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New start date for the Anthropocene proposed – when humans first changed global methane levels

Humans have been reshaping the environment for at least 10,000 years. But the Anthropocene is the name given to the specific period of Earth history during which humans have had a global effect on the planet’s climate and ecosystems. Despite formal rejection as a geological epoch, it’s widely understood within…

The Conversation

Evidence is building that people were in the Americas 23,000 years ago

A new analysis of the ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico offers more evidence that they are around 23,000 years old.

LiveScience

Thousands Protest Trump at Mar-a-Lago: 'No Kings' Rally Hits Palm Beach - PHOTO ESSAY

Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's private residence in Palm Beach, chanting "No Kings" and waving flags from across the Americas.

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Violeta Chamorro, Who Brought Peace To Nicaragua, Dead At 95

Violeta Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua after decades of war and was the first woman elected president in the Americas, died Saturday at the age of 95, her family said.

International Business Times

A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas

An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas

The Independent UK

If You Can Score 27/27 On This Geography Quiz, You Deserve A Global Gold Medal

You probably know which continent the Eiffel Tower is on, right? We wonder—how well do you really know the world when the facts become a little more unexpected? Our globe is full of fascinating places, and each continent has something that sets it apart. This quiz will take you across…

Bored Panda

Compact cameras sales continue to skyrocket – but how much are tariffs really impacting shipments to the US?

The latest camera numbers from Japan show continued growth for compacts, but reduced shipments to the Americas

Digital Camera World

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Workers' rights in free fall as unions face unprecedented attacks, report warns

Workers' rights around the world are "in free fall", with widespread attempts to hamstring collective bargaining and attacks on trade union representatives, the world's largest trade union organisation said Monday. Europe and the Americas clocked up the worst results in the last ten years.

Radio France Internationale

Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America

The Independent UK

Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal

A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.

LiveScience

Who are the 2025 Cannes Film Festival jury members?

Gathered around their president Juliette Binoche, the jury of the 78th Cannes Film Festival – which begins on 13 May – are a truly international panel, hailing from the Americas, Asian and African continents. They're tasked with choosing which one of the 22 films in competition walks away with the…

Radio France Internationale

Sunoco buying Parkland for $9 billion to create largest retail fueling and convenience store giant in the Americas

Canada's Parkland is selling after losing a bitter proxy fight to billionaire Kyffin Simpson.

Fortune

A pope of the Americas: What Francis meant to 2 continents

Most stories about Pope Francis mention that he made history as the first pontiff from Latin America. In fact, Francis was the first pope in centuries to be born outside Europe. But what impact did that actually have on the Catholic Church? The Conversation U.S. asked Neomi De Anda, a…

The Conversation

Why is measles spreading in Canada, Mexico and the US?

The northern Americas are at “high” risk of measles compared with a “moderate” risk globally, according to the WHO.

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New Report Accuses Nicolás Maduro Regime of Post-Election Abuses, Including Killings, Kidnappings

"The Venezuelan government has killed, tortured, detained and forcibly disappeared people seeking democratic change," said Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch.

Fortune

Beware of ‘check-washing’ scams—a crook stole $310,000 from one entrepreneur and the banks responsible won’t help

In 2023, nearly 80%, or $21.1 billion, of global check fraud occurred in the Americas

The Independent UK

The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous people

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas

International Business Times

Diplomacy Likely To Trump Geography In Choice Of New Pope

Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church's first leader from the Americas and the first non-European since the eighth century.

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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff dies, aged 88

Pope Francis, the unconventional and outspoken pontiff who inspired widespread devotion but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. Born Jorge Bergoglio, Francis was the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics and the first from the Americas.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi

The Independent UK

A timeline of the life of Pope Francis: From Buenos Aires to Rome

Key dates from his life

Evening Standard

Francis the humble pope who won the hearts of millions

Francis was the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European for more than 1,200 years

Roll Call

Pope Francis, first pontiff to address Congress, dies on Easter Monday - Roll Call

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first to address the United States Congress, died on Easter Monday at age 88.

Tom’s Guide

5 shows like 'The Americas' to stream for Earth Day

What to watch after you finish the nature docu-series

Advnture

Japanese ultra runner sets new record for running length of the Americas –he did it using just 2 pairs of Hokas

Wataru Iino is on an epic 'trans atlas' quest that will take him five years to run across all five continents, and aims to do it using just five pairs of running shoes

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