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Iraq Kurds struck by drone https://aje.news/l5td90?update=4888250
Nepal over 270 dead https://aje.news/ik6ybt?update=4889567
US OpenAI models were communicating and and breaking sandbox before the hacks began, and up to 1,200 agents participated in the discussion of the hacks, 700 aided, included publicly available models https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/27/openai-says-it-detected-malign-activity-months-before-hugging-face-attack
Iran not able to import enough oil https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4889346
Iran says Muslim nations should be working together https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4889166
Yemen seized vessel carrying drone components headed to rebels https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4888807
Lebanon struck by Israel https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4888766
Ukraine struck by Russia https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-missile-attack-c841f3aa849a38ddca94e2dd44556c3a
Norway Kings health not doing too great https://apnews.com/article/norway-royals-king-harald-hospital-e534e5620dd8a6b9e19b7186a07822df
Japan hit by heavy rains and flooding https://apnews.com/article/japan-heavy-rain-flooding-ishikawa-toyama-d37ef074f214d72b545ba917b6e41963
Canada defense spending ramping up, additional $60b over next couple years https://apnews.com/article/canada-defense-america-carney-5605df36c99fc002da9e653fbc6f1e3c
Sudan strikes in Chad raise the risk of a regional conflict warned US and African Union https://sudantribune.com/article/317945
Japan from April 2025 to Jan 2026, filled 14,000 bears https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/bears-killed-13-people-japan-14000-bears
Japan might give tax relief to bear hunters https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/27/japan/bear-hunters-tax-relief/
