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South America

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:28:00 GMT
YPF divests its stake in gas distribution for 780 million dollars
Argentine oil company YPF, 51% state-controlled, has accepted Edenor's offer to buy its stake in Metrogas and Metroenergía for 780 million dollars, according to a filing submitted on Monday to the securities regulator. The dea...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:21:00 GMT
Michelle and Flávio Bolsonaro appear together for the first time since their June rift
Brazil's former first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's presidential candidate, appeared together in public on Tuesday for the first time since the falling-out between them in late Jun...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the same match after which several players displayed a ba...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:16:00 GMT
US disables a Panama-flagged container ship off the coast of Pakistan
US forces struck the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, leaving it unable to steer, after it attempted to head for an Iranian port in violation of the naval blockade imposed by Washington, U...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:05:00 GMT
Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
Colombia's government has requested international aid in the form of supplies for those affected by Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but has not called for foreign rescue teams, despite offers from at least six countries and ...

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