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Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran

Iran's top security official says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the US meets its conditions.

Al Jazeera · 12 Aug 2026
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Stronghold of Syrian revolution celebrates Assad’s death sentence

Syrians in Idlib gathered in celebration after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad

Al Jazeera · 12 Aug 2026
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On the ground in Cali, Colombia’s worst-hit city after the quake

Reporting from the rubble of an apartment building, Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman describes the scene.

Al Jazeera · 12 Aug 2026
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Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms

Debt restructuring, inflation and copper revenues are emerging as key issues in the vote.

Al Jazeera · 12 Aug 2026
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N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills

Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.

Al Jazeera · 12 Aug 2026
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Iran war live: US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Iran blockade

US forces disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port.

Al Jazeera · 12 Aug 2026
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Cargo ship in flames after Houthi attack in Bab al-Mandeb strait

Footage shows an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in flames in the Bab al-Mandeb strait after a suspected Houthi attack.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Colombia scrambles to find survivors after deadly earthquake

At least 254 deaths have been reported so far, as rescue workers continue to sift through collapsed buildings.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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In South Carolina, GOP Voters decide who they want to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, faces a crowded field of candidates to replace him on the ballot as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in November.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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Father and sons forced to manually clear rubble in Gaza

Forced to rely on basic tools, a father and his sons are clearing the rubble of their destroyed home in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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The death toll climbs from Monday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia

Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in hardest hit cities trying to free victims still trapped under the rubble. Hundreds of people are still missing.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out directives in every state.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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Relatives mourn victims of Pakistan avalanche

Relatives gathered to mourn the three Nepali mountaineers, Kili Pemba Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa, and Nima Sherpa.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Pakistan interior minister in Tehran amid talks to reopen Hormuz

Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi has held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone

Widows in Gaza struggle alone under displacement, burdened by loss, insecurity, and daily battles for survival.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Fishermen face deadly dangers as Yemen’s Red Sea becomes a warzone

Many Yemeni fishermen have abandoned the trade, seeking safer livelihoods as Red Sea becomes too dangerous.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move

Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. It's important to know nothing is changing right away.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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