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Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AMedition timestamp
US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight
Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released
Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released AP News
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Hungary’s Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orbán-era purge
Hungary’s Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orbán-era purge AP News
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Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people AP News
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Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China
Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China AP News
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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance AP News
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Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say AP News
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Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was left in "life-threatening condition" after being subjected to "harsh and abusive treatment", his family says
Read the full briefThese seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations
Read the full briefUS says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Read the full briefInside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president
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Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings
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Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally
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