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Washington Post World NewsAug 12, 2026
Trump says ceasefire in Lebanon is working. For residents, it's a ‘prison.'
Israeli forces continue to occupy buffer zone in effort to dismantle Hezbollah's infrastructure, with restrictions drawing parallels to those in the West Bank.

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Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One (ABC News)

NPR Topics: NewsAug 12, 2026
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers
The earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 12, 2026
Takeaways From the Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina Primaries
A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party's progressive and moderate wings.

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Hong's defeat in Wisconsin deals blow to rising Democratic socialists (CNBC World News)

ABC NewsAug 12, 2026
Primaries key takeaways: A centrist win, questions about Trump endorsement
Tuesday's primaries offered fresh tests of the Democratic Party's direction, the influence of President Donald Trump's endorsements and the Republican Party's future.

ABC NewsAug 12, 2026
South Carolina special Senate primary results: Darline Graham heads to Senate runoff
Sen. Darline Graham will advance to an Aug. 25 runoff in South Carolina's special Senate primary against Rep. Ralph Norman, ABC News projects.

CNBC World NewsAug 12, 2026
AI's costly build-out complicates the Fed's inflation fight
Tech leaders say AI will drive down costs. But slow corporate adoption and the data center build-out create inflation pressures that complicate the Fed's job.

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Benign Inflation Data Offers Reprieve to Fed as It Weighs Rate Increase (Int'l Herald Tribune)

NPR Topics: NewsAug 12, 2026
Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97
Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.

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China's Zhu Rongji, economic reformer who helped lead country into WTO, dead at 97 (CBC Top Stories)
Zhu Rongji, China premier crucial to economic transformation, dies at 97 (Washington Post World News)

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 12, 2026
Root lifts midnight curfew on England team
New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.

BBC Front PageAug 12, 2026
Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 12, 2026
Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough
With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.

BBC Front PageAug 12, 2026
Jasper Carrott says family is 'so proud' of Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis
The actress, best known for playing Dawn in The Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 12, 2026
I Was Dick Cheney's Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump's Health.
The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.

BBC Front PageAug 12, 2026
Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills - first sites revealed
Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 12, 2026
Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall
Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 12, 2026
Five players get first England deals in Borthwick shake-up
Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson are handed England central contracts for the first time as Steve Borthwick shakes up his squad.

CNBC World NewsAug 12, 2026
Treasury yields ease after inline July consumer inflation data
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — was slightly lower.

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Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, as expected, putting the annual rate at 3.4% (CNBC World News)

ABC NewsAug 12, 2026
Tuesday primaries: Crowley projected to defeat Hong in Wisconsin
Democratic primary in Wisconsin governor's race goes down to the wire.

NYTimes GlobalAug 12, 2026
How a Reporter Interviewed Deportees Sent to a Prison in Africa by the Trump Administration
A Times reporter spoke with detainees in southern Africa using a cellphone one of them obtained after a hunger strike.

BBC Front PageAug 12, 2026
Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief inspector warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 12, 2026
Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota
The victory by Minnesota's lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.

BBC Front PageAug 12, 2026
Burnham considers disposable BBQ ban over wildfire risks
The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

CNBC World NewsAug 12, 2026
Scorching heat is straining Europe's nuclear power supplies — and prompting drastic measures
Heat and drought are curbing nuclear output across Europe, with Romania facing a possible reactor shutdown and France reducing generation.

BBC Front PageAug 12, 2026
Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing
Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 12, 2026
Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap
Yesterday's primaries provided more insight into what voters in both parties want from their new leaders. And, Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month amid a foreign threat

CNBC World NewsAug 12, 2026
India's inflation accelerates to 4.45% in July, raising hopes of a rate hike later this year
India's inflation rises for the ninth month in a row, raising the odds in favor of a rate hike later this year.

NYTimes GlobalAug 12, 2026
Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world's leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.

NYTimes GlobalAug 12, 2026
Key Takeaways From This Week's Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man's Land'
Plus, why new Alzheimer's tests are causing distress.

NYTimes GlobalAug 12, 2026
Blood Tests to Predict Alzheimer's Are Causing Confusion and Distress
The tests aren't a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn't stopped people from getting them.

NPR Topics: NewsAug 12, 2026
Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns
Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly legacy.

NYT Middle EastAug 12, 2026
Six 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 while the Iran-backed Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of transporting weapons.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 11, 2026
See How Trump's Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded
The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran's cross hairs for years.

Washington Post World NewsAug 11, 2026
Rescuers search collapsed hospitals for patients trapped by Colombia quake
Dogs and drones were deployed to search for survivors. At least 220 people were reported dead in the nation's strongest earthquake in a decade.

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Desperate search for survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake (MSNBC Int'l News)

BBC Front PageAug 11, 2026
Anguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors
BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.

NPR Headline NewsAug 11, 2026
The death toll climbs from Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia
Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in hardest hit cities trying to free victims still trapped under the rubble. Hundreds of people are still missing.

BBC Front PageAug 11, 2026
Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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U.S. oil rises above $83 a barrel as Iran says Strait of Hormuz won't open until conditions are met (CNBC World News)

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 11, 2026
Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina
Ms. Graham will face Representative Ralph Norman, a hard-line conservative who had previously run for governor, in the runoff.

BBC News Front Page | WorldAug 11, 2026
A coup for Bezos and a windfall for FSG - where does deal leave Liverpool?
Why investment by a group including Jeff Bezos would not make a marked difference to Liverpool's spending power - and might sit uneasily with fans.

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Weather forecast - where will the best view be? (BBC News Front Page | World)

BBC Front PageAug 11, 2026
More weather records broken as UK heat set to spike again
Summer's record-breaking streak continues as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 11, 2026
Oil Prices Touch $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate
The stalemate over the Iran war hardened and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle.

NYTimes GlobalAug 11, 2026
Powerful ‘Derecho' Storms Tear Through Midwest
Strong storms covered hundreds of miles and brought winds nearing 100 miles per hour.

Int'l Herald TribuneAug 11, 2026
As Death Toll From Colombia Earthquake Rises to at Least 181, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors
"We heard them screaming," said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.

BBC Front PageAug 11, 2026
Did President Trump Escape Air Force One In A Catering Truck?
The Washington Post has reported on a secret presidential plane swap.

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Before Trump's Catering Container Ruse, Other Presidents Obscured Risky Travel Plans (Int'l Herald Tribune)

NYTimes GlobalAug 11, 2026
How Raúl Castro's Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.

MSNBC Int'l NewsAug 03, 2026
Palestinians mourn a family killed in a strike on Gaza City
Palestinians gathered to mourn a family killed by a strike on a residential building in Gaza City. The family included a man, his pregnant wife, and their 7-year-old son, according to Palestinian health officials.
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