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OpenAI says AI agents collaborated in attack on Hugging Face Technology
27.08.2026

OpenAI says AI agents collaborated in attack on Hugging Face

OpenAI said its artificial intelligence agents exploited vulnerabilities in Artifactory, a software repository tool, and later used those capabilities in…

Deaths reported as wildfires spread across northeastern Algeria Africa
27.08.2026

Deaths reported as wildfires spread across northeastern Algeria

At least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured as wildfires ravaged northeastern Algeria, Interior Minister Said Sayoud…

Court rejects Minnesota request over detained ICE agent Americas
27.08.2026

Court rejects Minnesota request over detained ICE agent

A United States judge on Wednesday declined Minnesota’s request to compel Texas to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian…

Children return to a damaged school under demolition threat Middle East
27.08.2026

Children return to a damaged school under demolition threat

Children in Shaab al-Butum village in Masafer Yatta, in the southern occupied West Bank, are returning to their only school…

Qatar’s prime minister heads to Tehran for de-escalation talks Middle East
27.08.2026

Qatar’s prime minister heads to Tehran for de-escalation talks

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due to visit Tehran on Thursday to discuss…

Glacial collapse leaves at least 165 dead after Nepal-Tibet flood Asia-Pacific
27.08.2026

Glacial collapse leaves at least 165 dead after Nepal-Tibet flood

A glacial collapse triggered a catastrophic flash flood across Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 165 people and leaving hundreds…

Hormuz shipping still faces risks after US mine-clearing claim Middle East
27.08.2026

Hormuz shipping still faces risks after US mine-clearing claim

The Strait of Hormuz remains high risk for commercial shipping despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy…

Meta settlement rewrites default settings for teenage users Technology
27.08.2026

Meta settlement rewrites default settings for teenage users

Meta has agreed to change how teenagers use Instagram and Facebook and to pay up to a combined $18bn over…

Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 after a lifetime of artistic creation Culture
27.08.2026

Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 after a lifetime of artistic creation

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist whose polka-dot paintings and immersive infinity mirror rooms made her a global superstar, died aged…

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