{
  "id": 3403863,
  "title": "THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/thursday-aug-27-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/todayinhistory/20260826/thursday-aug-27-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 27, 2026, a significant event occurred at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. Angelina Jolie was recognized for her humanitarian efforts by being appointed a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador. This appointment, which took place at the UNHCR headquarters, highlights the organization's commitment to supporting refugees and displaced individuals worldwide.",
  "summary": "479 B.C.-Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Plataea, Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by a Greek army under Pausanias; a double victory with the success at Mycale that ends the Persian invasion 663-Battle of Baekgang: Tang Chinese and Silla Korean forces defeat Baekje Korean forces and their Yamato Japanese allies on the Geum River in Korea, the last Japanese invasion of Korea for 900 years…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Angelina Jolie's appointment as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador underscores the organization's reliance on influential figures to amplify its mission to support refugees and displaced individuals globally.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/thursday-aug-27-2026-3405274",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}