World News Roundup — August 11, 2026 (AM)

The noon headlines track the deepening aftermath of Sunday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia, a renewed Russian aerial campaign that struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv and killed six civilians in Zaporizhzhia, a potentially historic step toward ending Türkiye’s decades-long conflict with the PKK, a major drone strike on Libya’s largest operating refinery, and OpenAI closing a $7 billion tender offer ahead of a potential IPO.

Disasters & Conflict

Colombia: Earthquake death toll rises as aftershocks rattle rescue crews

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake — the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade — struck western Colombia on Sunday, killing more than 100 people and damaging hundreds of buildings across Cali, Medellín, and surrounding departments. The toll is expected to rise as search-and-rescue teams continue combing through rubble in Cali, the country’s third-largest city. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs offered support. Newly inaugurated President Abelardo De La Espriella faces the first major test of his administration.

Ukraine: Russian strikes hit children’s hospital in Kyiv, six killed in Zaporizhzhia

Russia launched fresh aerial attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least six people in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia and striking a children’s hospital in Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. The hospital strike in the capital comes amid a renewed Russian air campaign targeting civilian infrastructure and follows a string of long-range Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russian territory.

Libya: Drone attack sets largest refinery ablaze, operations may halt

A huge fire broke out at Libya’s Zawiya refinery — the country’s largest operating facility — after a drone attack. The National Oil Corporation warned it may halt operations if further drone strikes hit the site. The attack comes against a backdrop of factional rivalries and insecurity around Libya’s oil infrastructure, the country’s most critical economic asset.

Geopolitics

Türkiye: Parliament passes law to advance PKK peace process

Türkiye’s parliament passed a law that could prove a significant step toward ending the outlawed PKK’s decades-long armed struggle with the Turkish state. The legislation gives thousands of PKK members a path to amnesty and could unlock a wider political settlement. It marks the most concrete legislative movement in the peace framework since negotiations resumed.

UN: Calls for Taliban accountability on security force abuses

The UN told Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to open up on abuses committed by their security forces, marking one of the strongest recent international demands for accountability since the 2021 takeover. Separately, the UN called for urgent action to protect children from online information risks, citing growing evidence of harm to minors from unregulated digital content.

Business & Markets

OpenAI closes $7B tender offer ahead of potential IPO

OpenAI wrapped a $7 billion share sale through a tender offer that has been in the works since the company closed its record-breaking $122 billion funding round in March. The transaction gives early employees and investors a partial liquidity event while setting up the company for a potential public listing.

US judge ends criminal probe into Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

A U.S. federal judge approved the Department of Justice’s decision to dismiss the criminal probe against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on graft charges, ending a multi-year case that had hung over the conglomerate’s expansion plans. The dismissal removes a significant legal overhang for one of Asia’s richest industrialists.

Trump Media reports $238M Q2 loss

Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $238 million loss in the second quarter, earning less than $2 million in revenue as Truth Social continued to lag mainstream platforms. The results underscore the widening gap between the company’s political profile and its commercial performance.

Politics & Society

Trump defends FIFA chief Infantino over World Cup privatisation plan

Donald Trump said replacing Gianni Infantino as FIFA president would be a “terrible mistake”, in his first public defence of the embattled football chief since UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF hit out at FIFA over a reported plan to privatise portions of the World Cup. The intervention puts the US president at odds with the sport’s three biggest confederations.

Space

China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes shortly after lift-off

China’s Long March 7A rocket exploded shortly after lifting off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan. The failure is a setback for China’s launch cadence and will prompt an investigation into the cause. The Long March 7A is a workhorse variant used for satellite deployments.

In Brief

Roundup compiled from the TTRSS NEWS feed. 14 Iran-conflict articles excluded and left unread for the dedicated conflict cron. 27 articles from 6 sources summarised above.

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