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‘The Five’ discusses the left’s ‘STUPID IDEA GENERATOR’Politics

Co-hosts of ‘The Five’ discuss Democratic strategist James Carville’s criticism of far-left policy proposals and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s planned meeting with Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

FFox News
At least 111 dead after 7.4 quake hits western ColombiaWorld

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake left western Colombia with hundreds of damaged buildings and a death toll of at least 111. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared an emergency, seeking to hasten recovery financing.

TThe Associated Press
Trump demands compensation from Iran, claims US control of Strait of HormuzWorld

US President Donald Trump says he is seeking compensation from Iran for people he claims were killed by the country. Iran has refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless Washington accepts conditions including payment for wartime damage. Trump also insists the US fully controls the strait, saying the Navy has cleared all Iranian mines and calling the blockade a “steel wall”.

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VOA Chinese Broadcast (August 11, 2026)World

President Trump said he was personally involved in talks aimed at resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis and that a deal to reopen the waterway could come soon. The United States sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals over arms imports and foreign military cooperation. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan reportedly signed a mutual-defense pact, while New Zealand’s foreign minister criticized Pacific island states for refusing to condemn China’s test launch of a nuclear-strike missile.

VVOA Chinese
‘Expensive distraction’: Doctors balk at Trump’s child vaccine overhaulHealth

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to reshape the federal approach to childhood vaccines. It calls for infants to receive fewer immunizations spread over a longer period, despite little scientific evidence for such sweeping changes. The order also proposes reducing early-childhood recommendations and dividing the national schedule into three categories.

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President Trump demands compensation from IranWorld

President Donald Trump is demanding compensation from Iran after Tehran said its conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz had not been met. Iran sought war-damage payments and sanctions relief. Uncertainty over the strait has pushed up oil prices, while Mohsen Rezaei was named security chief alongside six new military appointments.

BBBC News
Russian court excludes anti-war party Yabloko from September electionPolitics

Russia’s Supreme Court has barred the liberal Yabloko party from the September parliamentary election. The country’s only registered party to openly oppose the war in Ukraine calls the allegations politically motivated and says it will appeal. Critics say the ruling further restricts Russia’s already narrow space for political dissent.

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Trump Demands Iran Pay War Losses, Says It Will Be Included in US-Iran TalksWorld

President Donald Trump is demanding that Iran compensate for US military casualties and war losses suffered by multiple countries, saying the issue will be included in future US-Iran negotiations. FBI Director Patel said the US and China are expanding law-enforcement cooperation against fentanyl and online fraud. Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang drills for the first time rehearsed cutting internet access and reducing speeds to simulate a response to PLA cyberattacks.

VVOA Chinese
Chinese Robot Maker Unitree Set to Become China’s First Humanoid Robot StockTech

Chinese robot maker Unitree has opened subscriptions for its Shanghai IPO, aiming to raise around $900 million for investment. The Hangzhou-based company produces four-legged and humanoid robots intended eventually to work alongside humans on physical tasks or perform them in their place.

DDW News
WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak began three months before official declarationHealth

The WHO says genetic sequencing indicates that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began about three months before the emergency was officially declared in May. The report also looks at Zambia’s pre-election period and a Rwandan mine that has become a major US source of tungsten, a metal considered critical to the defence industry.

FFrance 24 English
American Mining RoundtableEconomy

The American Mining Roundtable highlights some of the largest investments ever made in U.S. mining. The White House says critical minerals are raw materials of American strength and should be mined, refined and manufactured domestically.

TThe White House
Ukraine drones strike Nizhnekamsk refinery and hostelWorld

Ukrainian drone attacks on Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region killed several civilians, including a child and citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. A drone struck a hostel near the refinery, leading to a day of mourning. Moscow opened a terrorism case and blamed Kyiv, while the attacks underscored Ukraine’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia and impose economic and human costs.

AAl Jazeera English
Clashes erupt during student protests in India's Jharkhand stateWorld

Clashes broke out in India’s Jharkhand state as police used tear gas to disperse students protesting alleged corruption and irregularities in civil service examinations. Human rights advocate Sanjay Hegde provides analysis.

TTRT World
People flee falling debris after Colombia earthquakeWorld

People fled falling debris in the first moments of a powerful earthquake in western Colombia. Local authorities said buildings collapsed across several cities, leaving others trapped in the rubble.

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