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At least 224 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, officials said.

Pereira and Manizales were among the cities ravaged by the earthquake.

The country's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a national disaster,… pic.twitter.com/B3iBojS5nH

— ABC News (@ABC) August 11, 2026

Namaster:
News is so FUNNY, it bears repeating.

President of the "World's Sole Superpower" being SNUGGLED in a food truck like LEFTOVER Owambe rice.

All because of threats from an Iran that was supposedly DECIMATED on Day 1 of the war.

SonOfWords:
🌎 Massive jellyfish swarm shuts down three reactors at French nuclear power plant.

SonOfWords:
🌎 Gulf energy producers have completely lost faith in the Trump administration and are quietly accepting Iran's permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz — because the alternative, returning to war, would be worse, per WSJ.

The numbers are stark and very concerning. Crude exports through the Strait have collapsed to 2.2 million barrels per day from 8.5 million a month ago. Pre-war flows of roughly 20 million barrels per day are now a distant memory. Gulf states' alternative export routes are also under attack — Saudi Arabia's Red Sea pipeline hit by Houthi strikes, Egypt's Damietta port struck by drones.

Iranian officials have declared the new Iranian order in the Strait is "irreversible," and the U.S. has no alternative but to accept it or face "costs much greater than in the past." Iran already holds effective control over the strait, with commercial shippers refusing to cross without Tehran's assurance.

The WSJ's conclusion is stark: Gulf states are adapting to a new normal where Iran's veto over their energy exports is permanent. The U.S. has been pushed out of the Gulf militarily. And the alternative to accepting Iran's control — a return to full-scale war — is worse.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian soldiers from 121st Brigade publicly plead with new commander Drapaty, saying they've been forgotten and forced to drink urine

Stationed on the Zaporozhye front since April despite being promised rotation after a month, they're now out of food and water

The root… pic.twitter.com/Ba0c0gHuur

— The Other Side Media (@TheOtherSideRu) August 11, 2026

SonOfWords:
🌎 Reportedly, a UAE government aircraft departed Abu Dhabi for Tehran earlier today.

SonOfWords:
🌎 Pentagon launches new “Golden Dome Hub” inviting defense contractors, tech companies, & researchers to submit ideas for the $185 billion missile-defense program.

WriteerNg:
⚡Yemen’s Houthis say they struck Saudi military positions, weapons depots and command centers in Mokha and Marib with missiles and drones.

UAE President Sheikh MBZ made another surprise public appearance today, visiting a Mall in Abu Dhabi and greeting shoppers and staff.

This isn’t his first time. Unannounced public visits have become an MBZ signature move, it’s his way of checking in and hearing directly from the… pic.twitter.com/gitLm591zg

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) August 11, 2026

Iranian General Mohammad Reza Naqdi:

We produce ballistic missiles at a rate exceeding the rate at which they are fired.

In the field of drones as well, our production capacity is far greater than the rate at which they are deployed.

Even if the war lasts for several years,… pic.twitter.com/f8pOnqZ9F7

— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 11, 2026

Zelensky's "50,000 dead" have long since surpassed the planned cemeteries! pic.twitter.com/Z9E9PTFPri

— Geo_monitor (@colonelhomsi) August 11, 2026

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

The IDF is stretched thin.

We have soldiers in Gaza, in Lebanon, and in Syria. pic.twitter.com/bZnoVwCeem

— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 11, 2026

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli tries to justify Israel’s occupation of Syrian territory:

If, God forbid, we retreat from the line of forward positions on the Golan Heights, then tomorrow Jolani’s forces will be there. This is not an imaginary scenario.

This alliance… pic.twitter.com/eUawV6cHy8

— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 11, 2026

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar proudly declares:

Gaza has not been rebuilt. Gaza has been standing like this since the Trump plan, for almost a year now.

Gaza has not been rebuilt. Gaza stands in ruins. pic.twitter.com/E3T5uhjRLF

— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 11, 2026

Smoke was seen billowing after a massive fire broke out near Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/zKoJpilKiH

— ABC News (@ABC) August 11, 2026

NOW - Trump: "Iran is going fine—going just absolutely fine. We totally control the Strait of Hormuz. We have control over it; nobody else, only us." pic.twitter.com/M9nK0BoNdS

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) August 12, 2026

Following the Iskander-M ballistic missile strike, at least five Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet-drones attacked Dnipro, sparking multiple fires in the city. https://t.co/mgfUxLm2oA pic.twitter.com/5AU49jOGkx

— AMK Mapping 🇳🇿 (@AMK_Mapping_) August 12, 2026

Overnight, Russia carried out a large-scale Geran-2 drone attack on Kherson City, targeting energy infrastructure in the Dniprovs'kyi district, as well as other targets in the Tavriysky and Northern Districts.

As a result of the strikes, large fires broke out at the impact… pic.twitter.com/WYniJLWWXy

— AMK Mapping 🇳🇿 (@AMK_Mapping_) August 12, 2026

BREAKING: Trump on third term in 2028: “I’d love to run” pic.twitter.com/Rn1c0YnBlY

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 12, 2026

JUST IN - Trump: “I'm the last person to trust Iran. They've lied to me constantly." pic.twitter.com/JhwqTMkKnM

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 12, 2026

PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane... I do what they say... I guess there was a threat out there. I didn't really ask too much about it. I get a lot of threats." pic.twitter.com/0UHmRE6Cba

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 12, 2026

A couple of days ago, the Islamic Resistance in Syria released footage showing the launch of several 107mm "Radjir-1" rockets at Israel's "Al-Jazira" base in southern Syria, in response to the deaths of its members during recent Israeli incursions and clashes. pic.twitter.com/YSDIZSPJGC

— AMK Mapping 🇳🇿 (@AMK_Mapping_) August 12, 2026