Top World News is headlines today 11/08/2026

Here are the *top world news headlines for today, Tuesday August 11, 2026* 👇

*1. Major earthquake in Colombia*
- More than 100 killed after what’s being called the strongest quake this century hit western Colombia 3678

*2. Middle East tensions: Strait of Hormuz*
- Hopes for a Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations
- Iran’s top security official said Hormuz won’t reopen fully “until America corrects its behavior” — demands include US military withdrawal, lifting sanctions, and paying damages
- Trump says the US has ‘mine swept the entire’ Strait of Hormuz
- Iran vowed to bar US Navy warships from passing through the Strait as part of negotiations fec78c02c714d56d

*3. Russia-Ukraine war*
- Ukraine drone attack on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 13, including a child, officials say
- Russian attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv killed five
- Humanitarian aid warehouses in Ukraine came under attack
- Ukrainian prisoners recount torture and sexual abuse while in Russian detention
- Poland and Baltics are shielding infrastructure, fearing a Russian false-flag strike b9ba8b7a241d3afd4ba8

*4. Other global developments*
- Taiwan’s 2027 defence spending to rise 16% to over T$1 trillion for the first time, as pressure from China grows
- Oman says a grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km
- US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani
- New Zealand PM Luxon calls meeting of lawmakers to address leadership speculation
- Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual-defense agreement amid Middle East upheaval ba40cd44c23b8f90d56d

*5. Sports & culture note*
- Commonwealth Games 2026: Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar won boxing gold within 15 minutes. Neeraj Chopra claimed silver in javelin
- Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 premieres August 10 with Amitabh Bachchan returning aade

Want me to dive deeper into any of these — like the Colombia quake, Hormuz situation, or Ukraine updates?