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Ukraine hits Russian oil port as tension rises across key sea routes
On 12 August Ukraine sent naval drones at Novorossiysk, Russia's main Black Sea oil-export port, part of an ongoing strike campaign.
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Projection: Centrist Bloc May Lose Majority in EU Parliament
A new projection from the research group Europe Elects suggests the centrist alliance that has run the European Parliament since 2019 could lose its majority for the first time.
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NATO condemns airspace violations after Germany calls them a deliberate test
NATO issued a joint statement condemning recent airspace violations and other hybrid incidents.
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Colombia earthquake death toll jumps to more than 240
The death toll from Monday's earthquake in western Colombia has climbed past 240, up sharply from 180 a day earlier.
Trump says he approved switching planes after Iran threat at NATO summit
President Donald Trump confirmed he personally approved a Secret Service request to switch the aircraft he was flying during this month's NATO summit in Turkey, after a threat linked to Iran targeted Air Force One, the plane presidents normally use.
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Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Sent Peace Plan to US as Russia Eyes Winter Pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government has formally sent Washington a proposal to end the war with Russia.
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Colombia earthquake kills at least 180 people, rescuers dig for survivors
An earthquake in Colombia has killed at least 180 people, and rescue teams are searching collapsed buildings for survivors still trapped in the rubble.
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Daily recap — Aug 11, 2026: Russia hits Ukraine with North Korean missiles as Trump dodges a threat in Turkey
Russia fired missiles that Ukraine says came from North Korea at the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least six people, a sign North Korea's support for Russia now includes missile technology.
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AI race with China is already shaping nuclear command and policing
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned this week that the US could lose the AI race to China.
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Trump administration appeals order to refund all tariff payments
A U.S. trade court ruled that the government must refund tariffs to every company that paid them, not just the business that brought the case. The Trump administration is now appealing to stop those refunds while it fights over whether the tariffs were legal in the first place. Because the U.S. has used tariffs as pressure in trade talks with other countries, the outcome could affect that leverage too. It is still unclear whether the appeal will pause the refunds, or whether the case will reach the Supreme Court.
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Rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Two US human rights groups, DAWN and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide, are suing the Trump administration over sanctions it placed on the International Criminal Court, the world's top war-crimes tribunal.
Meta and TikTok agree to send Spain border content to EU-approved fact-checkers
After roughly 70,000 migrants rushed the Ceuta border fence on 30 July 2026, a surge partly driven by viral videos that left nearly 100 people dead, the European Union pressed Meta and TikTok to act.