Today in History - Major Events on This Day - 11 August

August 11, 2026

11 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day - 11 August

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DRC-Rwanda Geneva Talks Seek Path Out of Eastern Congo Conflict

Trump attacks Supreme Court after mail voting setback

Nairobi to Host World Athletics Championships in 2029

NATO fighter jet shoots down drone over Lithuania

Sudan Aid Network Faces Collapse as Funding Dries Up

Iran Says US Military Damage Is Only 'Tip of the Iceberg'

India's Modi calls for greater Global South influence at BRICS Summit

Saudi oil pipeline expected to resume as Yemen conflict intensifies

Putin, Pezeshkian Arrive in India as BRICS Summit Faces War Challenges

US Speaker Rejects AI Pause, Warns China Could Gain Edge

BRICS nations call for restraint as Middle East tensions threaten global trade

Wall Street falls as oil surges and Treasury yields top 5%

Algeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties With UAE

FBI Director Defends Prostitution or Bestiality Hiring Rules

Maldives urges UK to reopen Chagos Islands sovereignty negotiations

Nvidia boss calls for AI industry self-regulation

Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Drug Case

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

UN Backs New World Map to Better Reflect Africa's True Size

Blanche questions timing of AI safety debate ahead of midterms

China's Xi Calls for New Middle East Security Order

US Treasury chief defends Trump economic strategy

Hichilema sworn in for second term amid Zambia election dispute

Republican lawmaker seeks impeachment vote against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

Niger government says mutiny in capital has been contained

'Widow's Bay' dominates Emmy Awards with record haul

Nigeria launches rescue operation for hundreds kidnapped from mosques

Kennedy Center closes amid financial crisis and Trump name dispute

Spain seeks EU emergency funding over Ceuta migrant crisis

Beijing Hosts Iran Talks Amid Rising US-China Tensions

DR Congo, M23 Agree Roadmap for Peace Talks

Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and Robert Kraft caught in concert dispute

Armed Men Kidnap Dozens in Attacks on Nigerian Villages

Russia Prepares for First Duma Election Since Ukraine Invasion

People Deported by US to Liberia Face Uncertain Future

US Acknowledges Weapons Operating in Space

Eight Countries Condemn Israeli Settlement Expansion

Kosovo Awaits Verdict in Hashim Thaci War Crimes Trial

DR Congo to receive 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as outbreak intensifies

Qatari, Egyptian Diplomats Push for US-Iran War Deal

First Group of US Deportees Arrives in Liberia

Dozens feared dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria

Congo Ebola Crisis Escalates as WHO Clings to Three-Month Goal

Zambia's Hichilema wins second term as president

Liberia to Accept Up to 1,200 Deportees From United States

Hundreds of Migrants Arrested Near Ceuta Border in Latest Crackdown

Zimbabwe Boat Disaster Death Toll Rises to 68 as Search Continues

World Lion Day: Africa's big cats face mounting threats from habitat loss

14 artisanal miners found dead at a disused mine in South Africa

2,000 people have died in Congo Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record