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UN Security Council: Syria launches first covert chemical weapons destruction
The United Nations Security Council, meeting on the 7th of this month, heard officials announce that Syria has begun destroying the chemical‑weapons progra
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IOM launches first Khartoum flight to voluntarily repatriate nearly 100 East African migrants
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its first voluntary repatriation flight in September 2026 from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan,
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Israel releases Lebanese prisoners, creating conditions to restart peace talks
Israel’s military released Lebanese citizen Malek Ghazi on Tuesday, handing him over to the Lebanese armed forces after nearly two years of detention. The
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US airstrike kills five civilians at Iranian wedding in Kuhestak
Iranian state media reported that an American airstrike on Thursday, 31 August, hit a private home in the coastal town of Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, kil
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Turkey Becomes 71st Nation to Join US-Led Artemis Moon Mission
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 3rd of this month that the country has formally joined the United States‑led Artemis Agreement, becom
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IAEA Says Syria Undeclared 73 Tons of Uranium at Suspected Reactor Site
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a report today accusing the former Syrian government, under the leadership of Bashar al‑Assad, of fail
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Sudan airstrike destroys two UN food trucks, urges humanitarian corridor protection
Over the weekend, the town of Dilling in Sudan’s South Kordofan state was struck by an air raid that destroyed two trucks carrying emergency food supplies
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US Airstrike on Iranian Wedding Kills Five, Injures 63 Civilians
An American airstrike on a residential compound in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, on Saturday killed five civilians and wounded 63 more, Iranian state media
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Israel kills four, captures senior Hamas security official in Rafah raid
Israeli forces killed four individuals in a series of air‑strikes that accompanied a ground incursion into the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, according t
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Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv kill 12, injure dozens
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its suburbs on Saturday killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and wounded dozens more, Ukr
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Nepali Army rescues 119 trapped after massive Khandbari landslide
The Nepali Army announced on Tuesday that rescue teams had saved approximately 119 people trapped after a massive landslide struck the remote village of Kh
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Haakon VIII crowned in Norway; Ingrid becomes first Crown Princess
The Norwegian Parliament (Storting) held a formal coronation ceremony on 29 August 2026, during which Haakon VIII swore his oath in the parliamentary chamb
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U.S. airstrike hits Iran’s Kerman base, killing five IRGC airmen
The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday, September 2, carried out another airstrike against targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in
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Bus overturns in Egypt's South Sinai, killing 21, injuring 28; brake failure suspected
A bus overturning near the mountain road that leads to Mount Saint Catherine in the eastern part of the South Sinai Governorate occurred at about 2 a.m. on
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Grand Canyon flash flood kills two, leaves one hiker still missing
The National Park Service confirmed on Saturday that the death toll from the flash‑flood that struck Grand Canyon National Park on 29 August has risen to t
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Turkmenistan launches nationwide methane leak detection and sealing program
Turkmenistan has begun a systematic effort to locate and seal methane leaks across its oil and gas infrastructure, according to the latest figures released
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India Defies Hague Ruling, Continues Two Kashmir Hydropower Projects
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague issued a ruling on the 23rd of this month, ordering India, under the Indus Waters Treaty, to halt two
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RSF Assault on Bara, North Kordofan Kills Five Civilians, Displaces Thousands
Sudan’s Doctors’ Network said on Thursday that rapid‑support forces (RSF) attacks on the town of Bara in North Kordofan have killed five civilians and forc
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Israel air strike kills three at Gaza hospital, violating cease‑fire
Israel’s military announced on Thursday that an air strike on the Shuhada al‑Aqsa Hospital in the Deir al‑Balah area of the Gaza Strip killed three people,
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Flash flood in Grand Canyon leaves 15 missing, 62 evacuated hikers
A sudden flash flood swept through the inner gorge of Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday afternoon, leaving roughly 15 people unaccounted for and forci
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Cyprus ferry capsizes, 8 dead, 18 missing, 237 rescued
A passenger ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday while en route from Cyprus to Turkey. The
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Iran fires ballistic missile at U.S. base in Jordan, says retaliation for US airstrike
Iran launched several ballistic missiles at United States military bases in Jordan in the early hours of Wednesday, targeting the Ameinik Air Force Base ne
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Israel airstrike on Gaza hospital kills three, breaches 2025 cease‑fire
Israel’s military announced on Thursday that airstrikes on the Shuhada al‑Aqsa Hospital in the Deir al‑Balah district of the Gaza Strip killed three people
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Somali and Turkish forces free hijacked MV LUTUF without ransom, dispute persists
The Turkish‑owned bulk carrier MV LUTUF, sailing under a Cameroon flag, was released on 30 August after a joint operation by Somali naval forces and Turkey