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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News) (CNN)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guards_Corp
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._troops
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Aerospace_Force
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermanshah
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/2/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iran-tehran-retaliates-on-gulf-neighbours-jordan?update=4909793
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj06q4ynpmjo
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/politics/us-military-strikes-iran?utm_source=cnn_Breaking_News&utm_medium=email
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian state media reports that five civilians were killed and 63 more were wounded at a wedding party at a home in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, during an American airstrike against Iranian military targets. (Al Jazeera)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_state_media
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuhestak
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormozgan_province
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_military
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/iran-says-us-strikes-hit-a-wedding-party-in-sirik-killing-five
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Four people are killed in Israeli strikes during a ground operation in Gaza. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas internal security official in the operation. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_forces
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260901-israeli-strikes-kill-four-in-operation-to-seize-hamas-figure-in-gaza-officials
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Arts and culture
The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. (Manila Bulletin) (MindaNews)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJC_King_Dome
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Philippines
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Jesus_Christ_(church)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davao_City
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indoor_arenas_by_capacity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Arena
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulacan
- https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/02/davao-city-council-cites-kingdome-as-emerging-city-landmark
- https://mindanews.com/top-stories/2026/09/kojcs-75000-seater-kingdome-opens-nearly-2-years-after-siege-that-led-to-quiboloys-arrest/
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Business and economy
Ghana begins requiring artisanal doré bars purchased by privately financed gold buyers to undergo domestic refining before export, with GoldBod considering export applications only after processing at approved refineries. (Reuters)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisanal_mining
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doré_bar
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_as_an_investment
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_industry_of_Ghana
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_GoldBod
- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-bars-unrefined-artisanal-gold-dore-exports-september-1-2026-08-25/
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Business and economy
Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_labour_law#Working_time
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Japan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_market_of_Japan
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260901-japan-to-relax-overtime-regulation-under-workaholic-pm
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Disasters and accidents
South Korea's foreign ministry announces that the country will deploy a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flash floods hit the South Asian country. (The Korea Herald) (Reuters)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(South_Korea)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_response_team
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_flood
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858444
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-says-send-disaster-relief-team-nepal-2026-09-01/
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Disasters and accidents
The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued. (The Guardian)
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Disasters and accidents
Seven people are killed and 13 others are injured when a speeding passenger van, with an Ipil–Pagadian route, crashes into a motorcycle and a wing van in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipil,_Zamboanga_Sibugay
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagadian
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumalinao
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_del_Sur
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2297371/zamboanga-del-sur-highway-crash-death-toll-climbs-to-7-13-hurt
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International relations
Peru's foreign ministry says that the country has cut off ties with Iran, accusing it of escalating the war in the Middle East. (AP in Spanish) (Al-Arabiya)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Peru)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
- https://apnews.com/article/peru-iran-relaciones-diplomaticas-5c2f381543084e3745542995b55e1d54
- https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/09/02/peru-says-it-cut-ties-with-iran-accusing-tehran-of-escalating-mideast-war
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Politics and elections
Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds; a by-election will be held to fill his parlimentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_from_the_House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stewards_of_the_Chiltern_Hundreds
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Holborn_and_St_Pancras_by-election
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holborn_and_St_Pancras
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/ousted-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-to-quit-domestic-politics
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgy4258kgyo
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Science and technology
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Syria's former government under Bashar al-Assad failed to declare nuclear material and facilities, confirming that infrastructure at Deir ez-Zor is consistent with an unfinished nuclear reactor and identifying about 73 tonnes of natural uranium. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Bashar_al-Assad
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_material
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_plant
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_ez-Zor
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_uranium
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260901-syria-site-infrastructure-consistent-with-nuclear-reactor-iaea
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Sports
In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. (AFP via Daily Tribune) (ESPN)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Association
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers_salary_cap_scandal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_salary_cap
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawhi_Leonard
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US$
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_(sports)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer
- https://tribune.net.ph/2026/09/03/nba-cracks-whip-on-clippers-over-salary-cap-row
- https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49806356/nba-announces-punishments-clippers-kawhi-probe