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Stories for July 15th 2026
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 22:16 UTC
Petro confirms he will skip De la Espriella's inauguration, repeating fraud claim
Colombia's outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, has confirmed he will not attend the August 7 inauguration of his successor, Abelardo de la Espriella, whose victory he continues to reject. The decision breaks with the tradition under which the departing head of state accompanies the president-elect during the oath before Congress.
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 22:00 UTC
Miami ruling links Maduro to “hostage diplomacy,” orders $314 million in damages
A federal judge in Miami ordered $314 million in damages to be paid to three US citizens who were imprisoned in Venezuela, where they said they were tortured by intelligence services before being freed in a 2023 exchange with Washington for Colombian businessman Alex Saab.
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 13:20 UTC
Free movement between Gibraltar and Spain
By Jim Watt - A historic transformation of the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain has taken place at the land border. Under a landmark post-Brexit treaty between the UK and the EU, the physical border fence — traditionally known as “La Verja” in Spain — has been completely dismantled, and on Wednesday, at midnight, the crossing was fully open to pedestrians.
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 09:41 UTC
FIFA bans Falklands imagery from Argentina-England World Cup semifinal
FIFA, in coordination with US security authorities, has banned imagery referring to the Falklands from the stadium where Argentina and England play the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, a match loaded with historical connotations that has been classified as high-risk.
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 09:30 UTC
British embassy in Buenos Aires jokes ahead of Argentina-England semifinal
The United Kingdom's embassy in Buenos Aires posted a humorous message ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England, played on Wednesday in Atlanta, in an attempt to ease the mood before a match loaded with historical connotations.
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 07:07 UTC
Fujimori takes on Peru's presidency with security and national unity as her main challenges
Keiko Fujimori, 51, received on Wednesday in Lima the credentials confirming her as Peru's president-elect, a post she will be sworn into on July 28, the country's independence day. She will be the first woman to reach the executive office through the ballot box, arriving after a career defined by persistence: she won on her fourth attempt, following three consecutive runoff defeats.
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Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 00:56 UTC
Why Do CAD Fees Differ So Much Between Canadian iGaming Payment Options?
Canadian players moving money in and out of online casinos rarely see one flat cost. A deposit by Interac might land free of charge, while a card top-up quietly adds a small percentage, and a crypto withdrawal shifts the cost onto network conditions. These gaps are not random. They trace back to how each payment rail is built, who profits along the way, and which currency conversions happen behind the scenes.
