Killing of Daniel Prude The fourth night of protests in Rochester, New York, over the death of Daniel Prude, becomes the largest so far, and again it ends with pepper balls, tear gas, and fireworks. Rochester Police Department arrests nine people, including two on felony charges. Three officers are also treated at the hospital for injuries. A U-Haul truck is set on fire in a parking lot before firefighters arrive to put it out.
2020 Belarusian protests Opposition activist Olga Kovalkova flees to Poland after her release from prison. Kovalkova reported that authorities warned her of further arrests if she did not leave the country. Kovalkova had been sentenced to 10 days in prison on August 25.
Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his response to the outbreak as cases increase in the country, as well as calling for his resignation.
Twenty unmasked protesters are arrested during anti-lockdown protests at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.
Climate protest Environmental activists of the Extinction Rebellion movement in England gather around several printing presses used by the Rupert Murdoch-owned publishing company News Corp in the towns of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, Merseyside, criticising the coverage of global warming by News Corp-owned newspapers. At least 34 protesters are arrested, while the protests lead to delays in the dissemination of the newspapers.
COVID-19 pandemic Portugal reports 486 cases, their biggest increase since their lockdown was lifted in May.
South Africa is expected to begin a trial of the NVX-CoV2373, a vaccine candidate produced by Novavax. Around 2,904 volunteers are expected to be selected, who are aged from 18 to 64 years.
Schools, including Islamic seminaries, reopen to some 15 million students after a seven-month closure.
India surpasses four million cases after reporting 86,432 new infections in the past 24 hours. The health ministry also reports 1,089 deaths for a total of 69,561.
Hawaii County closes their beaches and shoreline parks through September 19 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
2020 Atlantic hurricane season Two more people in Louisiana die from Hurricane Laura, bringing the statewide death toll to 25. A 52-year old man in Grant Parish died from heat-related illness while removing storm debris, and a 25-year old man in Natchitoches Parish died from electrocution.
2020 California wildfires The Pacific Gas and Electric Company warns customers that power could be shut off in some areas of California due to extreme weather and high winds.
The El Dorado Fire grows to 800 acres, prompting emergency evacuations in Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Yucaipa, and Forest Falls.
2020 Pacific typhoon season The "Rodong Sinmun" reports that the North Korean government has "punished" local officials for failing to evacuate residents amid the landfall of Typhoon Maysak, resulting in a "serious incident" involving numerous casualties.
Typhoon Haishen approaches Japan, threatening the coasts of Okinawa and the island of Kyushu. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the government is setting up a crisis response team and urges people to take precautions. Officials compare the typhoon to Typhoon Vera, which in 1959 killed more than 5,000 people.
Somali civil war Clashes between armed civilians and Al-Shabaab militants leaves 14 civilians and 16 militants dead in Galmudug, central Somalia. They began when the Islamist militants demanded villagers surrender their weapons and livestock.
Ten Malian soldiers are killed during an ambush in Nara, Koulikoro, Mali. The attackers placed mines, which caused explosions after the army's vehicle passed, and then opened fire against the soldiers.