Colombia declares national emergency as quake toll hits 111
Colombia declared a national emergency on Monday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the west of the country killed at least 111 people and injured 87 others as rescue teams searched for survivors trapped under debris. The quake prompted evacuations in…
Young girl finds whale stranded on Australian beach
A young girl and her mother found a humpback whale stranded at Wathumba Creek in K’gari, Queensland, Australia. The whale later self-released on the afternoon of Sunday 9 August, according to the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism,…
Iran-backed Houthis strike Red Sea port of Mocha, threatening shipping routes
The Yemeni military said seven people including military personnel and civilians were killed and 30 others wounded in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha as well as civilian infrastructure and armed forces. «Four members of the armed…
At least 111 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. The death toll is likely to rise, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings. The magnitude 7.4 quake…
Zuckerberg envisions ‘superintelligence’ for everyone in AI manifesto
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision Monday of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent that strives to improve all aspects of their lives. Zuckerberg…
Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared – meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. More than 1,900…
Turkey’s parliament passes limited amnesty law for Kurdish PKK militants
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence. The law is Turkey‘s first legislative step towards ending the…
Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Hundreds gathered outside the Moscow courthouse, chanting «Russia» and «Yabloko» – the Russian word for «apple» – as the eight-hour hearing dragged on. Many carried apples as a sign of support. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale…
Live: Russian missiles strike Kyiv, triggering fires in city centre
Home Europe Live Issued on: 11/08/2026 – 01:03Modified: 11/08/2026 – 01:29 Residents stand at the site of a supermarket warehouse hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 5, 2026. © Gleb Garanich, Reuters Russian forces…
Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected cartel leader Daniel Kinahan has appeared in front of a special non-jury court in Dublin after an extradition treaty between Ireland and the UAE brought his 10 years of exile in Dubai to an abrupt end. Kinahan, aged 49, has been charged with…