Friday

The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Islamic Jihad senior member Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The Islamic Jihad also confirmed Bitawi's death. (The Times of Israel) (Al Arabiya)

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says that they have seized the Bakori and Surkum army bases in the southeastern Blue Nile region alongside Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM–N). (Sudan Tribune)

Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, reports that eight civilians have been killed in drone strikes in the Sowdari District of North Kordofan. (AP) (Asharq Al Awsat)

Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. (The Nation NG) (Daily Trust)

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirms that the annual Freedom Edge trilateral military exercises between the United States, South Korea, and Japan will go on as scheduled between September 7 and 11. (The Korea Times) (NPR)

Demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C. at the March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote rally to protest against the Trump administration's alleged efforts to rollback voting and civil rights, 63 years after the March on Washington rally by Martin Luther King Jr. (Reuters)

King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35 year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. (AP) (BBC News) (CNN)

In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to a eight-year extension worth $163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed past $20 million in AAV (average annual value). (The Athletic via The New York Times) (CBS Sports) (ESPN)