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A fresh wave of explosions strikes across Lebanon, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 400 others. The U.S. Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for the first time in over four years with a bigger than usual cut. Peru declares a state of emergency in the regions affected by devastating forest fires.

Pager explosions across Lebanon have killed at least nine people and injured nearly 3,000, threatening to ignite new tensions in the Middle East. The European Commission President has revealed her proposed team for the next five years. China marks the 93rd anniversary of the Sept 18 Incident which triggered the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

The suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump faces charges related to firearms offenses. Typhoon Babinca has weakened to a tropical storm, with no deaths reported in China. Storm Boris sweeps through central Europe, leaving at least 18 dead and causing mass flooding and evacuations.

The FBI is investigating an incident at former U.S. President Donald Trump's golf course as a potential assassination attempt, with a suspect arrested. Germany tightens border controls to address irregular migration. Yemen's Houthi group decides to intensify military operations against Israel, while the Israeli Prime Minister vows retaliation.

UNRWA confirms that six of its staff members were killed in two Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza. Leading experts and top defense officials gather at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum to share insights on global security and development. Francine becomes a tropical storm after slamming into the U.S. southeastern coast.

The WHO's polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has reached over 82% of the targeted children in the territory. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is selecting a new leader who will become the next Prime Minister. Representatives from over 100 countries and regions, including the U.S., Russia, Ukraine and Israel, are attending the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on defense and security.

U.S. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates attend the first TV debate in Philadelphia, where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump blast each other for lacking a plan for the country's future. The 79th session of UN General Assembly officially kicks off. Syrian state media say Israeli strikes on central Syria have killed at least 18.

More than 100 people in Vietnam are dead or missing after Typhoon Yagi affected millions. An Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in southern Gaza has killed at least 40 Palestinians. Mpox infections keep growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reaching almost 20,000 cases.

Palestinian authorities say nearly 70 percent of children in Gaza have received their first polio vaccine dose. Typhoon Yagi has killed nearly 60 people in Vietnam before weakening to a tropical storm. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have come to a close after 11 days of competition.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says the Gaza Strip is experiencing the most severe food crisis in the history of the Global Report on Food Crises. Former EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier officially becomes France's new Prime Minister. The Chinese mainland braces for Super Typhoon Yagi.