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Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, has died at 84

NPR · Aug 27, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC

Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God."

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World · Sky News

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dies

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, has died.Read original ↗

Society · NPR

Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries…Read original ↗

World · CNA

Country music legend Dolly Parton, known for hits including Jolene and 9 To 5, has died at 80.

She had a career spanning six decades, in which she penned some 3,000 tunes:Read original ↗

World · NPR

Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80

The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.Read original ↗

Society · Global News

Last remaining tenant of Granville Street SRO has been moved out

All residents of the Luugat have been relocated to alternative housing," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the tenant was relocated from the building last week.Read original ↗

Technology · TechCrunch

Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies

A recap of all the incidents involving LLMs made by Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI, which went rogue and attacked real companies and individuals on the internet.Read original ↗