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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores region on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles) at 5:58am Indonesia time.

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Spain boosts Ceuta security amid new border rush calls

Moroccan police arrested 111 people near Fnideq for attempting to enter Ceuta.

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Taliban's education toll on Afghan boys and girls

The Taliban's restrictions have severely impacted girls' education in Afghanistan, barring 2.5 million from secondary schools and universities since 2021.

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West Bank: Shepherd attacked, gunshots fired at settlement

Residents of the Psagot settlement heard gunshots and found a bullet near a synagogue on Saturday.

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US May Model Iran Uranium Extraction on Syrian Operation

US President Donald Trump announced his intention to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory "soon" after defeating Iran.

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Israeli Embassy in Vienna seeks help finding missing mother, daughter

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, were reported missing since Friday in Vienna.

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Survivor Recounts Horror of Lake Kariba Ferry Capsizing

The Mbuya Nehanda boat capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, August 11, after hitting strong waves, resulting in at least 44 deaths.

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Body found in Romania believed to be missing British hiker

UK police announced that a body found in Romania is believed to be that of George Smyth, an 18-year-old British geology student who went missing last year while hiking.

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Putin's Kuril Islands visit angers Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

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Palestinian family homeless after home demolition in West Bank

A Palestinian family's home in Kusra, West Bank, was demolished despite a court order, leaving them homeless and suffering under the heat.

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Assad Sentenced to Death in Absentia by Syrian Court

A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Assad, his younger brother Maher Assad, and cousin Atef Najib to death in absentia on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

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Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Rocks Western Colombia

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake, the strongest in Colombia this century, struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 7:34 a.m. local time (1234 GMT).

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Seven Dead, Three Trapped in Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse

Seven workers have died in Uttarakhand after a landslide sent water and debris into an under-construction tunnel at a state-run hydropower project in the Pipalkoti area of Chamoli district on August 13, 2026.

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Japan Defence Minister visits Yasukuni shrine; PM stays away

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni shrine on August 15, 2026.

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US ambassador slams Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian-American home

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settlers besieging a Palestinian-American family's West Bank home, referring to them as "terrorists."

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Poland arrests Russian for planned assassination of Ukrainian-American

Poland arrested a Russian man on August 7 for allegedly being hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw.

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Builders find €9m gold stash in Belgian house

Builders renovating a house in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, East Flanders, Belgium, discovered a stash of gold reportedly worth some €9m sealed into the walls of its cellar.

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Boat capsizes in Zimbabwe lake with 90 passengers

A boat carrying more than its capacity of 90 people and five crew members capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday afternoon.

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South Korea proposes talks to end Korean War

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months

American missionary Kevin Rideout, a pilot with SIM International, was kidnapped in Niamey, Niger, on October 21, 2025, by three armed individuals.

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