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In Indonesia

Jakarta’s main airport, Soekarno-Hatta, suspended flights after ash from an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted operations.

In Lebanon

Reported figures say nearly 9,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2023. Since March 2, more than 179 attacks on ambulance crews have been recorded, and 179 healthcare workers have reportedly been killed.

In the United Kingdom

The British government is considering compensation for veterans exposed to radiation during nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s and 1960s. One proposal would pay £30,000, below Labour’s earlier £50,000 pledge, while ministers decide whether roughly 2,000 surviving veterans, bereaved families, or both would qualify.

On Ukraine diplomacy

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss possible next steps toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the White House. The Kremlin called the talks highly useful and said the Americans outlined several paths for restarting stalled negotiations. The envoys are due in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, though neither side has released substantive details from Moscow.

In Nepal

Chandika Shrestha, 64, was found alive after more than 10 days in her partially mud-buried home. She was airlifted to hospital for treatment.

In Iran

A fuel tanker explosion on the Hamedan-Sanandaj highway killed at least 10 people and injured at least six, according to Iranian officials.

In U.S. politics

A Trump-backed group says it will spend $10 million on advertising in Texas’s Senate race. Trump has also pledged more than $400 million through his super PAC for Republican candidates in the midterms, ensuring the airwaves will remain well funded.

At sea between the U.S. and Iran

The United States says it struck three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it targeted three ships linked to the U.S. The exchanges mark a direct escalation in the conflict at sea.

In European spaceflight

German company Isar Aerospace says it has put its Spectrum rocket into orbit, 18 months after its first attempt. The Bavaria-based firm calls it Europe’s first orbital launch of its kind from European soil.

In Namibia

The Trump administration plans to end $45 million in annual support for Namibia’s HIV response after two decades. A final payment is planned for fiscal year 2027, followed by a shift to technical cooperation rather than direct funding.

In Colombia

A drone attack blamed on the ELN killed three soldiers and wounded four at a military compound in northeastern Colombia. The attack was followed by a clash inside the base, according to the army.

In Britain

Police chiefs in England and Wales say early prisoner releases intended to relieve overcrowded prisons could require nearly £480 million in extra policing. About 2,500 people are expected to be released before Christmas, and forces warn that supervising licence breaches and new offences could pull officers away from existing crime reports.

U.S. deportations to Guyana

Cuban and Afghan immigrants deported from the United States have arrived in Guyana under the Trump administration’s expanded third-country deportation policy. The administration has reached more than 30 such agreements, extending removals beyond migrants’ home countries.

In the Middle East

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has called Israeli settler violence in the West Bank an act of terror after visiting Turmusayya and nearby communities. His comments are a direct rebuke from an administration generally close to Israel’s government.

In southern Lebanon, Israel and Hezbollah are again fighting around the strategic Ali Taher hill despite a ceasefire reached months ago. Israeli shelling and airstrikes have been met with Hezbollah drone attacks, leaving the area an active front.

In Syria, a court has sentenced former dictator Bashar Assad to death for crimes against Syrians. Survivors and rights advocates say the July verdict must be followed by broader transitional-justice efforts after 14 years of civil war.

Ukraine negotiations

Vladimir Putin has opened Kremlin talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on ending the war in Ukraine. The envoys are expected in Kyiv next, while Russia and Ukraine have each pledged not to strike the other’s capital for three days during the negotiations.

Russia-Ukraine talks

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to try to restart stalled Russia-Ukraine negotiations. The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin authorized a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv during the visit, while both sides continue escalating aerial attacks elsewhere.

Nepal flood rescue

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from Nepal’s flood wreckage 10 days after the disaster, including workers trapped in a hydropower tunnel and a woman found in her home. The death toll has passed 1,331, with people still missing.

In the West Bank

Israeli settler expansion is reaching Palestinian farmland in Area A of the occupied West Bank, where land has reportedly been razed in a key food-producing region. The expansion is accompanied by violence, further tightening pressure on Palestinian communities and agriculture.

U.S. citizenship and trade policy

The Trump administration has issued a rule denying citizenship to some U.S.-born children of foreign government employees. An immigration expert says the policy conflicts directly with Supreme Court precedent, setting up a likely legal fight over the reach of birthright citizenship.

President Trump also says a 90-day tariff pause will bring cheaper beef from Argentina and Brazil as the White House tries to lower grocery prices. Whether imported beef reaches consumers at noticeably lower prices remains to be seen.

Measles death in Pennsylvania

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has acknowledged that measles caused the death of a six-week-old infant in Pennsylvania. The confirmation followed the Lancaster County coroner’s findings, after Kennedy had questioned the state’s reports of measles-related deaths during the growing outbreak.

In Nepal

Rescuers have found two people alive 10 days after devastating floods, including a Chinese man pulled from a 225-metre tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project and a Nepali woman rescued in Nuwakot. The man was evacuated by helicopter for medical assessment. At least 1,300 people have been reported killed and more than 5,000 remain missing, with search teams still working around hydropower sites where workers may be trapped.

In Ukraine and Russia

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials before a planned visit to Ukraine. Their trip comes as Russian attacks killed at least five people in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have also been ordered to observe a three-day ceasefire, though reported strikes underline the gap between declarations and events on the ground.

In China

A mudslide after days of heavy rain in eastern Jiangxi province has killed one person and left 11 others missing. Rescue operations are under way.

In health research

An NHS trust is joining an international trial of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug for symptom-free middle-aged adults at elevated risk of the disease. Researchers will test whether treating people before memory problems begin can delay or prevent dementia symptoms.

In Berlin

A cyberattack has put sensitive data linked to Berlin state civil servants on the dark web, including birth certificates, phone numbers, home addresses, and apparent absence records. The breach exposes public employees to risks well beyond the usual bureaucratic inconvenience.

In Nepal

Indian authorities say 275 Indian nationals remain missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal. They also say no Indian travelers are stranded in flood-affected Tibet, as search and recovery efforts continue.

In Sudan

At least five people were killed when SPLM-N forces shelled residential areas in Dilling, in Sudan's South Kordofan state, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.

In Bolivia

An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha has killed at least 10 people and injured dozens. Earlier reports described two blasts at an army base, with investigators examining whether stored pyrotechnic material played a role.

On Ukraine diplomacy

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to travel to Kyiv and Moscow with a proposed plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The initiative follows overnight Russian strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region that local authorities say killed four people.

In Turkey and Iran sanctions

The United States has sanctioned a Turkish bank it says facilitated millions of dollars in transactions for Iran and maintained ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The bank has threatened legal action.

In Bolivia

Explosions at a military facility in Viacha that stored pyrotechnic material have killed at least 10 people and injured dozens. Authorities say seven people remain missing and have warned residents to stay away as the risk of further blasts remains.

In Southeast Asia

Malaysia has declared an emergency in the Serian district of Sarawak, where haze linked to fires in Indonesia has pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.

Along Gaza’s coast

Scientists say Gaza’s destroyed sewage system may be contributing to algae blooms in the Mediterranean. Damage to sanitation infrastructure is worsening Gaza’s water crisis and may now be creating an environmental threat beyond its borders.

On Russia and Ukraine

President Trump is sending Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Russia and Ukraine with a new peace plan, according to Al Jazeera. No details of the proposal have been released, leaving unanswered what either side is expected to accept.

In Romania

Romanian authorities have filed additional trafficking and sex-crime charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate. The brothers are jailed in Miami while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom over separate allegations, which they deny.

At the Labor Department

A Labor Department inspector general report says former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer fostered an intimidating and humiliating workplace before resigning in April. The report also alleges she drank alcohol during work hours and failed to disclose expensive gifts.

In public health

A Lancaster County coroner has confirmed that a six-week-old infant in Pennsylvania died from measles. The confirmation adds to concern over a disease that is preventable but can be especially dangerous for infants too young to be fully vaccinated.

Separately, counterfeit versions of an experimental weight-loss drug are appearing on the black market before the real product has won approval. Buyers have no reliable way to know what they are receiving, a predictable hazard when demand outruns regulation and supply.

In election access

A federal judge has extended an injunction blocking President Trump’s executive order imposing broad restrictions on mail-in voting, as North Carolina begins sending ballots for the November midterms.

A new study also found that nearly one-third of AI chatbot answers about upcoming elections may be inaccurate or outdated. For voters using chatbots to find polling information, confidence is not the same as accuracy.

In Tunisia

Tunisian authorities have arrested another journalist as prosecutions of media workers and government critics continue under President Kais Saied. The case is part of mounting pressure on independent reporting and political dissent in the country.

In environmental policy

Two former EPA officials say the Trump administration stalled a planned study of industrial PFAS discharges in wastewater. The survey was meant to identify which industries release the persistent chemicals, often called forever chemicals, and provide data for possible regulation.

In Massachusetts

A judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after jurors remained deadlocked following seven days of deliberations. Clancy was charged over the 2023 deaths of her three children. Her defense argued that postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible, while prosecutors alleged deliberate planning. Prosecutors may pursue a retrial, and Clancy is due back in court September 29.

In the Middle East

President Trump described the six-month conflict with Iran as “small potatoes,” even as the fighting has contributed to higher fuel prices and the deaths of 18 U.S. service members. He said he considers it a military conflict rather than a war.

Fighting is also escalating in western Yemen, where Houthi forces are seeking high ground and tighter control over the southwestern approach to the Red Sea. The Iran-backed group has abandoned its fragile July truce with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government-in-exile.

In Washington

Trump said his MAGA Inc. super PAC could spend between $400 million and $500 million to support Republican candidates in November’s midterm elections. He said the group has about $1 billion available.

Trump also signed an executive order intended to make it easier for farmers and ranchers to process meat and sell it directly to consumers. The administration says the measure could reduce reliance on a small group of dominant meat-packing companies.

In South America

Argentine President Javier Milei and Chilean President José Antonio Kast discussed the longstanding sovereignty dispute over the Strait of Magellan. Both leaders sought to defuse the issue during their meeting.

At the United Nations

The UN adopted a new world map intended to better reflect Africa’s scale, following criticism that the widely used Mercator projection enlarges countries nearer the poles and places Western nations at the visual center of the map.

In Ukraine

A Russian drone strike hit the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency in central Kyiv, with black smoke seen over the city. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had ordered an appropriate and tangible response, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the attack a major escalation.

In the West Bank and Gaza

The United Nations says Israel’s Operation Iron Wall in the occupied West Bank could amount to ethnic cleansing. More than 33,000 Palestinian refugees remain displaced since the operation began.

Separately, the US State Department told Al Jazeera that Washington does not support any plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza, rejecting Israeli suggestions that the population could be removed.

In U.S. policy and consumer costs

President Trump said he could halt trade with countries where the United States runs a trade deficit unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. He cited a strong August jobs report while pressing for lower rates, tying trade access to central-bank policy.

Meanwhile, US diesel prices have reached an all-time high, and gasoline set a Labor Day weekend record amid the Iran war, adding pressure on household budgets ahead of the November midterms.

In tech and transport

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercabs, a day after the company began offering rides in Austin. The two-seat vehicles lack steering wheels, mirrors, and brake pedals, equipment federal rules generally require.

In Britain and France

The British Army has halted major training exercises because of a funding shortfall, despite government warnings that the security environment is becoming more dangerous.

In French politics, Jordan Bardella told the Reform conference that a government led by him would take back migrants who crossed the Channel in small boats, arguing the policy would end illegal crossings.