Stories for July 16th 2026

Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 02:29 UTC
Spain and UK open new chapter as Gibraltar treaty takes effect and border fence falls

Spain and the United Kingdom are seeking to elevate to strategic a bilateral relationship shaped for decades by the Gibraltar dispute, after the treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the territory entered provisional application in the early hours of Wednesday. The agreement, signed on Tuesday in Brussels, brought the dismantling of the fence that had separated the British territory from the Spanish municipality of La Línea de la Concepción since the early twentieth century.
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Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 00:03 UTC
Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final against Spain

Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday and will play the final on Sunday, July 19, against Spain. The side coached by Lionel Scaloni overturned a deficit and broke down late in the match the resistance of an opponent that sat back after taking the lead.
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Spain and UK open new chapter as Gibraltar treaty takes effect and border fence falls