Global news highlights from AP

August 16, 2026

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.

Authorities warned that the death toll would almost certainly rise.

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Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, in the deadliest attacks since a truce with Hezbollah began in June.

Lebanon's Health Ministry said that one airstrike on the village of Ansar killed seven people, including three children.

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Five people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University early Saturday, leading to a campus lockdown as students prepared for the new school year.

At least one of the wounded was later confirmed to be a student, the university said.

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Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island, the National Hurricane Center said.

Lala’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph, the hurricane center reported, making it a Category 1 hurricane.