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Trump's secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion
Trump's secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion

A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and staff at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices.

August 11, 2026

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Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240
Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240

Colombian volunteers on Tuesday dredged through rubble, searching for survivors from an earthquake that killed at least 240 people and leveled more than a hundred homes and office buildings.

August 11, 2026

California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'
California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'

California accused Paramount of "blackmail" on Tuesday over a reported threat to pull the company out of the state because of lawsuits aimed at stopping its mega-merger with Warner Bros.

August 11, 2026

Ramsay-Peaty out of medals as Italy's Martinenghi wins European gold
Ramsay-Peaty out of medals as Italy's Martinenghi wins European gold

Britain's 16-time European champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty could only finish fifth in the men's 100m breaststroke final on Tuesday, as Italian Nicolo Martinenghi stormed to victory in Paris.

August 11, 2026

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Jaissle states Newcastle ambition but urges patience
Jaissle states Newcastle ambition but urges patience

Newcastle's new head coach Matthias Jaissle has underlined the club's ambition despite a string of high-profile exits including manager Eddie Howe, but warned success would not come overnight.

August 11, 2026

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Cambridge academic in plagiarism row publishes memoir
Cambridge academic in plagiarism row publishes memoir

Black British academic Jason Arday, who has been at the center of a row over alleged plagiarism and racism, published his memoir in the United States on Tuesday, days after resigning from Cambridge University.

August 11, 2026