The day

Tuesday 11 August 2026

21 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsGaza war

   The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched a strike targeting a Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip, its first strike on the enclave in 10 days.

2. 2

   NewsSyria and weapons of mass destruction

   The Syrian transitional government confirms their cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to purge nuclear materials at a hidden facility following a report by Axios on such plan after an agreement between Israel, Syria, and the United States. Conversely, Israel threatens to bombard the site again if the materials remain, and to prevent access to the site.

3. 3

   NewsPakistan in the 2026 Iran war

   Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif says that a deal between Iran and the United States is "close", including an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz.

4. 4

   NewsSudanese nomadic conflicts

   Around 60 people are killed and around 50 others injured in an armed attack during a cattle raid in Tonj North County, Warrap State, South Sudan.

5. 5

   CrimePresidency of Ahmed al-Sharaa

   The Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity.

6. 6

   News

   Search operations for the landslide from Sunday conclude in Baguio, Philippines, placing the final death toll at ten people. Meanwhile, the national police places the nationwide toll from the tropical cyclones and monsoons at 26.

7. 7

   News2026 United States naval blockade of Iran

   The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. military helicopter has fired at the rudder of the Panama-flagged container ship Vela ​Nova after crews ignored the naval blockade re-imposed in July, contradicting British maritime management that it was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Oman.

8. 8

   NewsOperation Rough Rider

   The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243.

9. 9

   NewsBlue Nile campaign

   A heavy attack on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) is reported in Geissan in Sudan's Blue Nile state, including on the main market, surrounding farms, and other shops.

10. 10

    News2026 Colombia earthquake

    The casualty toll from the Mw 7.4 earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 240 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. President Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency.

11. 11

    NewsRed Sea crisis

    The Yemeni government reports that six people have been killed in strikes on a cargo ship by the Houthis in the Bab-el-Mandeb.

12. 12

    NewsBlue Nile campaign

    The International Organization for Migration reports that 2,300 people in the Blue Nile region has been displaced following recent clashes.

13. 13

    NewsBlue Nile campaign

    Attacks by the RSF and SPLM-N are also reported in Qaysān on its provincial headquarters and a market.

14. 14

    Politics2026 Hungarian presidential election

    Former Supreme Court president András Baka is elected as Hungarian president through a supermajority and is scheduled to take office on 19 August. He ran uncontested as the Tisza Party's candidate, as neither Fidesz nor its partner KNDP nominated a candidate.

15. 15

    News

    At least 44 people are killed when a ferry sinks on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.

16. 16

    News

    At least 18 people are killed and around 30 others are injured in a two-vehicle collision in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt.

17. 17

    News

    Four people are killed and five others are injured after an old residential building collapses in Cairo, Egypt.

18. 18

    News

    Three people are killed following a commercial building fire in Giza, Egypt.

19. 19

    CrimeCapital punishment in Lebanon

    The Lebanese parliament votes to abolish the death penalty.

20. 20

    SportThousand Martyrs' Cup

    Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub announces that all football and sport activities will resume in September following a three-year suspension that began after the outbreak of the Gaza war.

21. 21

    Crime

    A United States Marine Corps soldier is released from Russia after having been detained there since 2022.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 11 August 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.