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Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake 

12 August 2026

Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue ...

Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress 

12 August 2026

United States President Donald Trump took a jab at the dwindling power of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Congress and acr...

As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’ 

12 August 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains �...

Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met 

12 August 2026

Tehran, Iran – Shortly after meeting China’s ambassador, Iran’s new security chief left no room for doubt about Te...

Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers 

12 August 2026

The UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has become embroiled in a row about an early prison release scheme to alleviate o...

Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal 

12 August 2026

Lebanon’s parliament has approved a general amnesty law that is expected to benefit thousands of convicted prisoners, ...

Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills? 

12 August 2026

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South K...

Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source 

12 August 2026

Baghdad, Iraq – An Iraqi source from within the leading Coordination Framework, an umbrella for Shia Iraqi parties, ha...

Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026? 

12 August 2026

News|Death Penalty Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty. On Tuesday, a m...

Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels 

12 August 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels if European states ...