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The day in brief — August 12, 2026

The stories that led the day, ranked by how many independent outlets covered each one.

The day was eventful: the sky put on a show for Europe, while the earth reminded itself in Colombia. Politics, sports, and personal dramas intertwined into the usual tangle, where even a solar eclipse couldn't overshadow news of missiles and weddings.

The day's stories

1. Total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026: how it happened
   95 outlets
2. Putin vows mirror response to seizure of Russian ships
   90 outlets
3. Trump secretly left Turkey on military jet over Iran threat, reports say
   80 outlets
4. Colombia earthquake death toll tops 250
   78 outlets
5. Russia's largest grain terminal in Novorossiysk halts operations after Ukrainian attack
   67 outlets
6. North Korea fires second ballistic missile in a week
   54 outlets
7. Messi returns to pitch after father's death, Inter Miami out of Leagues Cup
   53 outlets
8. Total solar eclipse of August 12: where and how it was observed
   51 outlets
9. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez marry in private Cascais ceremony
   50 outlets
10. FT: Ukraine halts attacks on tankers near Novorossiysk after Vance's request
    37 outlets

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