Damage on the cargo vessel Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, August 11, 2026. Media Office Of The Ministry Of Transport - Republic Of Yemen/Handout via REUTERS |
- The US and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.
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President Donald Trump has confirmed he secretly switched planes at the direction of the Secret Service. Journalists and some White House staff flying in the old Air Force One thought Trump was still on board. Reporter Gram Slattery was on that decoy flight and tells the Reuters World News podcast about his experience.
- Moderate David Crowley beat Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in a tight race for Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary election, a closely watched vote seen as a key test for the appeal of progressive candidates in the battleground state.
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Trump's order directing Americans to receive separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines faces an immediate obstacle: none of the individual shots are licensed in the United States and experts say it could take years before any become available, if they ever do.
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The federal jail in Miami where influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate are being held has suffered from cooling and water problems and a confrontation between detainees and staff in recent months, the US Bureau of Prisons said.
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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died aged 97, was never one to mince his words. He is credited with pushing the reforms that transformed China from a beleaguered hold-out against the collapse of Soviet-style Communism to an emerging superpower.
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off the Korean peninsula's east coast, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, days ahead of major joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington long denounced by Pyongyang.
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Young girls look at their phones as they sit on a hillside after sunset in El Paso, Texas. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo |
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Patricia Molera and Enrique Sotomayor test their eclipse glasses during sunset at Arija beach, Spain, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Borja Suarez |
Millions of people across Spain and Iceland geared up to witness a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, packing their protective glasses and travelling to areas where the rare astronomical event can be observed in full. Humans' fascination with eclipses is well-documented. Historically, the sudden darkening of the sky was often interpreted as an omen, a cosmic struggle or a sign of divine power.
The Reuters graphics team maps where to catch this one, and when to catch the next one. |
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Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool unveil their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni |
The first CD I ever bought myself was Green Day's "Dookie". Now, the punk rock band are turning to filmmaking with "Nimrods," a coming-of-age comedy inspired in part by their early years as musicians.
Written and directed by Lee Kirk, the film follows three teenagers pursuing their dreams of making it in music, loosely based on the band's own rise. |
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