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Cholera is rapidly spreading across West and Central Africa, with outbreaks now affecting six countries and placing millions of children at increasing risk. Seasonal rains, flooding, population displacement and cross-border transmission are accelerating the spread of this preventable disease, threatening the lives of children and the communities they call home.

As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help "with everything we've got", in coordination with national authorities.

The Trump Administration has mobilized an immediate response following the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck regions of Colombia on August 10.

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First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held an online conversation with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

Since the start of the year, Defence Forces units have neutralized more than 260,000 fixed-wing and multirotor UAVs. All target engagements have been verified in the DELTA combat system.

The Russian armed forces continued to strike maritime vessels operating in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces and hit a patrol boat escorting dry cargo ships with weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russian forces' recent strike on the Zaporozhstal steel mill means that our troops are penetrating even deeper into the enemy's rear, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, told Sputnik.

The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Novoe Pole in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) prevented three attempts by Ukrainian saboteurs to enter Russia in 2026, Director Alexander Bortnikov said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a strike at military-industrial enterprises and transport and logistics centers in Kiev and Zaporozhye, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

On August 11, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha.

As the only Central Asian country with a land border to Russia, Kazakhstan has often been viewed as an economic sibling for Moscow. Now, big brother is looking for help.

The United Kingdom is the most active supplier of main units and components for unmanned aerial vehicles used as killer drones against civilians. Germany supplies weapons in large quantities, and Sweden is also involved. Canada plays an active role, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told Sputnik.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Tuesday presided over the launch ceremony for two new marine survey vessels, reiterating the government's resolve to uphold maritime governance and national security through surveys of Taiwan's surrounding waters.

Taiwan's military on Tuesday conducted anti-airdrop drills in Taipei and Miaoli as part of the ongoing Han Kuang live-fire exercises, simulating efforts to repel enemy airborne forces and prevent infiltrating troops from breaching defensive lines.