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Colombia earthquake: Hospitals adapt to save lives amid widespread damage 

13 August 2026

Cali, Colombia – At the University Hospital of the Valle Evaristo Garcia, health workers in blue scrubs moved briskly ...

Sudan army says RSF advance on key town bordering Ethiopia 

13 August 2026

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and allies of the paramilitary group have advanced into a strategically important town on...

Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heat 

13 August 2026

Millions of people across Europe, including in France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are sweltering through anothe...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province 

13 August 2026

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded ...

Poland arrests man who allegedly tried to kill Ukrainian American 

13 August 2026

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that a Russian citizen has been arrested over an alleged plot to kill an...

Reports of US sailors in Middle East trying to jump ship spark outcry 

13 August 2026

Lawmakers in the United States have raised the alarm over reports of dire conditions on an aircraft carrier deployed to ...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control, rejects Trump claims 

13 August 2026

The commander of the paramilitary Basij Organisation said the Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and manageme...

Will all-out war in Yemen reignite as the Houthis escalate attacks? 

13 August 2026

A series of Houthi attacks in recent weeks, which are among the deadliest in years, is raising fears that Yemen could be...

Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that means 

13 August 2026

The Ebola outbreak currently ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was caused by a new transmission from a...

Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do? 

13 August 2026

A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker reached Oman’s coastline on Wednesday, its environment agency said. This oil sp...