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This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:38 a.m. EST on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, shows a Potential Tropical Cyclone One- C, about 1,000-miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. (NOAA via AP)
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Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, and a Pacific storm system could threaten Hawaii this weekend, forecasters said. There were no…
A total solar eclipse is seen from Berlanga de Duero, central Spain, on Wednesday.
12 Aug, 2026 0

Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century

MEDINACELI, Spain (AP) – Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth…
A health worker in protective gear washes her hands at the treatment centre in Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, eastern Congo, on Tuesday.
11 Aug, 2026 0

Congo says 2,000 people have died in history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – At least 2,000 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over…
People walk over a stone dam, that is normally covered by water, towards the ‘Maeuseturm’ (mice tower) in the middle of the river Rhine in Bingen, Germany Monday.
11 Aug, 2026 0

Western Europe sets new temperature record

PARIS (AP): The UK and France are bracing for the fifth heatwave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.…
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday.
11 Aug, 2026 0

Magnitude 7.4 quake kills at least 111 people

CALI (AP): A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved…
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Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations

President Donald Trump yesterday scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for the devastation caused by US and Israeli bombardment over the past five months, a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators had…
Rescue workers cut through debris as they search for survivors the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after powerful earthquake kills more than 100

PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — 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…
The June 24 earthquakes struck northern Venezuela in rapid succession, with a magnitude 7.2 tremor followed less than a minute later by a stronger 7.5 quake. The twin quakes struck in Yaracuy state and caused widespread damage, particularly in La Guaira, C
10 Aug, 2026 0

CDB, CAF contribute US$1 million to Venezuela recovery

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has joined the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in providing a US$1 million…
10 Aug, 2026 0

China’s AI crackdown breaks up thousands of virtual relationships

AP – Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye. Li, 24, wasn't the only left mourning…