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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.
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Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan, demands Hamas disarmament first
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point proposal from U.S. President Trump on Gaza on Sunday, August 9, 2026, insisting that Israeli forces will not leave until Hamas has been fully disarmed.
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Iran strikes UAE tanker as Hormuz reopening talks stall
An Iranian missile hit a UAE vessel on August 8, 2026, as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remained deadlocked, the United Arab Emirates reported.
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US pledges $1 billion to Colombia as new president vows drug war
The Trump administration committed $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia on August 8, 2026, the day Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as the country's president and pledged what he called "All-out war on narco-terrorism." The…
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UN rights experts condemn US sanctions against Cuba
Independent UN human rights experts on August 7, 2026, denounced a new round of US sanctions on Cuba, saying the measures amount to coercion directed at a sovereign state.