MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 8th 2026
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 21:20 UTC
US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump declares ceasefire over
United States forces launched new strikes on Wednesday against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump declared the provisional ceasefire with Tehran “over.” US Central Command confirmed the operation and said it aimed to degrade Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation through the waterway, which carries close to a fifth of the world's oil.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 21:19 UTC
UK/Netherlands navies partnership with eight next-generation amphibious transport ships
The UK and the Netherlands have agreed a £2.4bn joint procurement program to acquire eight next-generation amphibious transport ships. Under the new maritime partnership the vessels will be built in the UK to a Dutch design, with four ships entering service with each nation.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 19:14 UTC
LATAM resumes direct winter flights from Sao Paulo to Ushuaia, four weekly frequencies
Aviation and Tourism publications are reporting that after several years without regular services. Latam has returned to the Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego airport to offer nonstop flights from its main hub Sao Paulo on the continent.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 07:47 UTC
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 witnesses, a 73-year-old public accountant with no connection to the case.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 07:20 UTC
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 allocations run out. The measure is part of a package of economic reforms with which the president aims to relaunch his administration.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 07:10 UTC
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 16,740 and that of people rescued at 6,462, while those who lost their homes rose to 17,907. Authorities present the data as provisional.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 07:05 UTC
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 territory should be under the control of the United States rather than Denmark.
