Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni civil war
2026 Yemen offensive, Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
September 2026 Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia launches 32 airstrikes in four governorates in Yemen against the Houthis. (UA News)
2026 Iran war
2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
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. (AFP via France 24)
Arts and culture
Death and state funeral of Harald V
The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway. (CNN) (The New York Times)
Disasters and accidents
Fourteen people are killed and eleven others are injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria. (AP)
Five people are killed 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. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Two people are killed and extensive damage is caused after an explosion at a hydroelectric power station in Piotta, Ticino, Switzerland. (Reuters)
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. (TVP World)
Health and environment
2026 European heatwaves
Peninsular Spain records its hottest summer since the State Meteorological Agency's measurements began in 1961, with an average temperature of 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) and 61 heatwave days from June through August. (Arab News Pakistan)
International relations
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. (AFP via France 24)
Science and technology
Apple Inc. unveils the iPhone 18 Pro, the first during John Ternus's tenure as CEO, and the iPhone Duo, the line's first foldable smartphone, thinnest and with the largest display. (NBC Bay Area) (Variety)
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