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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7, promising a tougher campaign against armed groups and drug trafficking as Washington announced plans for $1 billion in security assistance, subject to work with Congress.
More than 300,000 Haitians have lost US temporary protected status after a court confirmed that an order blocking the termination was no longer in effect.
Thai police said a teenage student killed six people and wounded 15 at a school north of Bangkok on 7 August 2026 before dying at the scene.
A joint Nigerian security operation freed 308 people held in forests around Kainji Lake National Park, including victims abducted from Kwara and Niger states.
The United States ended a rule limiting local television station owners to 39% national reach, prompting renewed concerns about media consolidation.
An explosion tore through a minibus in Jaramana, southeast of Damascus, on August 6, killing two people and injuring 13, according to Syrian health authorities cited by Al Jazeera.
Africa CDC says Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have surpassed 4,000, prompting door-to-door case searches as officials investigate the outbreak’s unusual severity.
President Donald Trump said the United States has ample ammunition for its war with Iran and threatened penalties for officials who disclose classified information, after reports raised concerns about weapons stocks.
