Armed conflicts and attacks

At least 88 Palestinians are killed by the Israeli military as Israel continues its heavy bombardment of Gaza. (Financial Times)

• https://www.ft.com/content/75c1819a-9768-4914-be7f-705438c56b82

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Houthis raid United Nations offices in Sanaa, Yemen, and detain at least eleven UN personnel. (The Times of Israel)

• https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/houthis-detain-at-least-11-un-workers-in-yemen-raids-says-envoy/

Disasters and accidents

At least 610 people are killed and 1,300 others are injured when a Mw 6.0 earthquake strikes Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. (TRT World) (The Times)

• https://trt.global/world/article/f56040733e07
• https://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/afghanistan-earthquake-today-jalalabad-9h53wtjlt

International relations

Norway agrees to purchase at least five new British-made anti-submarine Type 26 frigates for the Royal Norwegian Navy in a £10 billion (US$13.5 billion) deal. The ships will be built by a consortium of companies led by BAE Systems. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/norway-defense-navy-frigates-britain-b4dd3c7fc71fba6c13d1173237a21a4f

Law and crime

United States judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the District of Columbia issues an injunction halting the deportation of Guatemalan unaccompanied minors after advocacy groups filed an emergency appeal against the Trump administration's plan to repatriate them. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-blocks-government-deporting-unaccompanied-guatemalan-children-2025-08-31/