People's Republic of China China's Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope in Guizhou province becomes the world's largest single-dish telescope.
2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election Incumbent Jeremy Corbyn wins the leadership contest over Owen Smith with 61.8% of the vote.
Cascade Mall shooting The death toll in yesterday's attack rises to five people with the assailant captured in Oak Harbor, Washington.
Australian The New South Wales State Emergency Service warns residents of the Australian town of Forbes to evacuate as the Lachlan River floods.
Colombian conflict The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest rebel group, gives its approval to a peace deal agreement with the government. President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez, known as Timochenko, will sign the agreement on September 26. To complete the approval process, a referendum will be held on October 2.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) A triple suicide bomb attack north of Tikrit kills at least 11 and injures another 34 members of Iraqi security forces.