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Aug 11, 2026 - World

A Pakistani official said parties inched closer to an elusive peace between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday, the latest murmur of progress as mediators scrounge for common ground on the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war.

Aug 11, 2026 - World

Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped under the debris.

Aug 11, 2026 - World

A U.N. investigation says that Myanmar's military is using low-cost aircraft like motorized paragliders and gyrocopters in escalating aerial attacks that kill civilians in the military's conflict against anti-government groups

Aug 11, 2026 - World

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookingsEurope’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see itHotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century.Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen one of the biggest jumps in hotel room prices, being one of the few accessible locations to see the full eclipse before evening on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Aug 11, 2026 - World

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which about half a million people died.The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024 which toppled the dictatorial regime in just 11 days. Continue reading...