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Nepal 360 dead, 1,300 missing from flash flooding (total) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/27/more-than-1300-missing-in-nepal-and-china-after-deadly-himalayan-flood
Pakistan to help Kuwait train its military and defense forces https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4890760
Ship was struck in the strait https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4890955
Gaza struck by Israel https://aje.news/ubxd5s?update=4890744
Sudan Port Sudan detainees agree to postpone hunger strike u til Sunday after getting assurances https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/port-sudan-prisoners-suspend-hunger-strike-until-sunday?utm_source=pwa-app&utm_medium=pwa-app&utm_campaign=pwa-campaign&utm_term=pwa-term&utm_content=pwa-content
US Patriot missile stocks in Europe critically low https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4
Russia, 1 dead after car bomb https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-st-petersburg-car-bomb-be4fa1fbf6b7f3329c9be5f6ec209576
Iraq brigadier general killed after shooting during crackdown on illegal housing https://apnews.com/article/iraq-shooting-illegal-construction-structures-baghdad-dora-dc8e197c302011a0e8b67ad8d7a7111b
South Korea PM suggested an external reform agency to overhaul the police after missing person scandal https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260827/pm-suggests-external-reform-agency-to-overhaul-police-after-jeju-death
Canada said if US doesn’t press French language issue, talks can resume https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/world/canada/trade-war-french-language.html?edge_reader_page
Venezuela hit by a couple earthquakes https://alertas24.com/servicio-geologico-de-colombia-reporta-sismo-de-magnitud-3-4-en-merida/
Colombia military operation killed several armed militants https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/08/27/abatidos-miembros-de-grupo-armado-en-operativo-en-guaviare-colombia/
St Lucia folks are advised to take care in the extreme heat as conditions could continue for a while, and next year could be worse https://stluciatimes.com/183368/2026/08/saint-lucias-hot-spell-offers-a-glimpse-of-el-ninos-grip/
US signed exec order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America https://apnews.com/article/lake-ontario-canada-america-trump-trade-war-3ac58dca0ca83c15605d4dbff146b28a
