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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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Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons?

The war on Iran is exposing shortages in US weapons stockpiles, raising questions about years of defence spending.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Colombia’s far-right government recognises Israeli claim over Golan Heights

The South American nation is only the second country to recognise Israel's claims over the illegally annexed territory.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue

US president seeks payment for '50 years' of alleged damages after Iran conditions opening of Hormuz on war reparations.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Trump orders fewer childhood vaccinations including splitting up MMR

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccinations and splitting up MMR.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Soldiers take cover as Colombia quake flattens military barracks

Video shows soldiers running from buildings at a military base in Cali as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Turkiye passes law giving thousands of PKK members chance at amnesty

Turkiye passes law setting terms for thousands of PKK members to rejoin society if the group fully disarms.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Seventy years after South Africa’s women’s march, the struggle is not over

Women helped defeat apartheid’s pass laws, but many still face violence, poverty and unemployment.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Can Netanyahu defy Trump on his Gaza peace plan?

Can Netanyahu risk continuing to defy Trump?

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Iran war live: Trump claims Hormuz Strait open, seeks Iranian compensation

US President Donald Trump said he will seek compensation from Iran for casualties in the war.

Al Jazeera · 11 Aug 2026
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Inside a secret launch site for Ukraine’s deep-strike drones

AJ's Audrey MacAlpine reports from a secret launch site in eastern Ukraine, where soldiers prepare long-range drones.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Moment of terror as powerful earthquake shakes airport in Colombia

Video from Pereira airport in Colombia shows violent shaking during a magnitude 7.4 earthquake

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Ceuta mayor calls for migrant detention amid mass influx crisis

Thousands of migrants in Ceuta face dire conditions, sparking political and social tensions in the Spanish territory.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Al Jazeera reporter on the ground as Colombia quake death toll rises

Rescue teams are searching collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Colombia’s Espriella to lead emergency efforts following Bogota earthquake

Colombia’s newly inaugurated president announced to lead emergency rescue efforts in Bogota’s earthquake-struck areas.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Europe braces for another heatwave after record-breaking temperatures

Extreme heat warnings issued in Britain and France with temperatures forecasted to reach mid-30s Celsius this week.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Wildfires burn across Indonesia as officials cite El Nino as a cause

Thousands of firefighters and dozens of helicopters battle growing wildfires across Indonesia.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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Turkiye approves pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK fighters

Text envisages a return to civilian life for some of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters who lay down their weapons.

Al Jazeera · 10 Aug 2026
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