A devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, 2026, killing at least 224 people and plunging the country into a major humanitarian emergency. The Colombian Geological Service confirmed that the powerful temblor is the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in the 21st century.

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Local councils will receive expanded powers to block new vape shops, betting premises, and 24-hour gaming centers under a major new policy announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to revive Britain’s "hollowed-out" high streets.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has drawn heavy criticism from conservative commentators and moderate Democrats following his high-profile trip to Michigan, where he aligned himself with ascendant progressive candidates in the critical Midwestern swing state.

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Fixing America's childcare crisis requires moving from a market-based business model to treating childcare as essential public infrastructure. Because daycare is incredibly labor-intensive—often requiring one adult for every four infants due to safety regulations—providers cannot cut costs without sacrificing safety or worker pay.

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China's "real" mission to save Earth refers to its upcoming planetary defense mission slated for launch by 2030, which aims to test advanced asteroid deflection techniques. While NASA successfully completed its DART mission in 2022, a recent paper from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) reveals a strategy that experts call more ambitious and realistic.

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Colombia's political landscape is shifting dramatically rightward following the August 7, 2026, inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, who succeeds leftist Gustavo Petro. De la Espriella, a 48-year-old lawyer and political outsider, won a tightly contested election by campaigning on hardline security and strict economic austerity.

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Following the devastating federal appeals court ruling against his $400 million White House ballroom, Donald Trump has launched an effort to rebrand the halted project as a "military center". The rebranding comes as legal and historic preservation experts hail the D.C. Circuit Court's "temporary tenant" ruling as a major constitutional reality check for the administration.

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A federal appeals court has dealt a major setback to Donald Trump by upholding a legal block on the above-ground construction of his proposed $400 million White House ballroom. In a scathing 2-1 decision issued by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the majority ruled that the president cannot unilaterally demolish historic structures or build major additions without explicit congressional approval.

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Charlie Hatcher, a fifth-generation Tennessee dairy farmer and former state agriculture commissioner, defeated incumbent Republican Representative Andy Ogles. Hatcher secured 53% of the vote compared to Ogles' 47%, delivering a rare defeat to a candidate heavily backed by Donald Trump.

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Todd Blanche has been confirmed as the U.S. Attorney General following a narrow 50–49 vote in the Senate, secured after Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced his pivotal support.

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