 14,000 years ago.

The Independent UK

Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

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