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Here are the *Top World News headlines for today, Monday Aug 17, 2026* 👇  *Conflict & Diplomacy* - *Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea* - *Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza* - *Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv attacks Moscow region* - *EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn, foreign chief says* - *Strait of Hormuz: Iran army chief to Trump — defenders will 'break your legs'* and announces $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures US soldier in 'act of aggression' fe27f7e2e18a91570672  *Natural Disasters* - *Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts* - *Search teams comb rubble in Colombia nearly a week after quake as aid effort expands* - *Colombia quake death toll tops 250* — 7.4-magnitude hit coffee-growing heartland - *More than 180,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala weakens to tropical storm* - *Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany* - *Eight killed in Japan deluge, about 7,000 travellers stranded at Narita airport* d6adcf15ab952fd13c280672  *Economy & Energy* - *Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows* - *Indian shares set for muted start as crude remains elevated* — Brent crude hovered around $89/barrel - *Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran. What are his options?* 2be82d7b0672  *Other Headlines* - *In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum* - *Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians* - *Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump: poll* - *At least six dead as historic flooding inundates US state of Indiana* 46870672  Want me to go deeper on any of these — like the Indonesia quake, Strait of Hormuz situation, or Ukraine-Russia updates?

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00:00Here are the top world news headlines for today, Monday, August 17,

00:042026 Backhand Index pointing down. Conflict and Diplomacy

00:09Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea.

00:15Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza.

00:20Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kiev attacks Moscow region.

00:25EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn, Foreign Chief says.

00:32Strait of Hormuz, Iran Army Chief to Trump, defenders will break your legs and announces

00:37$30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures US soldier in active aggression

00:43FETU-7F7E2E18A91570672. Natural Disasters

00:49Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts.

00:57Search teams comb rubble in Colombia nearly a week after quake as aid effort expands.

01:04Colombia quake death toll tops 250, 7.4 magnitude hit coffee-growing heartland.

01:10More than 180,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala weakens to tropical storm.

01:18Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany.

01:22Eight killed in Japan deluge, about 7,000 travelers stranded at Narita Airport D6ADF15AB952FD13C280672.

01:33Economy and Energy

01:34Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows.

01:40Indian shares set for muted start as crude remains elevated, Brent crude hovered around $89 per barrel.

01:48Asterisk Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran.

01:52What are his options?

01:54Asterisk 2B82D7B0672.

01:58Other Headlines

02:00In Spain's Ceuta, hundreds of migrants stage protest and demand asylum.

02:06Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians.

02:11Most U.S. voters say they are worse off under Trump, poll.

02:15At least six dead as historic flooding inundates U.S. state of Indiana 46870672.

02:23Want me to go deeper on any of these, like the Indonesia quake, Strait of Hormuz situation, or Ukraine-Russia

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