Four Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says
The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.
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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
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Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so
Death sentences will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.
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DC residents debate safety gains a year into Trump’s Guard deployment
Mixed reactions persist in Washington, DC, a year after Trump deployed the National Guard to address crime concerns.
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US vaccination executive order: making sense of it
President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have long tried to reduce the number of vaccinations available to the American public and even farm animals. The latest move in context.
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Making sense of Trump's executive order on US vaccinations
President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have long tried to reduce the number of vaccinations available to the US public and even farm animals. The latest move in context.
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Total solar eclipse 2026: Where, when and how to watch on Wednesday?
Millions will see the sun disappear as the eclipse sweeps from the Arctic to Europe, bringing two minutes of totality.
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Italy’s Po river runs low as drought threatens farms and water supplies
Italy’s Po River has fallen to historically low levels as the country endures its fourth heatwave of the summer, exposing wide stretches of dry riverbed near Pavia and raising fresh concerns over water supplies and farming across northern Italy.
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Ten police and 17 “bandits” killed in firefight in northwestern Nigeria
Police say 17 suspected gang members and two civilians were also killed in Kebbi State.
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After Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, a Late-Night Hunt for Survivors
“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living.
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Parisians get ready for the eclipse
Paris is preparing for the solar eclipse. The last one here in France was in 1999. So this is one not to miss, especially for the astrophotographer we met.
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France’s oldest lumberjack contest puts axe skills to the test
France’s 73rd lumberjacking championship in Chamrousse saw 60 competitors race axes through logs, preserving Alpine forestry traditions for 2,000 spectators.
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Disrupted monsoons force India to face climate threat
For generations, India has lived by the rhythm of the southwest monsoon. But with the country hit by dry spells, cloudbursts and deadly floods, climate swings now expose the costs of building for yesterday's weather.
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Colombia: Thousands missing after deadly earthquake
At least 224 people have been killed in Colombia following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the western part of the country. With thousands of people still missing, authorities are warning the number of casualties could continue to climb.
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Colombia earthquake: Rescuers race to find thousands missing
Thousands remain unaccounted for, with many buried under rubble and rescuers yet to reach more isolated communities. The true scale of the destruction is emerging only slowly, with the death toll likely to rise steeply.
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Death toll from Colombia earthquake continues to rise
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday (August 11) as emergency workers dug through the wreckage for survivors. FRANCE 24's Maria Clara Calle Aguirre tells us more.
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War on Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’, Iran says
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’.
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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
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Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.
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Miscarriages triple, healthcare access worsens… the nightmare for pregnant women in Gaza
With over 3,950 cases recorded by the ministry of health in Gaza, the number of miscarriages between January and June has tripled compared with the previous six months. During this period, there was approximately one miscarriage for every five live births. The Observers team spoke with two OBGYN doctors in Gaza.
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Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he fled to Russia in 2024.
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Mexican crews expected to arrive for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday.
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‘Only job I know’: Philippine sailors return to sea despite wartime risks
Despite risks in the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea, seafarers from the Philippines are still competing for jobs.
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Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt
Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failedA Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto after a child refused to wear a seatbelt.The child was standing in their chair as the 6 August Porter Airlines flight taxied towards the…
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