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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:47:00 GMT
Argentine court mistakenly summons namesake in high-profile corruption trial
An unusual incident interrupted a hearing on Tuesday in the Cuadernos trial, one of the largest corruption cases in Argentine history: the court mistakenly summoned to testify a man who shared his name with one of the expected ...

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:20:00 GMT
Milei plans US-style government shutdown mechanism to cap Argentina's spending
Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Tuesday that he will send Congress a bill to introduce a government "shutdown" mechanism, modeled on the US system, that would bar the executive from continuing to spend once budget...

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:10:00 GMT
Venezuela quake death toll reaches 3,685 as economists urge lifting of US sanctions
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 rose to at least 3,685, after another 150 fatalities were added to Monday's count, according to official figures. The number of injured held at ...

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:05:00 GMT
Denmark says Greenland 'not for sale' after Trump renews call for US control
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed on Wednesday that Greenland is "not for sale" and that her country is ready to defend "every inch" of its territory, after US President Donald Trump insisted that the Arctic te...

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT
Colombia's president-elect suspends transition, accuses Petro of attempting a coup
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, froze the transition process with the outgoing government of Gustavo Petro on Tuesday and accused the president of attempting a coup, in a sharp escalation exactly one month...

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