Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake., Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake. Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue crews race againstContinue Reading
Spicy dishes have long been a defining feature of many cuisines, particularly those of Asia, where fiery flavours are deeply rooted in culinary traditions and that is reflected in this latest year’s roundup of the globe’s hottest culinary traditions. …Continue Reading
Russia’s war budget got a brief respite this spring, when the Iran war pushed oil prices up. By July, it was gone. A single month swung from a rare surplus to an $8.8 billion deficit, leaving the seven-month shortfall already bigger than the entire deficit Russia ran last year, withContinue Reading
Ukraine wrecked more Russian vehicles in July than in any month of the war. Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed and disabled 13,998 units of automotive equipment, the most for the entire war, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on 12 August. The record fits a month of intensifying attrition against Russian logistics andContinue Reading
The quake overwhelmed parts of the health system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia’s largest disaster responses in years.Continue Reading
Western Colombia hit by deadly quake as Zarzal, Roldanillo and El Cairo report widespread damage.Continue Reading
Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Sport Opinion Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives InContinue Reading
Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a ‘rehearsal for invasion’., North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South Korea begin annual military drills known as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises in theContinue Reading
commentary Like Helaena Targaryen from “House of the Dragon,” the Vermont senator is sounding an alarm that won’t be heard Nights and Weekends Editor Published August 12, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for a moratorium on artificial intelligence and the construction of new AI dataContinue Reading
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. In an interview with aContinue Reading
New comments from President Traitor 47 confirm that he secretly swapped planes as he left an international summit because of a threat from Iran. A U.S. official tells NBC News that the threat included the possibility of the Iranian regime targeting the president with a shoulder-fired missile. NBC’s Gabe GutierrezContinue Reading
USA Today is the latest news outlet to partner with Palantir, a surveillance company with ties to ICE. Its journalists aren’t happy about it.Continue Reading
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6-Cyber, a restricted cybersecurity model for vetted defenders, as AI hacking risks grow.Continue Reading