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Gloria Steinem in 1977

• American journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem (pictured) dies at the age of 92.
• Following the Kazakh legislative election, Oljas Bektenov is reappointed Prime Minister of Kazakhstan by the newly established Kurultai.
• Duane Davis is convicted of orchestrating the 1996 murder of American rapper Tupac Shakur.
• In a referendum, Icelanders reject European Union membership negotiations.

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• Iran war (Lebanon war)
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Recent deaths:

• Wojciech Onsorge
• Geles Cabrera
• Edith Barr
• Charles Josselin
• Paul LeDuc
• Ritu Khullar

September 8, 2026 (2026-09-08) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni civil war 2026 Yemen offensive, Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict September 2026 Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia Houthi forces launch ballistic missiles and drones at several locations in Saudi Arabia, injuring 73 people, including civilians, and causing fires that temporarily halt operations at some energy facilities. (Reuters) The confirmed toll of the offensive in western Yemen increases to 500 people killed, including 278 Houthi fighters, 216 soldiers of the Yemeni Armed Forces and 29 civilians. (LBC Group) Russo-Ukrainian war Kyiv strikes, Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war Russia launches drones and missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine, following a weekend pause in strikes, killing two people and injuring at least 10. The attacks damage civilian infrastructure at at least 16 locations and cause fires in five districts. (The Pioneer) Business and economy Canada–United States relations 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15% to 50% on CA$27.6 billion (US$19.9 billion) of U.S. goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper products, and electronics, take effect in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. (AFP via France 24) Israel–United Kingdom relations Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announces that the United Kingdom will ban trade and bar providing services to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. (AP) International relations Bosnia and Herzegovina–Serbia relations Bosnia declares two Serbian embassy diplomats, military attaché Milan Dulanović and Security Intelligence Agency representative advisor at the embassy Darko Maksimović, as persona non grata after attending the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade. (Reuters) Health and environment Indonesia's food agency suspends nearly 2,000 kitchens in its national free meals programme after they fail to register for mandatory sanitation inspections, as the agency strengthens food safety measures following widespread poisoning cases. (Reuters) Law and crime 2026 Musée Renoir theft Thieves steal artworks by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The works had an estimated value of €9 million. (BBC News) September 7, 2026 (2026-09-07) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Oman's navy says that they have rescued 16 crew members from a Saudi Arabia-flagged oil tanker SIDR that was attacked a week ago in the Strait of Hormuz. (MENA via The New Arab) Hezbollah–Israeli conflict 2026 Lebanon war, Israeli attacks on the Lebanese health sector during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict Nine people, including two children, are killed, and five others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Kfar Reman, Lebanon. Separately, in the same city, two medics are killed in another airstrike on a vehicle. (Al Jazeera) Yemeni civil war 2026 Yemen offensive More than 300 people are killed amid the deadliest fighting in the war since 2022. (AFP via Barron's) Amid the offensive, Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate, killing seven people, including a child, and trapping 35 more under the rubble. (AP) Business and economy Tourism in Tokyo The government of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, announces plans to prohibit more than half of its vacation rentals in residential areas and near schools after complaints increase over noise, smoking, trespassing, and improper waste disposal. (AFP via France 24) Disasters and accidents The death toll from an explosion at military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, three days ago, increases to nine people. (Reuters) A private Piper PA-34-200T Seneca aircraft goes missing off Andros Island, the Bahamas, with four people on board. A search and rescue operation is ongoing. (NBC News) A PAC P-750 XSTOL aircraft operating a passenger flight for Niugini Aviation crashes near Simbai, Madang, Papua New Guinea, during approach. All four people on board are killed. (ASN) Health and environment 2026 East Malaysia haze Malaysia lifts the state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after air pollution fell below hazardous levels, although several areas remain "very unhealthy" because of smoke from wildfires in Indonesia. (AFP via France 24) International relations Greenland and the European Union European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announces that Greenland and the European Union have reached a €200 million (US$232.5 million) partnership deal. (Reuters) North Korea–Russia relations North Korea and Russia opens the Yakov Novichenko Bridge at its border, the first road bridge connecting the two countries. (DW) (The Independent) Serbia–European Union relations A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian) Law and crime Flood control projects scandal in the Philippines The Philippine Sandiganbayan appellate court issues an arrest warrant for Leyte's 1st district representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez after the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges of plunder against him for the alleged ₱7.44 billion (US$118.62 million) worth of kickbacks he received from flood control, infrastructure, and other government projects. (Reuters) Politics and elections Kenya grants temporary legal status to undocumented East African nationals who registered with their embassies, after president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses operated by foreign traders without work permits. (Reuters) Sports In Australian rules football, the Australian Football League introduces limits on contact training from the 2027 preseason to reduce concussion risk, capping weekly contact at 120 minutes initially and 160 minutes later while prohibiting high-intensity sessions on consecutive days. (AFP via France 24) September 6, 2026 (2026-09-06) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis Gaza war Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip A Palestinian man and his daughter are killed and 6 others wounded in an Israeli strike that targeted a car in Al Nasr District, Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Also medics says that two separate Israeli ​strikes killed two other people, including a child in Gaza City, in addition, an Israeli strikes killed at least one near the telecommunication ​company east of Gaza City while an Israeli tank at ​a school housing displaced families killed a 3-year-old boy, takes the death toll to 4. (Reuters) Hezbollah–Israeli conflict Seven people are killed and 20 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera 1) (Al Jazeera 2) Russo-Ukrainian war Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner make their first visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks amidst renewed efforts to end the war. (Reuters) (CNBC) Sudanese civil war Kordofan campaign The Sudanese Armed Forces and Joint Forces advance in Sudan's North Kordofan state, and recaptures the town of Hamrat al-Wiz. (Sudan Tribune) The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that over 11,000 people have been reported missing since the civil war. (Sudan Tribune) Arts and culture 78th Primetime Emmy Awards 78th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Rob Reiner wins a posthumous award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Bear nine months after his killing. (The New York Times) Disasters and accidents 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak Three more children are reported to die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 997. (The Daily Star) 2026 Pacific typhoon season The death toll from mudslides caused by Typhoon Saudel in Suichuan County, Jiangxi, China, increases to three. (AP) 21 Air Flight 7598 A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air, contracted by Amazon Air, overshoots the runway and strikes vehicles while landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States, killing five people and injuring five others. (BBC News) (The New York Times) Eleven people are killed and seven others are injured when a fuel tanker hits other cars and explodes, reportedly due to a faulty brake system, near Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. (AP) Eleven climbers are killed and six others are injured after an avalanche struck a group of 33 on Mount Mizhirgi in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. Six other climbers are missing as rescuers continue search operations. (Firstpost) Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Indonesia's busiest airport, suspends flight operations after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatoa reaches the airport. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) Politics and elections 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats. (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian) Former Danish Queen Margrethe II is hospitalized and will miss the funeral of Norway king Harald V. (Jang) Sports 2026 Formula One World Championship 2026 Italian Grand Prix In Formula One racing, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first Italian driver in 60 years to win on home soil after Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. (Reuters) 2026 Leagues Cup 2026 Leagues Cup final In association football, Toluca defeat Monterrey 2–0 in the final to claim their first Leagues Cup championship. (USA Today) 2026 NASCAR Cup Series 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 In NASCAR racing, Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell wins the Southern 500 race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, U.S., snapping a 33-race winless streak. (ESPN) 2026 World Nomad Games The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. (The Times of Central Asia) (24.kg) Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. (Qazinform) Ice hockey in the United Kingdom Manchester Storm set a new attendance record for a match between two Elite Ice Hockey League teams, with 11,062 people watching their pre-season friendly against Sheffield Steelers at the AO Arena, the first professional hockey game the venue has hosted since 2004. (EIHL) September 5, 2026 (2026-09-05) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian war Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war Russia and Ukraine agree to halt strikes on Kyiv and Moscow, respectively, during United States-mediated peace talks, as U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv. (AFP via Dawn) Kyiv strikes A Russian missile strike kills two people and damages multiple residential buildings in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. (UA News) Russian occupation of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast A Russian airstrike on Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people and injures five others, including one critically, according to Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Hanza. (SANA) 2026 Iran war The United States Central Command says its forces have destroyed three Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including one in the Gulf of Oman, after alleged Iranian missile attacks on U.S. naval vessels. (AFP via France 24) (BBC News) Mexican drug war Two federal agents are killed in a shootout with an unnamed armed group in Omealca, Veracruz, Mexico. (Demócrata) Disasters and accidents 2026 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Saudel One person is killed and eleven others are reported missing after a mudslide buries a village and damages 12 homes in Suichuan County, Jiangxi, China. (AP) 2026 Indonesia wildfires Indonesia's disaster agency and air force conduct aerial firefighting operations to contain wildfires near the planned capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan, following a request from the Nusantara Capital City Authority. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer) Cape Verde bus crash Twenty-five people are killed and several others are injured after a bus carrying mostly secondary school students plunges down a slope in Fogo island, Cape Verde. (AP) Ten people are killed and 64 others are injured after an accidental fireworks explosion during a religious celebration in a parish in Temascalcingo, Mexico. (Al Jazeera) Ten people are killed and six others are injured after a tank truck suffers a brake failure and explodes on the Hamedan–Sanandaj highway, Iran. (AFP via The Star) A Greek F-4 Phantom jet crashes during an air show at Tanagra Air Base near Athens, Greece, killing both pilots. (Reuters) A five-story hostel building collapses in New Delhi, India, killing seven people. At least 12 people are rescued from the rubble. (AP) Health and environment 2026 Ebola epidemic Uganda's health ministry bans mourners from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from attending the burial ceremony of the late Tooro Kingdom king Rukidi IV amidst the Ebola outbreak. (The Independent Uganda) (Uganda Mirror) Tens of thousands of people rally in Zagreb, Croatia, demanding the removal of about 37,000 tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste from Gospić and a ban on waste imports amid concerns over soil and groundwater contamination. (AP) The National Food Agency of Indonesia reports that nearly 2,000 people, mostly students, have fallen ill across the country this week in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to president Prabowo Subianto's new Free Nutritious Meals program. (AP) International relations The 128 parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons agree on a non-binding text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems, potentially enabling negotiations on international rules governing their use. (Reuters) Law and crime Peruvian security crisis Peru declares a 60-day state of emergency in five supermax prisons, authorizing police and military forces to control the facilities and surrounding airspace and communications to disrupt criminal organizations operating from prisons. (Reuters) United Kingdom anti-immigration protests Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. (BBC News) (CNN) Philippine vice president Sara Duterte posts ₱360,000 (US$5,740) bail on three counts of grave threats, prompting a regional trial court to lift her arrest warrant. The charges concern alleged threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. (AP) In Egypt, twelve people are sentenced to death for drugs trafficking, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa. (AFP via ABC News Australia) Sports 2026 Formula One World Championship 2026 Italian Grand Prix In Formula One, Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll becomes the first driver to be knocked out in Q1 100 times after doing so at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. (Motorsport) At the same Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly achieves his maiden pole position after qualifying first, the first French driver to do so since Jean Alesi in 1997. (F1) (USA Today) 2026 Diamond League 2026 Memorial Van Damme In track and field, Swiss athlete Audrey Werro wins the women's 800 metres at the Diamond League's Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, with a meeting record of 1:54.75. (Athletics Weekly) 2026 China GT Championship Dutch Loek Hartog rescues fellow driver Ollie Millroy from a burning car following an accident at the Shanghai International Circuit. (Motorsport Network) 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal. (The Guardian) (ESPN) 2026 MLS season In association football, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history. (The Columbus Dispatch) (Our Sports Central) In women's boxing, Katie Taylor retires as the undisputed super lightweight champion after defeating previously unbeaten Flora Pili by unanimous decision before a crowd of 83,000 at Croke Park in Dublin. (ESPN) September 4, 2026 (2026-09-04) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis Gaza war Aftermath of the Battle of Sufa The Israel Defense Forces state that Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, a Nukhba Force commander who participated in the October 7 attacks on the Sufa post, was killed in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel) 2026 Lebanon war 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire Israel frees four prisoners, including two Syrian citizens, via International Committee of the Red Cross as part of efforts to revive U.S.-backed peace talks signed between Israel and Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (The Hill) Yemeni civil war 2026 Yemen offensive Over 120 people are confirmed to have been killed since yesterday during the clashes between Houthis and the Yemeni Armed Forces in western Yemen. (AFP via France 24) Russo-Ukrainian war Kyiv strikes A Russian drone strikes the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack targeted acting SSU head Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed. (CNN) Colombian conflict At least three soldiers are killed and four are wounded by explosives dropped from drones in Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Colombia. Local authorities blame the attack on the National Liberation Army. (AP) Insurgency in Balochistan The Pakistani military says it has killed 48 Baloch seperatists in a series of raids on hideouts over the past 72 hours in Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP) Kidnapping in Nigeria Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria. (Vanguard) Arts and culture An Argentine judge orders the repatriation of Giacomo Ceruti's 18th-century painting Portrait of a Lady, looted by Nazi Germany from Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II, to Goudstikker's daughter-in-law Marei von Saher. (AFP via France 24) Business and economy Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war fuel crisis The American Automobile Association reports that the average U.S. diesel price reached a record $5.85 per gallon, up from $3.71 a year earlier, amid disruptions to global energy markets caused by the Iran war. (AFP via France 24) 2026 European drought, 2026 European heatwaves France allocates more than €1 billion to support farms affected by drought and heatwaves, including compensation for crop losses, liquidity assistance, tax relief, and support for fertilizer and agricultural diesel costs. (The Peninsula) Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali laying the building's foundation stone. (Asia-News) (Caspian Post) (The Gulf Observer) The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens an investigation into whether Tesla's new Cybercab robotaxi models are properly certified and demonstrates compliance with motor vehicle safety standards. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods The Nepali Army rescues two people from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station in Rasuwa District, a week after floods ravaged the country. (NBC News) Around 22 people are killed in a blaze of unknown origin at a wedding party in Lingwala, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP) At least two people are killed, 62 others sustain injuries, and 14 others remain unaccounted for after a blast at a military base storing pyrotechnic material in Viacha, Bolivia. (Reuters) Health and environment 2026 East Malaysia haze Malaysia declares a state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after haze from wildfires in nearby Kalimantan, Indonesia, pushed air pollution above hazardous levels, closing 647 schools. (AFP via France 24) 2026 Ebola epidemic The Democratic Republic of the Congo issues an updated 180-day response to the Ebola outbreak in the country. (Xinhua) New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. (AFP via France 24) International relations Cambodia–United States relations The Royal Cambodian Army announces that they will resume joint military exercises with the United States beginning in February 2027 after they were suspended in 2017. The exercise will be codenamed Exercise Angkor Sentinel. (AP) The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution supporting the Equal Earth map projection over the Mercator projection, with 164 countries voting in favor, one against (United States), and six abstaining. (The Guardian) European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral. (AP) (Reuters) Law and crime Killing of the Clancy children In the United States, Massachusetts Superior Court associate justice William F. Sullivan declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors were deadlocked following more than 38 hours of deliberations, with the panel split 11–1. (BBC News) (The Guardian) Mexican drug war Mexico's navy, the attorney general, and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection seize approximately 16.8 tonnes of methamphetamine and dismantle three clandestine drug laboratories in Sinaloa. (AFP via Arab News) Mexican federal deputy Zenyazen Escobar García is found dead inside his vehicle in his home state of Veracruz with at least one gunshot wound. State prosecutors open an investigation without determining whether his death is suicide or homicide. (AFP via The Manila Times) A Philippine regional trial court issues an arrest warrant for vice president Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez, setting bail at ₱120,000 (US$2,000) per count. (Reuters) Police in Guangxi, China, arrest 52 Singaporeans over suspected involvement in illegal pyramid-scheme activities as part of a broader law-enforcement operation. Singapore's foreign ministry says it is providing consular assistance. (Reuters) Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18. (Reuters) A Tunisian judge orders journalist Mohamed Ali Yousfi detained on allegations of illicit enrichment, money laundering, and conspiracy after police arrest him outside Express FM in Tunis. (DW) Politics and elections Meloni government Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government becomes the longest serving in Italy during the postwar era. (DW) The remains of King Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom return to Uganda for his burial. (BBC News) (Reuters) Sports 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup The opening ceremony for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is held in Berlin, Germany, with the defending champions United States defeating China 94–61. (AP) Palestinian sports during the Gaza war Palestinian football resumes after nearly three years due to the Gaza war, with the Palestinian Football Association launching a tournament involving more than 200 teams from refugee camps. (AFP via France 24) September 3, 2026 (2026-09-03) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war, United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war Iran's military launches drones and missiles on Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait and Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, targeting United States military facilities and equipment to retaliate for the recent U.S. bombardment of Iran that killed at least 19 people. (AFP via South China Morning Post) 2026 Sirik wedding airstrike U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. (Middle East Eye) (The Jerusalem Post) 2026 Lebanon war 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire Israel releases prisoner Malek Ghazi and hands him over to the Lebanese army, the first release since the war started in March, as part of an effort to revive peace talks. (AP) (Arab News) Yemeni civil war 2026 Yemen offensive The Houthis launch an offensive in western Yemen, clashing with the Yemeni Armed Forces and aiming to reach and cut the road linking Taiz to Al-Makha district. Fourteen balistic missiles and several drones are launched in Taiz and Hodeidah. At least 18 Houthi fighters and 13 government troops are killed in the clashes. (Al Jazeera) Russo–Ukrainian war Kharkiv Oblast campaign Russian forces say they have captured several settlements in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, encircling Ukrainian forces. (ISW) The Security Service of Ukraine open fire against agents of the Main Directorate of Intelligence in Kyiv during a search at an apartment related to an arrest against a Russian national fighting for Ukraine, wounding three people. (The Guardian) Sudanese civil war Sudanese refugee crisis The International Organization for Migration reports the first operation of a voluntary repatriation flight for stranded migrants in Khartoum, Sudan, since the war started three years ago. (Sudan Tribune) Colombian conflict A Colombian judge orders president Abelardo de la Espriella's government to suspend airstrikes on guerrilla camps in the Guaviare Department when intelligence indicated that minors may be present, after recent bombings killed at least three teenagers. (AFP via France 24) Nigerian bandit conflict Five people are killed and several other residents are abducted during a bandit attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. (Daily Post Nigeria) Disasters and accidents 2026 Indonesia wildfires 2026 East Malaysia haze, Endangerment of orangutans Authorities in Indonesia rescue a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo. (AFP via RFI) (The Borneo Post) 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods United Arab Emirates president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announces that the country will deploy an emergency relief mission to Nepal to support people affected by the deadly floods and landslides. (Gulf News) At least 37 people are killed after inhaling petroleum fumes while allegedly siphoning fuel from an illegally tapped pipeline in Rivers State, Nigeria. (AFP via France 24) Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship. (BBC News) Health and environment 2026 East Malaysia haze Malaysia's disaster agency, meteorological agency, and air force launch cloud-seeding operations in Sarawak to reduce haze and increase water reserves. (AFP via France 24) International relations Aftermath of the Syrian civil war Syrian chemical weapons program, Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war Officials at a United Nations Security Council meeting say that Syria has started the process of destroying clandestine chemical weapons from former president Bashar al-Assad's regime. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) Germany–Russia relations 2026 Leipzig Airport drone incidents Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says that Russia will close Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg in response to Germany closing Russia's consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month. (AP) Law and crime 2026 Tacloban school shooting, 2026 Ateneo de Zamboanga University shooting The Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. (AFP via France 24) A court in Moscow, Russia, places children's hospice founder Lida Moniava under judicial supervision, imposing a nightly curfew, internet ban, and contact restrictions over a 2023 post prosecutors said spread false information about the military. (AFP via France 24) Politics and elections 2025–2026 United States redistricting In the United States, the Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. (AP) (The Guardian) Science and technology AI boom OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, the latest version of ChatGPT. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (Axios) The BepiColombo begins its final mission to Mercury, eight years after its launch by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Space.com) NASA discovers a 10–sided pattern on the south pole of Saturn using its Hubble Space Telescope from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, United States. (The Peninsula) (ScienceDaily) Sports In association football, the French Football Federation upholds Bordeaux's relegation to Régional 1, the sixth tier of the French football league system, rejecting the club's request for reinstatement in National 2 following its exclusion from national competitions over financial concerns. (AFP via France 24) September 2, 2026 (2026-09-02) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli settler violence Palestinian officials say two teenagers were killed during an incident involving Israeli settlers and soldiers in al-Mughayyir, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank. The villiage council states that the Palestinian teenagers were killed when they were trying to prevent the Israeli settlers from stealing livestock. Israel's military says troops shot stone-throwers while protecting an Israeli civilian and police retrieving livestock. (BBC News) Russo-Ukrainian war 2026 SBU–HUR Kyiv shootout In Kyiv, Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) have a shootout, injuring three HUR officers. (Al Jazeera) (Kyiv Independent) Sudanese civil war War crimes in the Sudanese civil war The World Food Programme reports that an airstrike hit two UN food aid trucks in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, over the weekend, destroying emergency supplies. (AFP via Arab News) (Sudan Tribune) Insurgency in Balochistan Twenty-one insurgents and six Pakistani personnel, including five security forces and a customs official, are killed in separate shootouts across multiple districts in Balochistan, Pakistan. (Dawn) Business and economy Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The global stock index rises following recent declines amidst the war in Iran including renewed tensions with the Japanese yen gaining against the United States dollar. (Reuters) The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". (AFP via France 24) (Seoul Economic Daily) Disasters and accidents 2026 Dahab-Nuweiba bus crash At least 22 people, including ten Jordanians, are killed and 28 others are injured in a bus accident in South Sinai, Egypt. (AFP via France 24) The MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship sinks in the Marmara Sea after a collision with an oil tanker, leaving ten people missing. (Euronews) At least 13 people are killed and five others sustain critical injuries after two minivans collide head-on in Greater Accra, Ghana. (Xinhua) Five people are killed and 20 others injured after a passenger bus collides with a tanker truck on the National Highway 39 in Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh, India. (Times of India) An explosion at the Augsburg train station in Swabia, Germany, injures two people. The cause is unknown. (Euronews) A crew member is killed, six others are missing, and one is rescued when a tugboat capsizes and sinks off the coast of Busan, South Korea. (AP) International relations Norway–Russia relations, Russian shadow fleet Norway seizes the Russian-owned Professor Molchanov ship near Svalbard to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation award owed to Ukraine's Naftogaz for assets expropriated in Crimea. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime 2026 Leipzig Airport drone incidents Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. (AFP via France 24) (DW) Birthright citizenship in the United States U.S. federal judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland's district court blocks an attempt by the Trump administration from implementing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the country. (The New York Times) (Reuters) A Maltese jury acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech of complicity in the 2017 car-bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and of criminal association, finding him not guilty by an 8–1 vote. (AP via NPR) Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured in a mass shooting in Loring Park, Minneapolis, United States. (AP) (DW) Digital rights organization SHARE Foundation documents at least 14 Serbian students and opposition activists targeted with Pegasus or NoviSpy spyware in 2026, while Citizen Lab confirms Pegasus infection in at least one case. (Financial Times) Politics and elections 2026 Estonian presidential election Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, the only candidate, is elected by the Riigikogu as President of Estonia. She will be sworn into office on October 12, succeeding Alar Karis. (ERR) (Reuters) Sports 2027 U.S. Open Cup In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. (ESPN) (The Guardian)

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