Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
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. (AFP via France 24)
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Russia launches drone strikes at Ukraine, killing at least seven people. (Al Jazeera)
Business and econony
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. (Reuters)
Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran. (CNBC)
Disasters and accidents
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. (CNN)
Health and environment
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
Seven more children died from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,009. (The Business Standard)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak. (South Asian Herald)
International relations
Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations
Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason. (Reuters)
Latin America–United States relations, War on drugs
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. (Reuters)
Law and crime
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. (AFP via France 24)
Switzerland publishes a 200-page dossier on the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, who conducted medical experiments at Auschwitz concentration camp. (The Washington Post)
Science and technology
The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. (Azertag) (AKIPress) (Caspian Post)
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