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Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses classified documents of the case against Trump ruling that the entire case should also be dismissed because the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution

Argentina won the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia in extra time, marking Argentina's 16th Copa America title

The Dutch House of Representatives approved a motion to arrange residence permits for hundreds of undocumented Surinamese who have been living in the Netherlands for years, benefiting those born as Dutch in Suriname before 1975

A group has begun the task of bringing rugby to Haitians; in addition to regular training camps in Haiti, Rugby Ayiti also hopes to create national men's and women's teams, focusing mainly on athletes from the diaspora

St. Kitts-Nevis Tennis Association sent a team of five players and two coaches to Trinidad and Tobago to participate in the International Tennis Federation's Davis Cup and Fed Cup junior tournaments

Arnott Valmont, a long-time Saint Lucia businessman and philanthropist, celebrated his 104th birthday this week; among the reasons for his longevity cited by family members are his frequent 'power naps', exercise and diet

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Gospel Hub Promotions hosted a gospel concert to help those affected by the recent hurricane

Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared July 15th a civic holiday nationwide due to the Copa America final - regardless of the outcome of Colombia in the final - aiming to promote unity amid preparations for Independence Day on July 20th

An Ecuadorian court recognised the legal rights of a river in the country, the Machángara, ruling that the municipality of Quito violated them by allowing it to be heavily polluted and must clean it up

Farmers are officially urged to maintain their drains and ditches at best to help remove excess water from their farms upon request by the Rural Agriculture Development Authority

Shell Trinidad and Tobago, a subsidiary of UK energy major Shell, has made the final investment decision for the Manatee gas field to enhance its integrated gas business through this initiative

NATO member Canada updated its defense policy this year with a focus on protecting the Arctic and is moving ahead to acquire up to 12 submarines; a formal process to meet with manufacturers has started

Nearly 9.000 people with HIV have been virally suppressed in Guyana this year due to effective treatment and interventions by the Ministry of Health; their viral levels are now so low they cannot transmit the disease to others