Armed conflicts and attacks
War on terror
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber self-detonates at a police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing twelve people and wounding 30 more. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
Islamic State militants kill more than 30 Nigerien soldiers in an attack near Birni-N'Konni, Tahoua Region. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
Seven sailors are injured and 25 are rescued after a fire breaks out aboard the Russian fishing vessel Triumf off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East. (Reuters)
2026 Bangkok floods
In Thailand, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt declares a flood disaster across the city as severe flooding kills at least two people and affects more than 84,000 nationwide. (AFP via France 24) (AP)
September 2026 nor'easter
A nor'easter is reported along the East Coast of the United States, forcing the cancellation of 400 flights and leaving more than 68,000 homes without power. One person is killed in New York City. (Reuters) (WABC-TV)