{
  "id": 432723,
  "title": "TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tuesday-aug-11-2026-432723",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T03:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/todayinhistory/20260810/tuesday-aug-11-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "3114 B.C. - 3114-08-11 B.C.E marks the inception of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, utilized by various pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica, specifically the Maya.\n\nIn contrast, in 1945, the Allies refused Japan's proposal to surrender, insisting that Emperor Hirohito retain his position.\n\nFast forward to 1954, a formal peace treaty concluded a seven-year conflict between the French and the Communist Viet Minh in Indochina.\n\nTwenty years later, in 1963, four members of the African National Congress (ANC) managed to escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa.\n\nFast-forward to 1988, when Al-Qaeda was established during a meeting involving Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Dr. Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan.\n\nIn 1998, Yasser Arafat, who was then the president of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority, arrived in Cape Town. This visit marked his first state visit to South Africa, following an invitation from then-President Nelson Mandela.\n\nIn 2003, NATO assumed command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first significant operation outside of Europe in its 54-year history.",
  "summary": "3114 B.C. - 3114-08-11 B.C.E is traditionally considered the start date of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya 1945-Allies refuse Japan's offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status 1954-Formal peace treaty ends over seven years of fighting in Indochina between the French and the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tuesday-aug-11-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:02:02.000Z"
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  "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."
}