Iran strikes UAE tanker as Hormuz reopening talks stall
An Iranian missile hit a UAE vessel on August 8, 2026, as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remained deadlocked, the United Arab Emirates reported.
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Technology
OpenAI pauses Astra model work after AI found able to exploit vulnerabilities
OpenAI suspended portions of development on its Astra model on August 8, 2026, after internal evaluations determined the AI could autonomously locate and exploit cybersecurity weaknesses.
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World
US pledges $1 billion to Colombia as new president vows drug war
The Trump administration committed $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia on August 8, 2026, the day Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as the country's president and pledged what he called "All-out war on narco-terrorism." The…
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Science
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Skwentna, Alaska
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook the area near Skwentna, Alaska on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 04:50:34 UTC, according to the U.S.
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Business
Trump hosts mining roundtable with $2 billion in new project commitments
President Donald J. Trump met with mining industry leaders on Friday, August 7, 2026, at a roundtable the White House described as historic, with participants committing more than $2 billion to new mining and mining-related projects across…
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World
UN rights experts condemn US sanctions against Cuba
Independent UN human rights experts on August 7, 2026, denounced a new round of US sanctions on Cuba, saying the measures amount to coercion directed at a sovereign state.
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Politics
President signs executive order aimed at ending birth tourism
The U.S. President signed an executive order titled "Ending Birth Tourism" on August 6, 2026, targeting the practice of traveling to the United States to obtain citizenship for newborns.