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Israel said if any kites or balloons or drones fly in Gaza, strikes are going to be intense https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/israeli-air-strike-near-gaza-refugee-camp-kills-one-person-and-injures-two
Taiwan, explosion at waste collection site injured 13 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/explosion-injures-13-in-taiwan
New Zealand might ban kids from social media https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-social-media-ban-under-16-e6a4f600a60ee41d27bbb4232b5df705
Iceland to hold referendum on EU membership due to threats by the US against Greenland https://apnews.com/article/iceland-eu-referendum-european-union-greenland-trump-fisheries-49d43b4989a198035f1d88ff51875d38
US Pres told DoJ to settle an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster owner after he had talked with lawyers from the law firm the president uses himself in private matters https://www.wsj.com/business/media/trump-live-nation-antitrust-doj-f82b2c55?mod=mhp&edge_reader_page
Russia, some dipshit former Pres says Russia will continue to take territory https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/08/24/rusia-tomara-bajo-control-cada-vez-mas-territorios-afirma-medvedev/
North Korea and Belarus to sign visa free travel agreement https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/08/24/belarus-y-la-rpdc-firmaran-acuerdo-sobre-supresion-de-visados/
Japan still doesn’t know who put out the 80lbs of bread in the national forest lol https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1100121?display=full
Japan bears messing with farmers beehives, bear culled https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1100283
Japan bunch of bear sightings on Hokkaido https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1100199
Japan bear poop and prints found around glamping facilities in Hokkaido area https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1100159
Japan update on the UXO found last month, EOD to dispose of next month on 27th, until then some railways will be suspended https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1100160
US screwworm cases down to 2 active cases https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animals/animal-health/livestock-and-poultry-disease/stop-screwworm/current-status/confirmed
Spain housing prices have doubled in past 12 years https://elpais.com/economia/vivienda/2026-08-24/la-larga-escalada-de-la-vivienda-las-casas-duplican-el-precio-tras-12-anos-de-subidas-ininterrumpidas.html
Sudan says destroyed RSF convoy near Libyan border https://sudantribune.com/article/317787
Sudan former PM says war has no military solution and urged diplomacy https://sudantribune.com/article/317778
South Korea announced national principles for the ethical dev and use of AI https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260824/korea-sets-national-principles-for-ai-ethics
China 4 million Teslas and other brands of cars recalled due to hidden door handles https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g6ggdg030o
US Apache helicopters seem to be crashing a lot more than usual https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/politics/us-army-attack-helicopters-crashing-at-historically-high-rate
Ireland dealing with a sharp increase of people driving on the wrong side of the road https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/24/wrong-way-driving-out-of-control-amid-32-rise-in-incidents-detected-in-2026/?edge_reader_page
