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August 12: Colombia Earthquake and European Heat Emergency
In the Black Sea
Overnight attacks hit port cities in Russia and Ukraine, killing three people. In Novorossiysk, Russian officials said a child was killed and dozens of buildings were damaged.
In the Middle East
A Syrian court sentenced former security official Atef Najib to death for premeditated murder, torture and crimes against humanity. Najib was a central figure in the early crackdown on protests in Daraa.
Near Jericho, Israeli settlers demolished homes in a Palestinian village, displacing families and prompting accusations of Israeli government complicity. In Gaza, families of autistic children say sustained bombing has destroyed routines, intensified sensory distress and further cut access to support.
Across Europe
France has placed 78 departments under an orange heatwave alert as drought brings tighter water restrictions. In the UK, Andy Burnham is due to chair an emergency Cobra meeting as extreme heat, drought conditions and wildfires strain emergency services, with temperatures forecast to reach as high as 38C.
In Colombia
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake partially collapsed Cali's Hospital Universitario del Valle. Patients were evacuated, while rescue teams searched the damaged building amid fears that hundreds could be trapped.
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