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Wednesday 12th August 2026. China typhoon. Colombia earthquake. Syria Assad sentence. Oman oil spill. US Trump swap. Egypt ship...
Aug 11, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
**World news in 7 minutes.** Wednesday 12th August 2026.
Today: China typhoon. Colombia earthquake. Syria Assad sentence. Oman oil spill. US Trump swap. Egypt ship. South Africa mine collapse…
**World news in 7 minutes.** Wednesday 12th August 2026.
Today: China typhoon. Colombia earthquake. Syria Assad sentence. Oman oil spill. US Trump swap. Egypt ship. South Africa mine collapse. Hungary new president. Russia-Ukraine strikes. And Switzerland neutrality.
With Ben Mallett
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**World news in 7 minutes.** Wednesday 12th August 2026.
Today: China typhoon. Colombia earthquake. Syria Assad sentence. Oman oil spill. US Trump swap. Egypt ship. South Africa mine collapse…
Ben MallettHost