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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iraq closes three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_border
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_Iraq
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Saudi_Arabia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_attack
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East–West_Crude_Oil_Pipeline
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iraq-closes-three-border-crossings-with-iran-after-attack-that-shut-saudi-pipeline-officials-say/
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. (Al-Monitor) (Hindustan Times)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_bin_Mohamed_Al_Nahyan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_BRICS_summit
- https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/iran-and-uae-back-joint-brics-statement-urging-restraint-war
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-president-meets-uae-crown-prince-on-brics-sidelines-back-joint-statement-urging-restraint-in-west-asia-war-101789226727137.html
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran had received Chinese satellite images before launching a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three United States Army soldiers. (AFP via Arab News)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_imagery
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muwaffaq_Salti_Air_Base
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_war
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army
- https://www.arabnews.com/world/iran-got-chinese-satellite-images-before-deadly-strike-on-us-troops-report-3001481
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill eight civilians, including two people in Zaporizhzhia, two people at a grocery store in Zhytomyr, one person in Kryvyi Rih, while a "massive attack" targeting the Port of Odesa and surrounding areas wounds at least 28 people. (AP)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_attacks_on_civilians_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grocery_store
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhytomyr
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryvyi_Rih
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Odesa
- https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-europe-839f5b0fc5217afc4cb34e15b01b6eff
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Four gunmen and a National Guard agent are killed and another is wounded after an attempted ambush against authorities in Jilotlán de los Dolores, Jalisco, Mexico. (La Jornada in Spanish)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_(Mexico)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jilotlán_de_los_Dolores
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalisco
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico
- https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/09/11/estados/muere-un-integrante-de-la-gn-y-otro-resulta-herido-tras-enfrentamiento-con-civiles-armados-en-michoacan
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Arts and culture
May el-Toukhy's film Woman Unknown wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, while Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love and Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's NAZA win the competition's Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prize, respectively. (Japan Today)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_el-Toukhy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_Unknown_(film)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Lion
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_Film_Festival
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Chang-dong
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possible_Love
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Abraham
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Szor
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAZA_(film)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Jury_Prize_(Venice_Film_Festival)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Jury_Prize_(Venice_Film_Festival)
- https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/venice-film-festival-ends-with-golden-lion-at-stake-after-%27naza%27-draws-record-ovation
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Arts and culture
Rukidi IV, the late king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, is buried. (Reuters)
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Health and environment
The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor. (CNN) (The New York Times) (USA Today)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_hurricane_season
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_Atlantic_hurricane_season
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/12/weather/el-nino-hurricane-storm-atlantic-record-climate
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/weather/atlantic-hurricane-season-latest-record.html
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/09/12/atlantic-hurricane-season-2026-sets-record/91658860007/
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International relations
North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. (Korea JoongAng Daily) (Reuters)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-range_ballistic_missile
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonsan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_exercise
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
- https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/north-korea-launches-srbms-after-south-koreausjapan-drills/12872273
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-launches-unidentified-projectile-toward-east-sea-yonhap-reports-2026-09-11/
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Law and crime
French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. (AFP via France 24) (BBC News) (RTÉ)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derailment
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cléon
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seine-Maritime
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_sabotage
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260912-french-police-suspect-train-derailment-was-sabotage
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33kp533nn6o
- https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0912/1591279-france-trail/
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Law and crime
Libya's RADA Special Deterrence Forces seize about 100,000 MDMA pills moulded with former leader Muammar Gaddafi's likeness after tracking a shipment smuggled from Europe. Officers find the drugs hidden in a cargo van and refer several suspects to prosecutors. (The Independent)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADA_Special_Deterrence_Forces
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brotherly_Leader_and_Guide_of_the_Revolution
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_Gaddafi
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_trade
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaddafi-ecstasy-pills-libya-tripoli-b3049361.html
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Law and crime
Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. (AP) (ABC News)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobani
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds_in_Syria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabs
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_riot
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Observatory_for_Human_Rights
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleppo
- https://apnews.com/article/syria-kurds-prison-kobani-fire-5d8f8b6c2b93ca5d3a079251ffd1d77c
- https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/prison-riot-fire-northern-syrian-town-kills-7-136385827
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Politics and elections
Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. (Irish Times) (The New York Times)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doonbeg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presidential_trips_made_by_Donald_Trump
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
- https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/12/the-only-people-on-the-streets-are-here-to-oppose-him-thousands-protest-trump-visit/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/world/europe/trump-irish-open-ireland-doonbeg.html
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Politics and elections
Protesters gather in Germany across 20 cities against the Alternative for Germany following its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. (Al Jazeera)
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Sports
In tennis, Elena Rybakina wins the women's singles title at the US Open, her third major title, after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Rybakina
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Women's_singles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_(tennis)#Tournaments
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260913-rybakina-reigns-serene-as-new-world-number-one
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Sports
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski win the men's doubles title at the US Open without dropping a set in the tournament after defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) in the final. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Harrison
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Skupski
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Men's_doubles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_(tennis)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Krawietz
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Pütz
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260912-harrison-skupski-win-us-open-men-s-doubles-title
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Sports
The Olympic flame arrives in Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, which will be the first Olympic Games held in Africa. (AP)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_flame
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakar
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Olympic_Games
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
- https://apnews.com/article/senegal-olympic-flame-youth-games-5a6f4d02447ea59effe1a6a12049ca98