Page Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 5:41 PM ET

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What to know about Wednesday's total solar eclipse -- The only total solar eclipse of 2026 will cross the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See when and where it will be visible.

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Perseid meteor shower reaches peak viewing on Wednesday night -- The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.

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Rescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises -- Over 1,100 homes were destroyed when Colombia was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.

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Zelenskyy says Russia using North Korean missiles in Ukraine -- Russia and North Korea have been collaborating in the offensive against Ukraine since 2024.

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Congo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 in fastest spreading outbreak on record -- At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest-spreading on record, according to the latest government data.

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Live - U.S. and Iran close to "peace arrangement or a deal," Pakistan says - The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on "some sort of arrangement," Pakistan's defense minister told Bloomberg on Tuesday. 1H ago

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Trump secretly switched to different plane in Turkey amid Iran threat -- Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.

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Italian businessman is mastermind behind journalist bomb attack, police say -- Valter Lavitola, a former journalist and import-export businessman who owns a restaurant in Rome, was close to former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. -- Aug 10

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7.4 earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 111 people -- The 7.4 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was in San Jose del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.

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Wildfires rage, force evacuations in western U.S., Canada amid drought -- More than 40 large wildfires are burning in the West, fueled by severe drought, as over 100 blazes scorch parts of western Canada. -- Aug 10

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Undersea power cable diverted after "Harry Potter" fans complain -- The CEO of Etchea Energy described being inundated with calls after inadvertently planning an underground cable beneath a memorial to the fictional "Harry Potter" character. -- Aug 10

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London police seize record $10 million in supercars in one weekend -- One of the vehicles impounded was a Ferrari Monza SP2, which can sell for as much as $5 million at auction. -- Aug 10

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Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia kill at least 13, authorities say -- The death toll is one of the highest among Russian civilians in recent months, as Ukraine seeks to disrupt Russia's oil supply. -- Aug 10

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Former Thai lawmaker arrested after allegedly shooting government official -- The alleged attack came just days after a school shooting in the same region in which, authorities said, a gunman killed at least eight people. -- Aug 10

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Trump demands Iran pay compensation following new conditions for reopening strait -- President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Iran as the stalemate continued and Tehran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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