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Dem senators accuse Belgian diamond group of 'cartoonish bribe' to Trump to buy break from tariffs
Aug 12, 2026 - World 
Two Democratic senators are pressing for answers about whether a diamond trade organization's 18-karat gold ring gifted to President Trump was a "cartoonish bribe" to obtain tariff exemptions.
Halting the march of the African armyworm: a natural cure offers hope to farmers
Aug 12, 2026 - World 
South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pestHearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African scientist Letodi Luki Mathulwe. Something was killing off the African armyworm – one of the most devastating pests for farmers in east and southern Africa.The white substance was a naturally occurring fungus and it was wiping out the caterpillar, which gained its name from its march-like advance through fields of crops. Continue reading...
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
Aug 12, 2026 - World 
The search for survivors in the rubble of Colombia's powerful earthquake grew more desperate on Wednesday, two days after the quake brought down buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars.
After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?
Aug 12, 2026 - World 
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.
Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Aug 12, 2026 - World 
Lebanon's parliament has passed a controversial general amnesty law, following the abolition of the death penalty
