September 2
Armed conflicts and attacks
Politics and elections
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, the only candidate, is elected by the Riigikogu as President of the Republic of Estonia. She will be sworn into office next October 12, succeeding Alar Karis.
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ERR 
Disasters and accidents
At least 21 people are killed and 28 others are injured during a bus accident in South Sinai, Egypt.
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Reuters
The cargo ship sinks in the Marmara Sea after a collision with an oil tanker, leaving ten people missing.
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Euronews
An explosion at the Augsburg Hauptbahnhof in Augsburg, Germany, injures two people. The cause is unknown.
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Euronews
September 1
Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that his country is ready to return to the Islamabad Memorandum signed in June if the United States does the same amidst renewed fighting between the two countries.
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Fortune
The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah.
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CNN
Iranian state media reports that five civilians are killed and 63 more wounded at a wedding party at a home in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province during an American airstrike against Iranian military targets.
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Al Jazeera
Four people are killed in Israeli strikes during a ground operation in Gaza. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas internal security official in the operation.
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AFP via France 24
Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces.
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Voice of Emirates
Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure.
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)Kyiv strikes (2022–present)
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NDTV
Law and crime
An American judge rules that the case against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering political activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, can go to trial, citing sufficient probable cause.
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CNN
The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit against the public schools district of Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies that allow transgender students to share their preferred name, gender, and pronouns with school staff.
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Reuters
A Honduran judge dismisses a corruption case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández, ruling that he neither authorized nor managed the public funds allegedly diverted to finance his 2013 presidential campaign.
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AFP via France 24
Health and environment
The New Zealand Conservation Department reports that the amount of endangered Kākāpō species have reached 325 in the country following the addition of 90 chicks, exceeding 300 for the first time in 75 years.
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NBC News
Arts and culture
The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
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MindaNews
Science and technology
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Syria's former government under Bashar al-Assad failed to declare nuclear material and facilities, confirming that infrastructure at Deir ez-Zor is consistent with an unfinished nuclear reactor and identifying about 73 tonnes of natural uranium.
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AFP via France 24
The Turkish foreign ministry reports that Turkey has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 71st country to do so.
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Firstpost
Politics and elections
Haakon VIII takes the oath as King of Norway before the Storting following the death of his father, Harald V. His daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, takes the oath as Crown Princess.
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Reuters
Nicaragua's National Assembly approves on first reading a constitutional amendment barring opposition parties from elections and extending presidential and other elected terms from six to seven years. A second legislative vote is required for ratification.
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Reuters
Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds.
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BBC News
Business and economy
The International Monetary Fund reaches a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new US$2.2 billion, 36-month loan program supporting economic reforms after an earlier arrangement was suspended over previously unreported government debt.
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AFP via France 24
Ghana begins requiring artisanal doré bars purchased by privately financed gold buyers to undergo domestic refining before export, with GoldBod considering export applications only after processing at approved refineries.
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Reuters
Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages.
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AFP via France 24
International relations
Germany raises its threat assessment to "high", orders the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Russian House in Berlin, and tightens entry controls for Russian nationals after attributing the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Saxony, last month to Russia.
Germany–Russia relationsViolations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)2026 Leipzig Airport drone incidents
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CNN
Disasters and accidents
South Korea's foreign ministry announces that the country will deploy a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flash floods hit the South Asian country.
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Reuters
The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued.
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The Guardian
Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States.
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CNN
Seven people are killed and 13 others are injured when a speeding passenger van, with an Ipil–Pagadian route, crashes into a motorcycle and a wing van in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
Six pilgrims are killed and 14 others sustain serious injuries after a pickup truck carrying devotees collides with a truck along an expressway in Palwal district, Haryana, India.
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The Times of India
Sports
In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal faces pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027.
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Reuters
August 31
International relations
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games.
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Xinhua
Israel and Greece sign a 3 billion (US$3.48 billion) arms export deal that will enable the Israeli defense ministry to build the "Achilles Shield", a multi-layered air defense array similar to the Iron Dome, made entirely by Israeli systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and Barak MX.
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The Jerusalem Post
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, orders India to comply with the Indus Waters Treaty and restrict work on two hydroelectric projects that could violate it. India rejects the ruling and maintains that the treaty remains suspended.
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AFP via France 24
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni announces that Italy will extend its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for another 15 days in response to the migrant crisis event at the Ceuta border fence with Morocco.
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Reuters
Law and crime
A South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for bribing officials, including former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in an effort to obtain policy favors.
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Reuters
A judiciary in Iraq sentences Kata'ib Hezbollah member Amir Rahim Jabbar to 15 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson.
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Asharq Al Awsat
A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, finds former Crips gang leader Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur during a drive-by shooting in Paradise in 1996.
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BBC News
A tribunal of first instance in Brussels, Belgium, orders biometrics company Semlex and 13 other defendants to stand trial over alleged corruption, money laundering, and tax fraud linked to a passport contract in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Reuters
A suspect is arrested in relation to a mass shooting over the weekend at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland, which killed a woman and injured five other people.
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DW
A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives.
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Al Jazeera
Science and technology
Adobe Inc. reaches a US$4 billion deal to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia with its Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Humain.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
It is reported that school principal Rajendra Dawadi saved over 900 students and 16 faculty members at the Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Bidur, Nuwakot District, Nepal, 10 minutes before flash floods hit the area last week.
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Reuters
The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has reached past 950. Additionally, hundreds are reported to be feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in wake of the floods.
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CBC
The death toll from the flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, last Saturday rises to two, while the number of people missing falls from more than 20 to one after park rangers locate most of those previously unaccounted for.
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AFP via France 24
The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending 3,500 meters of ash in the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate.
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Antara News
Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies.
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Arab News
The United Arab Emirates defense ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE denies.
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AP
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip kill at least five people.
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Al Jazeera
Ukraine tightens security measures for Kyiv's public transport, schools, and parliament amid increased Russian drone attacks, including restrictions on large school gatherings, possible remote learning, and expanded shelter arrangements.
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)Aerial warfare in the Russo-Ukrainian warKyiv strikes (2022–present)
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Bangkok Post
A car bomb outside a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, kills one civilian and injures 11 others, including two officers. Police attribute the attack to the National Liberation Army.
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AFP via France 24
Health and environment
The total amount of cases of ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 6,000.
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Al Jazeera
A data from the Methane Alert and Response System reports that Turkmenistan has started the process of clearing methane leaks from its oil and gas facilities.
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The Guardian
Politics and elections
Kosovo's Vetëvendosje and Democratic League parties agree to support former Constitutional Court judge Bekim Sejdiu for president, potentially ending nearly two years of political deadlock and enabling the formation of a new government.
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Reuters
August 30
Sports
In field hockey, Germany defeats Spain 1–0 in the final to secure their fourth FIH Men's World Cup title.
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Reuters
In rowing, the 2026 World Championships conclude in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the host nation as the most successful team with 4 gold medals and 10 medals overall.
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World Rowing
Armed conflicts and attacks
A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz that were used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its first strikes against the country since July.
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NBC News
Syrian security forces says that they have killed Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud, a army commander who served under ousted former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on forces as they tried to arrest him.
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Asharq Al Awsat
A Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod, Russia, kills two people and injures 16 others, according to regional acting governor Alexander Shuvaev.
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Xinhua
Sudan's doctors network reports that five civilians are killed and thousands are displaced during attacks by Rapid Support Forces in Bara, North Kordofan.
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Sudan Tribune
Mexican security forces kill Los Reyes cartel leader Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez and another person during an operation in Tocumbo, Michoacán, after coming under gunfire.
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AA
Politics and elections
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AP
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BBC News
The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him.
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NK News
Disasters and accidents
The body of one man is found near the Colorado River while 15 other people remain missing after a flash flood at Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States.
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Euronews
Following the floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and Tibet, several countries and organizations pledge over $19.8 million total in emergency humanitarian aid, including Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society.
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Al Jazeera
At least eight people are killed and 18 others are missing when a passenger ferry sailing from Northern Cyprus to Turkey capsizes in the eastern Mediterranean sea. The ship was carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew members, of which 237 people have been rescued.
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Reuters
The body of the last missing individual aboard a boat capsized on Thursday on Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, Philippines, is recovered, concluding search operations with the final death toll at nine.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
International relations
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and a state visit.
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Xinhua
Law and crime
One person is killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland. The perpetrator is on the run.
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CNN
Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
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NBC News
Science and technology
NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, United States, to survey the universe, study dark matter and dark energy, and search for exoplanets and supernovae.
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Space.com