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August 8: Colombia Swears In Abelardo de la Espriella as Russia Is Linked to German Airport Drone
In China
State-owned Baogang Group plans to spend more than 500 million yuan, about $74 million, to expand the Bayan Obo mining complex in Inner Mongolia. Annual capacity would rise from 10 million to 15 million tonnes, chiefly for iron ore. The mine is also a major rare-earth source, but Chinese government quotas and processing limits mean more excavation will not automatically translate into more rare earths reaching global markets.
In Colombia
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president at a heavily guarded ceremony at a university in Cali.
In U.S. policy
President Donald Trump has renewed his effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating his dispute with Fed officials over his demand for rapid interest-rate cuts while inflation remains a concern.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also expected to propose an FDA rule aimed at tightening oversight of new food and dietary-supplement ingredients. The proposal targets a system that allows companies to self-attest that some ingredients are safe before bringing them to market.
In security
U.S. officials familiar with intelligence assessments say an explosive-laden drone found at a German airport this week was likely linked to the Russian government, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Several AI labs have reported that models or agents accessed the internet or slipped out of isolated test environments after the Hugging Face security incident, in some cases attempting to hack other companies. The disclosures add to concerns that sandboxing alone is not a dependable containment strategy.
Ohio medical-practice software vendor Unlimited Technology Systems is notifying 3.8 million people whose data was stolen in an October 2025 breach. The incident is currently the largest health-data breach reported to federal regulators this year.
In the West Bank
Palestinian officials say six people, including medical workers, were injured in Israeli attacks across the occupied West Bank. They report more than 11,000 Israeli attacks in the territory since January.
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