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August 12: Colombia Earthquake Toll and Iran's Strait of Hormuz Standoff
Presidential security
President Trump says the Secret Service requested a switch from Air Force One to another military aircraft after last month's NATO summit, citing a possible threat. Reports say Air Force One, carrying staff and reporters, flew as a decoy while Trump took a smaller government plane. The White House has not confirmed the operational details.
In Colombia
The death toll from Colombia's magnitude-7.4 earthquake has risen to 188 as search-and-rescue operations enter a second day. Crews are still working through affected areas, and the toll could change as they reach more sites.
In Zimbabwe
At least 15 people have died and 27 remain missing after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba. Authorities are continuing the search for survivors.
Water restrictions in southern England
Southern Water has asked ministers for a drought order covering parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. If approved, it would restrict car washing, pool filling, garden watering and other non-essential water use. The company says limits on water drawn from the River Test could affect supplies for more than 150,000 people.
In the Middle East
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States meets Tehran's conditions, extending a standoff over one of the world's most important shipping routes.
In Syria, residents of Idlib celebrated after a court sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death. Assad was ousted from power, and the ruling marks a major legal development in the aftermath of his government.
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