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Stories for July 7th 2026
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Tuesday, July 7th 2026 - 23:00 UTC
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 before the handover of power, set for August 7.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2026 - 21:10 UTC
Flávio Bolsonaro urges Washington to delay Brazil tariffs until after October vote
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing presidential hopeful, asked Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to postpone until after the October elections a 25% tariff that the United States is considering imposing on Brazilian goods. He made the request during a public hearing before the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2026 - 08:05 UTC
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Medway makes first port call at Chile's Punta Arenas
The British Royal Navy's patrol vessel HMS Medway (P223) docked on Sunday morning at Punta Arenas, in Chile's Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, on its first visit to the port. The stop, for resupply, is due to last until Wednesday, July 8.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2026 - 07:19 UTC
US crash out of World Cup as Belgium win 4-1 amid Balogun red-card storm
The United States were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16, played on Monday night in Seattle. The defeat means all three tournament hosts — the United States, Canada and Mexico — have now gone out.
