The Latest Breaking News from Americas

How would history have unfolded if Christopher Columbus had never reached the New World?

Christopher Columbus was far from the first person, and not even the first European, to reach the Americas.

The Bering Land Bridge likely didn't emerge until around 35,000 years ago, much later than was previously thought. This narrows the window of when humans could have crossed over to North America.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is calling attention to the growing economic inequality in the U.S., arguing that the system is not just broken but collapsing for most working people.

What we are witnessing right now is the rise of two Americas. One for the billionaire class. And one for everybody else

A rare Blood Moon will light up skies across Asia, Europe and Africa tonight. The fiery lunar eclipse, long linked to omens and myths, coincides with September's Corn Moon. Astrologers say the Pisces eclipse could bring transformation, emotional upheaval and new beginnings.

The introduction of television in Australia in 1956 coincided with mass post-war immigration, initially from Britain and Europe, and later from Asia, the Americas and Africa. Both played a significant role in forming modern society.

The unprecedented find has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas

Mustafa Al Niama was head of the Americas division of Goldman Sachs’ digital assets desk.

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, triggering widespread tsunami alerts across the Pacific on Wednesday morning. It was the strongest quake in the region since 1952 and disrupted lives from East Asia to the Americas, as evacuations and alerts were initiated.

Where are the golden days? Gone?