Stories for July 2026

Thursday, July 23rd 2026 - 02:00 UTC
Stephen Doughty confirmed as Minister of State for Overseas Territories

Stephen Doughty MP has been confirmed at Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Until 21 July 2026 and from 8 July 2024 he was previously Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories in the FCDO.
Thursday, July 23rd 2026 - 01:57 UTC
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, no friend of “Trumpism”, White House

Reports from the United States indicate the White House has raised concerns about UK Premier Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, amid warnings from the Donald Trump administration that he could create tensions in the UK-US relationship, according to reports Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 22:26 UTC
Report says Trump is pushing Infantino to lead the UN

US President Donald Trump is promoting FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a candidate to succeed António Guterres at the head of the United Nations, according to the New York Post, which cited anonymous sources close to the White House. The information has not been officially confirmed by the US government or FIFA, and Infantino himself has not commented publicly.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 22:13 UTC
A young Falkland Islander will represent the islands at the Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly announced that Jessica Lee will represent the territory at the Commonwealth Youth Parliament, to be held from July 26 to 31 in Sydney, hosted by the Parliament of New South Wales, Australia.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 22:13 UTC
US court upholds $390 million judgment against Argentina over Aerolíneas

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday rejected an appeal filed by Argentina and left standing the ruling that recognizes an arbitral award of $390,907,115 in favor of the fund Titan Consortium, over the 2008 expropriation of Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral Líneas Aéreas Cielos del Sur. The amount was calculated as of December 10, 2024, with subsequent interest to be added.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 09:26 UTC
Burnham’s Britain: what kind of country has UK’s new prime minister inherited?

By Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University - When Andy Burnham was handed the keys to 10 Downing Street on Monday, the United Kingdom will have its seventh prime minister in the ten years since it voted to leave the European Union. It begs the question: what is it about the UK that makes governing it so difficult at this point in time?
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 09:15 UTC
PM Burnham first day in office “welcomed” by Russian navy live fire gunnery in the Channel south of Plymouth

In what appears to have been a calculated show of military presence close to the UK, the Russian Navy marked the first full day of Andy Burnham’s premiership by conducting a live-fire gunnery exercise in the English Channel while under close surveillance from the Royal Navy.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 09:01 UTC
Chancellor Healey pledges “UK will meet defense commitments to our allies”

Former British Defence Secretary John Healey, who resigned under Sir Keir Starmer in a row over military funding, is now in charge at the Treasury. Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed him as Chancellor in a surprise move as he named his new top team.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 07:18 UTC
US readies tariffs on some 60 economies over forced labor, with Argentina among them

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said his government will announce new tariffs on some 60 economies in the coming days for failing to enforce bans on the import of goods produced with forced labor. “The US has laws to prohibit trading goods with forced labor. Other countries, most of them, don't have a law, and those that do really don't enforce it,” he said on Tuesday in an interview with CNBC.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 00:37 UTC
The NFL Returns to Brazil for a Third Straight Year, and This Time It's Bringing the Cowboys

The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys will meet at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on September 27, part of a record nine-game NFL International Series slate in 2026.