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Montevideo, July 24th 2026 - 03:44 UTC

Stories for July 4th 2026

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 23:35 UTC

    Scathing comments on Labour’s Defense Plan, Sir Keir has scrapped more warships than Britain lost in Falklands War

    In an interview with The Sun, West, said, “the bottom line is that Keir Starmer hasn’t really worried about the size of the Navy and he has allowed it to be marginalized”. (Pic PA)

    Former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West has warned that the Royal Navy was in its worst state for 350 years, “the number of ships we have is pathetic, to do the things we need to do.”

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 20:17 UTC

    Falklands, links between Cape Verde and the Islands

    Everybody (rather all football supporters) enjoyed the extraordinary match between the supposedly rookie team of Cabo Verde Islands and the current Argentine world Cup holders. It was a spectacular match, Cabo Verde challenging the champs, and following a first goal from Messi, the team from the former Portuguese colony put up a marvelous resistance and attack.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 07:28 UTC

    US marks its 250th anniversary as a record heat wave disrupts July 4 events

    A heat dome over the East Coast pushed temperatures to highs near 40 °C, with heat-index values of up to 46 °C and more than 185 million people under weather alerts

    The United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence on Saturday amid a historic heat wave that has forced the suspension or rescheduling of events in several cities across the country. The semiquincentennial commemoration, recalling the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, will have its centerpiece on the National Mall in Washington, with a speech by President Donald Trump and the largest fireworks display in history.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 07:26 UTC

    Petro says he asked Trump to lift his OFAC sanctions in a phone call

    Petro, his wife, his eldest son and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti were placed on that list in October 2025

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he held a phone conversation on Friday with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in which he asked for support in removing the sanctions on him and his family under the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list, known as the Clinton List. According to the Colombian leader and a statement from the Presidency, Trump replied that he “will do his best” to review the case. The White House did not officially confirm the call.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 06:43 UTC

    Argentina survives a scare from debutant Cape Verde to reach the World Cup quarterfinals

    Lionel Messi put the world champions ahead in the 28th minute, controlling the ball with his left foot and firing a precise shot after an assist from Lisandro Martínez

    Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on Friday, in a match settled in extra time, to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The side coached by Lionel Scaloni had to dig deep to overcome a debutant that pushed the tie to the limit at the Miami stadium.