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US citizens WILL actually have to pay for the Venezuelan oil because the Pentagon is helping finance private business https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/inside-trumps-plan-to-give-the-pentagon-a-stake-in-venezuelas-oil-riches-f054cdc2?mod=mhp&edge_reader_page
Sudanese folks living in US plan to sue uae over support for RSF https://sudantribune.com/article/318050
Iran bitching about Japan allowing US basing https://aje.news/xxqr90?update=4898502
Switzerland shooting at rave, 1 dead https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/one-person-killed-five-wounded-in-shooting-at-rave-in-switzerland
Guinea-Bissau holding vote in referendum that could give president more power, reducing parliament size and the power of the PM https://apnews.com/article/guinea-bissau-referendum-elections-presidential-powers-e3596d7ae2ad62f6f380af99d5bfe9ce
Central African Republic, several deportees sent there, one Afghan man who’s brothers helped US troops. Also had folks from Nepal, Nicaragua , and Iran https://apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-afghan-deportation-united-states-687d053499ccdbf6a26f091219ae10fe
South Korea Pres replaced 6 ministers in cabinet due to falling approval ratings https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260830/lee-nominates-6-ministers-in-cabinet-reshuffle
Japan made deal with Nippon Steel to acquire a former site to be used to for multifunctional integrated defense hub https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/28/japan/japan-defense-hub-nippon-steel/
Japan massive herd of 500+ dear in some mountains https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/tvasahinews/nation/tvasahinews-900198309?fm=topics&fm_topics_id=4ae57016df6603d05f4099536df38509
Nepal, 752 dead from flood https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwrk34rzx3z2t
Iceland says no to restarting EU talks https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70le8ed1plo
Australia cuttlefish mating event has 97% drop in cuttlefish numbers due to toxic algae bloom https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75gyw0nkzno?edge_reader_page
