Hong Kong A Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.
Endangerment of orangutans Indonesia works with Indian authorities to repatriate five baby orangutans found in an Odisha forest after suspected trafficking. Odisha Police and India's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau examine how the apes, which are native to Borneo and Sumatra, reached India.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Robotic surgical system The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy.
Switzerland Switzerland publishes a 200-page dossier on the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, who conducted medical experiments at Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturns a 2019 presidential pardon granted to Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara and orders him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence for criminally intimidating human rights activist Sandya Eknelygoda.
Hutch Organised Crime Gang Jason Hutch, a son of alleged Irish crime boss Gerry Hutch, appears in court charged with facilitating a criminal organisation, the same day he was extradited from Spain.
Peru–United States relations Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that the country will join the Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason.
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak Health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak.
Seven more children die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,009.
Cargo ship At least 20 people are killed and five others are reported missing after a fire breaks out on a cargo ship in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high.
The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone.
Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran.
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas senior leader Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of Shalom Har-Melech שלום הר מלך, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
Houthis captures the port city of Mokha, as government forces retreat from the districts of Hays and Al Khawkhah. A mass exodus of the area from civilians towards Aden is further reported.
2026 in archosaur paleontology Scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Colorado, U.S., and Liverpool John Moores University in England discover the first adult "Tyrannosaurus" trackway at Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota, U.S. The study is published in the "Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology".
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Anti-war demonstrators in South Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul gather to oppose and urge the government not to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
2026 Serbian parliamentary election Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić dissolves the National Assembly and calls a snap parliamentary election for October 25, following a government proposal amid prolonged political tensions. The ruling Serbian Progressive Party nominates Vučić as its lead candidate and candidate for prime minister.
Brazil Brazilian Supreme Court president Edson Fachin suspends conflicting rulings by two justices, allowing Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues to remain in office while the court reviews allegations that police monitored justice André Mendonça and other government authorities.
Reform UK financial allegations The Metropolitan Police launch a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that it broke foreign funding laws in the United Kingdom, following an investigation by Channel 4 News.
Syria and weapons of mass destruction The International Atomic Energy Agency ends its investigation into Syria's nuclear activities after the new government granted inspectors access to nuclear sites. Its board terminates a 2011 resolution that found Syria in non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations.
2026 Indonesia wildfires The C3S reports that wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, Indonesia, produced more than 19.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from September 1 to 7, the world's highest total and more than one-third of global fire emissions.
2026 heat waves The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that August 2026 is the hottest month globally since measurements began, with an average temperature of 16.96 C, exceeding the previous record set in July 2023.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the United States has experienced its hottest summer on record from June to August with a 23.6 C, surpassing the Dust Bowl.
Peninsular Spain records its hottest summer since the State Meteorological Agency's measurements began in 1961, with an average temperature of 24.5 C and 61 heatwave days from June through August.
Explosion Two people are killed and extensive damage is caused after an explosion at a hydroelectric power station in Piotta, Ticino, Switzerland.
Sarmada Fourteen people are killed and eleven others are injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria.
Sokolniki Suche train collision A train collides with a truck at a level crossing in Sokolniki Suche, Poland, killing one person and injuring 20 others.
MV ''June Aster'' ship fire Five people are killed and 87 others are reported missing when a fire breaks out aboard a passenger ferry off Coron, Palawan, Philippines. The coast guard rescues 42 people from the vessel, which carried 117 passengers and 17 crew members.
Tooro Kingdom The Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda selects Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a television news anchor and editor, as its new monarch following the death of Rukidi IV last month.
Death and state funeral of Harald V The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Russian drone strike hits a shopping centre in Sumy, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 20 others.
Middle Eastern crisis Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launch missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, reporting damage to maintenance facilities, deployment areas, and hangars. Jordan says its forces have intercepted 18 Iranian missiles, following United States strikes that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
Hamas claims that the Israel Defense Forces has killed Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of Shalom Har-Melech שלום הר מלך, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip.