- 10h ago
Colombia ends peace negotiations with three armed groups, dismantling Petro's 25-point plan
President Abelardo de la Espriella signed nine executive resolutions on 28 August 2026 to revoke negotiator credentials and end dialogue tables with dissident and paramilitary factions across Colombia.
- yesterday
FARC dissidents kidnap French Foreign Legion soldier José Olger Melo Charry in Colombia
Colombian authorities and French defense officials are investigating the 6 August kidnapping of Corporal José Olger Melo Charry at an illegal roadblock in Nariño.
- 2d ago
Meta agrees to 18 billion dollar settlement and new youth safeguards on Instagram
Meta reached a settlement with US state attorneys general to pay up to 18 billion dollars over ten years, halting an active federal trial in California while introducing mandatory screen limits and age verification for teenage users.
- 4d ago
Meta agrees to $18 billion US teen safety settlement as global regulators demand parity
The agreement commits the tech company to pay up to $18 billion over ten years and roll out mandatory teen protections on Instagram and Facebook, including time caps and hidden likes.
- 4d ago
Trump administration appeals court order halting Postal Service restrictions on mail voting
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's temporary freeze on new Postal Service mail-in voting rules ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
- 4d ago
Colombia orders deportation operations targeting irregular migrants and foreign crime suspects
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella instructed police and migration authorities to begin deporting irregular foreign nationals and migrants accused of crimes, focusing initial operations in Barranquilla.
- 5d ago
Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate runoff with Trump endorsement
Darline Graham secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by her late brother Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, defeating Representative Ralph Norman after an endorsement and campaign push from President Donald Trump.
- 6d ago
Annalena Baerbock to join Columbia University faculty following UN term
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock will take up a professorship and program directorship at Columbia University in New York after concluding her term as UN General Assembly President.
- 6d ago
US military kills two in Pacific boat strike as maritime campaign expands
U.S. Southern Command conducted a kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel along eastern Pacific trafficking routes on 23 August 2026, bringing the campaign toll past 200 deaths.
- Aug 23
FC Porto will auction signed yellow jerseys to aid Colombian earthquake victims
The Portuguese club partnered with the Luis Díaz Foundation following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Chocó, wearing Colombian-themed yellow kits on matchday three.
- Aug 23
Guinea landfill landslide in Conakry kills at least 30 people after heavy rains
A massive waste mound collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry following torrential overnight rains, killing at least 30 people and injuring 22 others on the day the site was scheduled to close.
- Aug 22
Italian publisher Rosellina Archinto, founder of Emme Edizioni and Babalibri, dies at 93
Italian publisher Rosellina Archinto passed away on 21 August 2026 in Santa Margherita Ligure after a six-decade career transforming children's illustrated books and epistolary publishing.
- Aug 22
US judge strikes down Trump administration visa suspension for 75 nations
US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled that the State Department exceeded its statutory authority by halting immigrant visa processing for citizens from 75 countries, vacating all prior denials based on the policy.
- Aug 21
Kyle Kirkwood wins inaugural Freedom 250 IndyCar race in Washington as Donald Trump waves green flag
Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood won IndyCar's first Washington street race, finishing 3.09 seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard after 147 laps around the National Mall.
- Aug 20
Magnitude 6.7 to 7.2 Earthquake Hits Peru's Ayacucho Region Without Initial Casualties
A strong earthquake struck Peru's southern Andean region of Ayacucho on Thursday, shaking several departments and prompting geological assessments without immediate reports of casualties.
- Aug 19
US lands first 20 deportees in Liberia under 1,200-migrant third-country agreement
A flight carrying 20 third-country migrants landed at Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia on 20 August 2026, inaugurating an agreement between Washington and Liberia to accept up to 1,200 deportees over 12 months.
- Aug 18
Disney and ABC sue the FCC to block early broadcast license reviews for eight stations
The Walt Disney Company and ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit in Washington federal court to halt Federal Communications Commission proceedings that demand early license renewals for eight network-owned television stations.
- Aug 18
Shakira pledges $1.25M to rebuild Colombia schools after 7.4 earthquake
Pop singer Shakira visited Quibdó on Monday with philanthropist Howard Buffett, pledging $1.25 million to rebuild at least ten schools and a university following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
- Aug 18
Canada and US trade dispute escalates after $20 billion tariff clash and auto sector demands
Canadian officials insist any future bilateral trade pact must protect domestic automotive manufacturing and cultural policies following reciprocal $20 billion tariff actions.
- Aug 15
Shanghai ranking 2026: France holds four universities in top 100 as Paris-Saclay stays 13th
The 24th Shanghai ranking, published 15 August 2026, places Paris-Saclay 13th and keeps four French universities in the global top 100, while Harvard, Stanford and MIT retain the podium.
