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More than 100 killed after strongest quake hits western Colombia

More than 100 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia.

August 11, 2026 7:51 pm
 

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Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for fewer childhood ​vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations, which he said would give U.S. children “gold-standard” protection and align the country with peer nations that recommend fewer shots.

August 11, 2026 6:07 pm
 

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Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall over next 24 hours

The densely populated Chinese capital of ‌Beijing braced for the expected onset of more than one-third of its annual rainfall over 24 ​hours starting late on Tuesday as ​moisture from Typhoon Dolphin to the south converged ⁠with cool air over northern China.

August 11, 2026 5:57 pm
 

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Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention

Former Ukrainian detainees and Ukrainian officials accused Russia on Monday of systematically torturing prisoners of war and ​civilian detainees, holding captives incommunicado and subjecting them to beatings, electric shocks and sexual abuse, with thousands still in captivity.

August 11, 2026 11:05 am
 

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US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed ​thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab, Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google, ByteDance’s TikTok and Snap Inc’s (SNAP.N), opens new tab Snapchat over claims they designed their products to be ‌addictive to young users.

August 11, 2026 10:01 am
 

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US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani

A U.S. judge on Monday ​dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, but said the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the fraud and bribery case was concerning.

August 11, 2026 9:20 am
 

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Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished after 550 hectares burnt

A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 ​acres) has been extinguished, an official said, but there are new hotspots near the caldera.

August 10, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Houthis resume attacks on Yemen's Mocha port city

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have resumed attacks ‌on the Red Sea port city of ​Mocha, a Yemeni ​military spokesperson said.

August 10, 2026 3:46 pm
 

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Alleged Irish crime boss Kinahan charged with directing criminal organisation

Alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan was charged with directing a criminal organisation by prosecutors in Dublin on Sunday amid tight security at a special court sitting following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.

August 10, 2026 1:34 pm
 

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British Columbia to get federal assistance

The Canadian federal government said on Sunday it would assist British Columbia as raging wildfires forced thousands of ​people to evacuate by providing shelter and accommodation for ‌residents displaced in regions around Summerland and Peachland.

August 10, 2026 11:28 am
 

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Typhoon Dolphin hits China's east coast

Typhoon Dolphin, the most ​powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the country’s eastern coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.

August 10, 2026 9:07 am
 

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Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings

Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China’s ​east coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad ‌swathe of eastern China.

August 9, 2026 9:05 pm

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