Ukraine is intensifying a campaign of drone attacks against targets inside Russia. Russian officials say a strike on Nizhnekamsk on Monday killed at least 13 people, including a child. The attack also hit the TANECO oil refinery in the city. Russian Affairs Analyst Alexander Titov assesses the development and its implications for the expanding campaign.

TTRT World2026-08-11 17:39

Aston Villa are holding a press conference in Salzburg, Austria. The media event comes one day before their UEFA Super Cup meeting with Paris St Germain. The fixture will see the English club face PSG in the European competition.

RReuters2026-08-11 17:37

Türkiye’s parliament has approved landmark framework legislation supporting the “Terror-Free Turkiye” initiative. The measure establishes a legal roadmap for the verifiable disarmament of the PKK, described in the report as a terror group. The legislation is presented as a possible foundation for wider regional benefits. Ali Aslan, an associate professor of international relations at Ibn Haldun University, explains the initiative and its potential significance.

TTRT World2026-08-11 17:36

A Syrian court has sentenced former regime leader Bashar al Assad and a senior security official to death in absentia. The verdicts concern alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes. Middle East commentator Chris Doyle assesses what the rulings could mean for Syria’s new government. The focus is on their political significance as well as their legal weight.

TTRT World2026-08-11 17:32

Sudan’s army says it is advancing in a counter-offensive against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, more than three years into the conflict. The government has also begun an effort to bring political groups together. The programme examines how consequential these military and political developments may be. Participants include an independent Sudan analyst, a former UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan and the International Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa director.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-11 17:30

Last year, President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine was in serious trouble and had no cards to play. The confrontation that followed was severe enough for the Ukrainian delegation to be told to leave the White House. After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump appeared ready to press Ukraine toward an unfavourable peace agreement. The course of events then shifted as Ukraine carried the war into Russia.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 17:21

Voters in South Carolina went to the polls to decide whether Darline Graham should replace her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate election in November. Lindsey Graham died last month. The vote determines who will carry the Republican nomination forward after his death. Darline Graham is seeking to take his place on the November ballot.

RReuters2026-08-11 17:18

Former CENTCOM intelligence director Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson says the United States and Iran remain “far apart” in negotiations. Appearing on “America’s Newsroom,” Gibson assessed the geopolitical tensions between the two countries. The discussion focused on Iran, Trump and wider Middle East security concerns. Her warning portrays the diplomatic process as facing substantial obstacles rather than nearing agreement.

FFox News2026-08-11 17:00

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has placed a number of hardline military and security figures in influential positions. Among them is former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei. The reshuffle puts hardliners at the center of decision-making while Tehran remains in confrontation with the United States and Israel. Talks on regional security and the Strait of Hormuz are continuing, raising questions about Iran’s priorities and what the appointments may signal.

DDW News2026-08-11 16:55

Jairo Vargas traveled from Medellin to Pereira after the earthquake to help look for his missing brother. Search-and-rescue teams were working in western Colombia on Tuesday. Vargas joined the effort as the search continued. He said he had “little hope” of finding his brother.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 16:53

At least 224 people have died after one of Colombia’s largest earthquakes in years, prompting the declaration of a state of emergency. The toll is expected to increase as rescuers search collapsed buildings where more people may be trapped. The country’s geological service said the magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 07:34 local time, or 12:34 GMT, at a depth of 103km. Tremors were felt across a vast area extending hundreds of miles through western Colombia.

BBBC News2026-08-11 16:49

Meta has introduced an open-weight artificial intelligence model that lets users customize its core components. The launch comes as debate intensifies in Silicon Valley over whether AI systems should be developed openly or kept closed. By making the model’s central elements adjustable, Meta has added a prominent example to the discussion about how much control users should have over AI technology.

RReuters2026-08-11 16:46

As President Trump’s approval rating on Iran falls sharply, Democrats have moved ahead on handling foreign conflicts. CNN examines American attitudes toward the war and whether prediction markets see any realistic chance of Trump winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. CNN politics reporter Stephen Collinson says Trump is in “a position of great weakness.” Retired US Army Col. Peter Mansoor analyzes the current state of play with Iran.

CCNN2026-08-11 16:44

Bloomberg Open Interest previews the US trading day through several market themes. The AI funding machine continues as Intel, Nvidia and Anthropic line up billions of dollars. Oil gives back earlier gains after Pakistan signals optimism about a possible US-Iran deal. Investors are also preparing for important inflation data that could influence expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move. Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck says the company is working intensely toward launching its Neutron rocket.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-11 16:36

Crude oil leaking from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman is spreading across 150 square miles. Senior correspondent Jonathan Saul warns that the incident could become a massive environmental disaster unless it is fully mitigated. The expanding spill has raised fears about worsening damage to the surrounding area. Authorities’ efforts to contain it are central to preventing the threatened outcome.

RReuters2026-08-11 16:31

Hours after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, residents gathered amid the wreckage of their Cali community. People from the Pío XII condominium in the El Lido neighborhood sat around a campfire as they surveyed the ruins. The scene left residents confronting the destruction of their homes and surroundings in stunned silence.

RReuters2026-08-11 16:29

A Syrian court has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death following a trial held without him. The court convicted him of atrocities committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. The ruling was issued on Tuesday, August 11. Assad was tried and sentenced in absentia.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-11 16:15

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley appeared on Fox & Friends to address growing public backlash against the company’s network of automated license plate-reading cameras. The discussion centers on criticism of the surveillance technology and the concerns it has generated. Langley offers the company’s perspective as scrutiny of the camera network increases. His appearance is presented as an effort to set the record straight.

FFox News2026-08-11 16:15

Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, is appearing in court in Plymouth. Her defense team has argued that she was experiencing postpartum mental health problems. The case is being heard in court as the murder trial proceeds.

RReuters2026-08-11 16:14

The Federal Communications Commission announced on 28 July that it would ban humanoid robots from China, including the popular Unitree G1. The Guardian’s technology journalist Nick Robins-Early examines why these robots have recently become so popular. The US government says the devices pose a risk to national security. The move places a widely shared consumer technology trend within a broader security debate.

GGuardian News2026-08-11 16:13

China is applying artificial-intelligence weather models to monitor typhoons. Recent forecasts have reportedly shown strong accuracy in estimating when and where storms will make landfall. Typhoon Dolphin is cited as one example of this capability. The technology is being used to improve the precision of typhoon forecasting.

RReuters2026-08-11 16:11

France is facing another heatwave while coping with a record drought. Water restrictions now affect nearly 70% of the country, placing agriculture under the greatest pressure. Extreme heat has dried out vegetation and caused milk production to fall sharply. The resulting strain is also threatening the quality of dairy products, particularly cheese, putting the cheese industry at risk.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-11 16:10

Bashar Assad, Syria’s ousted former president, has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes. The verdict prompted victims’ families and supporters to gather outside a courthouse in Damascus. Those assembled celebrated the ruling against Assad. Syrians also reacted to the death sentence handed down by the court.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-11 16:09

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee joins WIRED to address popular questions about the US economy, including whether gas and food prices will fall, whether the Fed is privately or government owned, and how to identify genuine money.

WWIRED2026-08-11 16:00