Today in History – What Happened on this Day

July 15, 2026

15 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year's tournament

Trump uses primetime address to raise doubts about US elections

Brazil sees the Mercosur-EU deal as relief in a turbulent world

At least two people killed and five injured after Russia's attack on Kyiv

EU says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

EU will 'provisionally implement' trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur

Iran-backed Houthi leader in Yemen threatens escalation with Saudi Arabia

Uruguay and Argentina Ratify EU Trade Pact

Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister

EU Ready to Implement Mercosur Trade Deal

Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement

Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's next prime minister

EU and South American Nations Sign Landmark Free Trade Agreement

US airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Gulf of Oman port facility

Italy Gives Key Support to EU Trade Deal With South American Nations

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Farmers Drive Tractors Through Paris and Block Highways

Trump races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January

UK intelligence watchdog raps MI5 for lying to courts about a neo-Nazi informer

Italy may not support EU-Mercosur free trade deal without changes

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Farmers threaten EU's free-trade deal with South America

U.S. Navy fighter jet flies low over beach

Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia

Brazil calls Trump's 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs

EU supports South America trade deal

Ukraine's parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister

Mexico, Chile and Uruguay halt poultry imports from Brazil

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

Latin America's leftist leaders remember 'Pepe' Mujica

TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

China allows visa-free entry for 5 Latin American nations

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Uruguay's new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing act

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year

Uruguay's president-elect won't live in 3-story presidential palace, like José Mujica

US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign

Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying

Settler violence surges across the West Bank

EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc

Argentine President Milei won't attend the World Cup final, citing superstition

Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country's new president

Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa says players deserve apology, not sanctions after Copa America fight

Poland charges man allegedly paid by Russia to inflame Polish-Ukrainian tensions

Uruguay players defend decision to enter crowd to protect families amid Copa America brawl

UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nation's steelmaking capacity