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Trump sends conflicting signals on Iran strategy

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Iran threat prompted secret Trump flight from Turkiye: Reports

Trump reportedly used catering cart to switch planes, unbeknownst to the press pool and some White House staff.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has not brought the war closer to an end

Kyiv is facing a brutal Russian response as its air defence missile stocks dwindle.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shut

Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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What is the US spending all their war money on?

Why is the US Pentagon asking for more money for the war on Iran?

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Mass grave with 25 bodies found in Sudan’s Kurmuk after army retakes town

Officials accuse the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the killings, saying grave held remains of children and women.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Donald Trump says replacing Gianni Infantino would be a ‘terrible mistake’

Trump's comments are the first time he has spoken in FIFA president's defence since FFE plans were leaked on July 28.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

A children's hospital has also been struck in Kyiv, according to Ukraine's state emergency service.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Marib

The latest attacks come just a day after Houthi rebels targeted al-Makha and its port, killing seven people.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants

Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusion

Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Family watches helplessly as Colombia quake destroys home

A family documents the moment a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits, and destroys their home.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Trump’s media company reports $238m loss

Trump Media & Technology Group earns less than $2m in Q2.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Huge fire breaks out at Libya’s Zawiya refinery after drone attack

National oil company warns it may halt operations at the country's largest operating refinery if drone attacks continue.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off

China’s Long March 7A rocket exploded shortly after lifting off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Fire rages after drone strikes Libya’s largest oil refinery

A drone attack ignited gasoline at Libya's Zawiya oil refinery, the country's largest operational facility.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.

NPR News · 11 Aug 2026
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