2026-08-11
3 分钟The Economist.
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An earthquake rocked western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and trapping many more beneath rubble.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck in and around Colombia's Choco region, toppling buildings across the province.
The central western cities of Cali, Pereira and Manizales were also hit.
With paramedics from Bogota called to aid rescue efforts.
Officials warned the death toll may yet rise.
Donald Trump dismissed Iran's demand for compensation for damage caused by the war.
In fact, he posted, Iran should pay for the, quote, damages and death it has caused across the Middle East,
including in Lebanon and Gaza, by promoting conflicts and detonating roadside bombs.
Earlier, Iran said it would not open the Strait of Hormuz until America ended its blockade of Iranian ports.
A Ukrainian drone strike on the western Russian city of Nizhnykamsk killed at least 13 people, including a child.
The attack is one of Ukraine's deadliest on Russian soil in recent months.
Nizhnykamsk is an important oil refinery hub and a strategic target
in Ukraine's campaign to undermine Russian energy infrastructure.
Meanwhile, a Russian artillery attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed five people.
Mr. Trump signed an executive order that calls for changes
to federal recommendations for administering vaccinations to children.
It proposes fewer immunisation shots and splitting the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate jabs.
Mr. Trump linked rising vaccine rates to causes of autism in children without evidence.