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1. COP17 in Mongolia Secures $1.3 Billion for 23 Anti-Desertification Projects

   COP17 in Ulaanbaatar secured $1.3 billion for 23 projects and set up a drought finance platform aiming to mobilize $400 million.

2. Italy’s Count Of Alleged Femicides Rises To Seven After Woman Thrown From Florence Motorway Bridge

   Lorena Isceri, 45, was allegedly abducted in Rifredi and thrown from an A1 motorway bridge near Florence by her ex‑boyfriend.

3. Colombia President Faces Backlash After Posing With Bodies Labeled 'Terrorists'

   Abelardo De La Espriella posted a video beside rows of body bags. The images extend a wave of performative populism across the Americas.

4. Houthis Advance Toward Key Strait After Clashes Kill At Least 100

   Fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces intensified from Thursday, killing at least 100 as rebels pushed toward a key

5. Three-Storey Building Collapses in Fujian as Typhoon Saudel Brings More Rain

   Flooding in Fujian toppled a three-storey building, as the province braces for further torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel.

6. Authorities Begin DNA Identification for Hundreds After Langtang Floods

   Authorities are collecting blood from first-degree relatives and running DNA tests as morgues overflow after the Langtang glacial collapse.

7. US Open Invites 100 Influencers and Faces Backlash Over Match Disruptions

   Around 100 creators received US Open accreditation, double last year, prompting debate after noisy photo shoots, ring lights and on-court reprimands.

8. UK Poised To Approve Jackdaw Gas Field, Could Deliver Gas This Winter

   Ministers may sign off in mid-September after updated climate assessments and a public consultation, allowing deliveries before year-end.

9. Residents Return To Southern Lebanon Despite Israel Invasion, Face No Shelter Or Water

   Displaced residents are returning to southern Lebanon where homes were razed, struggling to find shelter and even water as winter nears.

10. Europe Moves To Penalise Russia’s Hybrid Attacks, Confronts Limited Tools

    European governments are accelerating public blame and seizures over suspected Russian sabotage, but have few options beyond sanctions and expulsions.

11. Argentina Moves to Sanction Firms Exploring Sea Lion, Raising Falklands Tension

    Javier Milei said he will push a bill to sanction energy firms planning Sea Lion exploration, escalating a diplomatic standoff with Britain.

12. US Blacklists Cuban Firms and Bank, Deepens Strain on Cuba’s Economy

    Washington added companies, a Castro family member and a state bank to a blacklist as power and health services buckle.

13. Judge Clears Catalina Conservancy To Cull Nearly All 2,000 Deer

    Court cleared a five-year plan to remove almost all of Catalina Island's 2,000 mule deer to protect rare plants and cut wildfire risk.

14. ICE Agent Charged With Lying After Minnesota Shooting of Venezuelan Migrant

    Christian Castro faces a six-count federal indictment over a January Minnesota shooting. State investigators say he fired through a closed door.

15. ICE Seizes Over 22,000 Ancient Artifacts in Florida, Largest Recovery in State Probe

    Over 22,000 objects were seized in Florida last month; Tampa HSI and university specialists will authenticate, contextualize and conserve them.

16. China Withdraws From Gwangju Biennale, Jeopardising Opening After Taiwan Label Row

    China pulled its pavilion nine days after organisers restored the title "Taiwan Pavilion", withdrawing official participation two days before the

17. Spyware Hits Serbian Protesters in Largest Documented Wave of Surveillance

    At least 14 civil-society figures, including student protesters, were infected with advanced spyware.

18. Trump Signals He May Withhold US Support For UK In Falklands Dispute

    Trump warned he might not back Britain in a Falklands dispute, saying the UK 'was not there to help me' during his war with Iran.

19. Palestinian Teens Killed After Settler Attack in Al-Mughayyir

    Village council says the youths tried to stop settlers stealing sheep. The Israeli military says they threw stones at troops.

20. Millions Face Health Risk As Indonesian Wildfire Haze Engulfs Southeast Asia

    Toxic smog from weeks-long fires in Sumatra and Borneo has exposed millions across Southeast Asia, with over 12,000 children affected.

21. Gloria Steinem Dead at 92, Women's Movement Loses a Founding Voice

    Gloria Steinem died at 92 in New York, her foundation said. She co-founded Ms. magazine and was a leading voice for reproductive rights.

22. EU Deadlock Leaves Israel Sanctions And Ukraine Aid Stalled After Wicklow Talks

    Ministers in Wicklow failed to agree on trade curbs linked to Israeli settlements or extra air defence for Ukraine.

23. Hundreds at Risk as Crews Dig and Blast to Reach Rasuwa Tunnel Workers

    Rescue teams in Rasuwa, Nepal, are digging and blasting through mud and rock to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped in hydropower tunnels.

24. One Dead, Six Injured Including Two Officers in Downtown Minneapolis Shooting

    A downtown Minneapolis shooting left one person dead and six wounded, officials said. Two police officers were among the injured.

25. Pennsylvania Officer Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter After Glenwood Pysher IV Killed

    A Pennsylvania officer faces voluntary manslaughter charges after fatally shooting unarmed 22-year-old Glenwood Pysher IV, who went to the wrong

26. EU Moves To Add 1,600 Russia Sanctions After Failed Leipzig Airport Attack

    Kaja Kallas said the EU will tighten sanctions after Germany blamed Moscow for a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle on August 4.

27. Yorgen Fenech Acquitted In Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder, Family Says Justice Fails

    A jury cleared Yorgen Fenech of complicity in Daphne Caruana Galizia's 2017 killing, leaving her family to demand accountability and reform.

28. Israel Kills Or Injures 7 Children Daily, Ceasefire Agreement Fails to Stop Toll

    Save the Children data shows 7 children are killed or injured each day in Lebanon, despite a government agreement with Israel to halt fighting.

29. DOJ Says States Face Loss Of TANF And SSI Funds Unless They Report Undocumented Immigrants

    A Justice Department opinion ties federal aid for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Supplemental Security Income to state reporting of

30. Two Filipino Sailors Killed After Attack On Bahri Tanker SIDR In Hormuz

    Two Filipino crew died after the Bahri tanker SIDR was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike follows fresh US-Iran exchanges and other reported

31. Sadiq Khan Faces Court After Fast-Track Conviction Over Untaxed Car

    Mayor fined £220 plus costs and unpaid tax after a single-justice court convicted him for an untaxed 2002 Nissan Micra.

32. Xi Keeps Iranian President Pezeshkian at Arm's Length Ahead of Trump Summit

    Xi met Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian briefly at the SCO, but Chinese state media downplayed the encounter as Beijing manages optics before a Trump summit.

33. Trump Says U.S. Isn’t Forcing Iran to Negotiate After Fresh Strikes

    Trump says Washington will not force Iran to bargain after U.S. strikes, cites control of the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices climb.

34. Israel Expands Occupation In Southern Lebanon, Fortifies New Bases

    Israeli forces have built new bases and fortified positions in southern Lebanon, occupying around 5% of the country and continuing demolitions.

35. Tiger Woods To Change Plea, Hearing Will Set Next Steps In DUI Case

    Tiger Woods will appear in Martin County court on Wednesday to change his plea in the March driving under the influence case.

36. US Strikes Iran, State Media Says Four Killed at Wedding as Iran Begins Retaliatory Attacks

    Iranian agencies said missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun after US strikes, and state media reported four killed at a wedding party.

37. Car Bomb at Colombia Police Station Kills One, Wounds More Than 10

    A car bomb exploded beside a Colombia police station on 1 September 2026. One person died and over 10 others were wounded, including officers.

38. Verdict At Risk as Jury Deadlocks in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

    Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial are deadlocked after four days of deliberations; the judge asked them to keep trying.

39. Five Held After Newborn Dies From Stab Wounds in Sheffield

    Five people remain in custody after a newborn girl was found with fatal stab wounds at a Sheffield home. Two others were bailed.

40. Oklahoma Owner Ryan Bassham Charged With Murder After Extraction Blast

    Authorities charged Ryan Bassham after an explosion at the marijuana extraction facility he owns killed two people.