Breaking news of Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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- 23:30
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Last check: 23:30 — no news from the past few hours meets the threshold set out in the charter.
- 21:46
Typhoon Dolphin: over a million evacuated in eastern China
Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest of the year to hit China, made landfall near Yuhuan, in Zhejiang, with winds of up to 151 km/h, according to Al Jazeera. Shanghai evacuated more than 30,300 people and cancelled around 1,400 flights. The city of Wenzhou moved more than 900,000 residents to over a thousand emergency shelters, NBC News reports. Authorities are warning of high risk of landslides and flooding along the Qiantang, Yong, Jiao and Shuiyang rivers.
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- 21:46
Earthquake in Colombia: death toll rises to 169
The death toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Chocó, Colombia, on August 10, has risen to at least 169, according to an update from NBC News. The epicenter was near San José del Palmar; severe damage was also reported in Pereira, Cali, Manizales, Quibdó and Medellín. Newly elected president Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a national state of disaster, activating emergency powers, CNN reports. The tremor was also felt in Ecuador and Panama; no tsunami warning was issued.
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- 21:46
Standoff over Hormuz between Washington and Tehran, Wall Street falls
Tensions between the United States and Iran over war reparations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz weighed on American markets on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all down, according to Yahoo Finance. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out a resumption of negotiations under current conditions. President Trump stated: “We are only semi-negotiating with them”, reports CNBC. WTI crude had already risen 5.1% on Monday, to 82.13 dollars per barrel.
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- 20:30
Ukraine, overnight Russian attacks: at least 12 dead, Kyiv denounces North Korean missiles
Russian attacks overnight killed at least 12 people in Ukraine, according to Al Jazeera, with six victims and 19 wounded in Zaporizhzhia. Kyiv accuses Moscow of having used North Korean missiles in the raid. President Zelensky, quoted by CNBC, warned that Russia is receiving more ballistic missiles and troops from ally Pyongyang and called on partners for new sanctions and greater air defense. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, reported by Ukrinform, a ballistic missile attack also struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
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- 19:00
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- 17:00
Netanyahu rejects Trump's peace plan for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected the peace proposal put forward by Trump for Gaza, as negotiations over Hamas’s disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli troops remain deadlocked. According to statements from Israeli leaders and maps analyzed by the media, Israel so far controls nearly 70% of the Strip. Hamas has said it will not implement any part of the disarmament agreement without an agreed Israeli withdrawal. Lebanese media also report that negotiators were asked for an Israeli withdrawal from additional territories, including Bint Jbeil and Khiam, a request Israel has rejected. Sources: CNN, CNN.
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- 13:32
Trump signs order to reduce recommended pediatric vaccinations in the US
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for the recommended pediatric vaccines mandated by the federal government to be reduced from 17 to 11, in the presence of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The order proposes splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate injections, and limiting vaccines such as those against RSV and hepatitis to high-risk children only. A previous attempt to change the vaccination schedule had been blocked by a judge; this order too is expected to end up in court. Sources: CNBC, NPR, Axios.
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- 13:32
WHO health warehouse in Dnipro destroyed in Russian strikes
A World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, was completely destroyed by three Russian strikes between August 3 and 7, hours after staff had left the site. The lost medical supplies, estimated at $500,000, had been intended for approximately 225,000 people in front-line areas; 130 of some 300 pallets had previously been salvaged. “Everything was destroyed,” said WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri P. Kluge. Since 2022, the WHO has recorded more than 3,148 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities. Sources: Euronews, UN News.
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- 13:32
Colombia, earthquake death toll rises to over 130
The death toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the department of Chocó, in Colombia, has risen to at least 132 dead and 570 injured, according to the Colombian Association of Capital Cities. The cities of Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, Manizales and Armenia remain on red alert; in Cali, 30 structural collapses have been recorded, mayor Alejandro Eder reported. Newly elected president Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a state of emergency and personally taken charge of the response. The earthquake was also felt in Bogotá, Panama, Ecuador and Venezuela. Sources: NPR, NBC News.
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- 13:00
Iran promotes former IRGC commander Rezaee to national security, deal with Oman on Hormuz 'very close'
Tehran has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaee as head of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing hardliner Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, now a political adviser to the Supreme Leader, according to Business Standard. On the same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a deal with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz was close, ruling out direct talks with the United States for now, according to Transport Topics. Any agreement will need the approval of Supreme Leader Khamenei, who has been absent from public view since the start of the war.
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- 13:00
Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia: 13 dead in Nizhnekamsk
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, in Tatarstan, far from the front line, killed at least 13 people, including a child and eight Central Asian citizens, with 39 wounded, according to sources cited by Business Standard. The same night, a fire hit a Russian refinery in the Far East, more than 6,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and a logistics hub in Voronezh oblast. In Zaporizhzhia, a combined drone and missile attack caused five deaths and at least 20 wounded, reports Ukrinform. A bulletin from Euronews also reports the destruction of a WHO warehouse in Ukraine following overnight Russian attacks.
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- 10:32
US Senate approves 100% tariff on Russian oil and gas
The United States Senate has approved the toughest measure taken so far by the Trump administration against Moscow: a 100% tariff on importers of Russian oil and gas, part of a package of aggressive economic sanctions. The news currently comes from a single source (Al Jazeera); no independent confirmation available. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Guterres has called for de-escalation and a ceasefire, as attacks between Russia and Ukraine continue to intensify. Details on Al Jazeera.
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- 10:32
Nigeria, over one thousand Lassa fever cases and 237 deaths in 2026
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 237 deaths in 2026, spread across 23 states and 116 local government areas. Five states — Ondo, Bauchi, Taraba, Edo and Benue — account for 86% of cases. At least 53 healthcare workers have been infected, and the agency has introduced a 30-day protection plan for frontline personnel. The news currently comes from a single source (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, via allAfrica); no independent confirmation available. Source: allAfrica.
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- 10:32
Houthis strike Aramco refinery, Iran holds back on reopening of Hormuz
Houthi rebels have claimed a drone attack on the Aramco refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and struck the Yemeni port of Mokha, where at least 7 people died. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed a fire at the plant, extinguished with no casualties. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman are negotiating a temporary agreement on transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the agreement does not amount to a reopening of the strait. NPR and CNN report.
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- 10:00
Gas sharply higher, Iran-Oman deal on Hormuz does not reopen the strait
Natural gas at the Amsterdam TTF hub has gained 21% over the past month amid uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, while oil remains under pressure and European stock markets open weak after Wall Street. Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a temporary shipping route, active for two to four months, with most traffic passing through Iranian territorial waters. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated: “This agreement does not mean the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.” Sources: MilanoFinanza, Fortune/Bloomberg.
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- 10:00
Ukrainian drone attack on Russian refinery in Nizhnekamsk: 13 dead
A Ukrainian drone attack struck the Nizhnekamsk oil hub in Tatarstan on Monday, some 1,200 km from the Ukrainian border. Local authorities report 13 dead and 75 injured; among the victims are citizens of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, hit in a hostel. Tatar governor Rustam Minnikhanov called the attack “barbaric,” saying civilian infrastructure had been hit. Moscow has opened a criminal investigation, classifying it as an act of terrorism. Russia’s Defence Ministry states it intercepted more than 450 Ukrainian drones overnight. Sources: Al Jazeera, CNN, NBC News.
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- 08:30
Colombia, earthquake death toll rises to at least 124
The death toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the Chocó department on August 10 has risen to at least 124 victims, according to Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella. The deaths are spread across Chocó, Risaralda, Antioquia and Valle del Cauca. In Cali, at least 20 buildings have collapsed, and children are reported trapped under the rubble of the city’s university hospital. Six airports have been closed for safety reasons, while the maritime authority has ruled out the risk of a tsunami. The European Commission has mobilized its satellite service to support rescue efforts, Sky TG24 reports.
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- 05:00
No update.
The material gathered — overnight Ukraine-Russia attacks, the fragile Gaza ceasefire, the sanctions package before the US Congress, Asian markets and protests in Poland — are ongoing developments in stories already being followed, with no sudden breaking news that cannot wait for the 6:30 edition, where they will find their natural place in the Foreign News opening and in the other sections.
- 01:53
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The material gathered concerns developments already from August 9-10 (Netanyahu’s rejection of the Gaza plan, US Senate vote on Russian sanctions, Iran-Oman agreement on Hormuz, vote in Zambia, inauguration in Colombia, European Swimming and Athletics Championships): none is a development from the past few hours that cannot wait for the 6:30 edition, where it will receive the analysis and sourcing it deserves.
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