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Russia warns UK over drones supplied to Ukraine
Russia threatened the United Kingdom with unspecified consequences on August 18, 2026, after Ukrainian forces deployed drones manufactured in Britain, according to BBC News and the Financial Times.
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Trump threatens to bomb Oman over U.S.-Iran talks interference
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on August 17, 2026 to bomb Oman if the Gulf state obstructed American negotiations with Iran, according to the Financial Times and BBC News.
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Two earthquakes hit Indonesia within 13 hours on August 14-15
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia on August 14, 2026, at 21:58:21 UTC, followed roughly 13 hours later by a magnitude 6.9 quake on August 15, according to the USGS.
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Kushner meets Hamas leadership in Egypt to revive Gaza ceasefire
Jared Kushner, a Trump envoy and the president's son-in-law, sat down with Hamas leadership in Egypt on August 16, 2026, in an effort to break a deadlock in Gaza ceasefire negotiations, according to NPR.
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Bus carrying Polish pilgrims overturns in Hungary, killing 12
Twelve people died after a bus carrying Polish Catholic pilgrims veered off the M3 motorway in Hungary and overturned at 1am local time on August 16, 2026, according to The Guardian.
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Earthquake kills at least 53 on Indonesia's Flores island
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on August 15, 2026, killing at least 53 people, injuring more than 100, and displacing thousands, according to Indonesia's national disaster management agency.
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Shooting at Virginia State University injures five, one critically
A shooting in the early hours of August 15, 2026 injured five people at Virginia State University, one of them critically, according to BBC News and The Guardian.
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Porter Airlines cancels Victoria-Toronto flight over child seatbelt refusal
A Porter Airlines flight bound for Toronto turned back to the terminal on August 6, 2026, after crew members were unable to secure a young child in their seat during taxi, The Guardian reported.
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Indonesia earthquake kills at least 20 near Flores island
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores island in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, August 16, 2026, killing at least 20 people and triggering a tsunami warning, according to NPR.
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American missionary freed after nine months in Niger captivity
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary, was released on August 14, 2026, after being held captive in Niger for approximately nine months, according to BBC News and The Guardian.
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Japan protests Putin's first trip to disputed Kuril Islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Kuril Islands on August 13, 2026, marking his first visit to the Pacific archipelago, Russian state media reported.
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UN agencies say Taliban has stripped Afghan women of rights over five years
Afghan women and girls have been effectively removed from public life under Taliban rule, UN agencies said on August 12, 2026, five years after the group took power in Afghanistan.
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UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Sudan's armed conflict is driving a worsening humanitarian emergency, with civilians bearing severe consequences across the country, the United Nations said in back-to-back warnings issued on August 10 and August 12, 2026.
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Russia frees former U.S. Marine after four years in prison
Russia released a former U.S. Marine on August 11, 2026, and allowed him to return to the United States, according to the Financial Times and NPR.
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US military helicopter strikes cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
A US military helicopter fired missiles at a cargo ship on August 11, 2026, in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command reported.
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UN agencies offer full assistance for Colombia earthquake rescue
UN agencies said on August 11, 2026, that they were ready to help Colombian authorities respond to an earthquake that struck western Colombia and prompted ongoing rescue operations.
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Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes
A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on August 11, 2026, convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war, according to BBC News and NPR.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 111 in western Colombia
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, killing at least 111 people, according to local officials confirmed by BBC News.
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UN calls on Taliban to disclose how it handles security force abuses
The United Nations called on the Taliban on August 10, 2026, to be transparent about how it handles abuses committed by its security forces, five years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
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Attacks hit humanitarian aid warehouses across Ukraine
Humanitarian aid warehouses in Ukraine have been struck amid Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion, United Nations News reported on August 10, 2026.