Armed conflicts and attacks
Two police officers are shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Alibori Department, Benin. The assailants also took the officers' weapons before fleeing the scene. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
2024 European floods
Four people in Poland, three in Czech Republic and one in Romania are killed by floods, bringing the death toll from the ongoing floods in Central and Eastern Europe to 16. (AP)
2024 Portugal wildfires
International relations
Russian invasion of Ukraine
August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion
The Ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs invites the UN and the ICRC to join humanitarian efforts in Russia's Kursk Oblast. (Reuters)
Ukraine–United States relations, United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian officials publicly distance themselves from the Donald Trump-involved shooting suspect and warn that Russia will use the situation for anti-Ukraine propaganda, following reports of the suspect protesting for the Azov Brigade and regularly calling for international support and troops for Ukraine against Russia. (Reuters) (Reuters 2)
Law and crime
Immigration to Germany
Germany initiates rigorous temporary border checks on all its borders to reduce irregular migration, prompting criticism from European Union member nations stating that it contradicts the bloc's foundations of free movement and solidarity. (Reuters)
Trump International Golf Club shooting
Ryan Wesley Routh is charged with two gun-related crimes in federal court after being suspected of attempting to assassinate United States presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
North Korea announces that it will revise its constitution on October 7, with changes including designating South Korea as a separate country and its primary enemy. This follows the announcement that North Korea had given up on peaceful Korean reunification. (NHK World Japan)
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